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Job Description
Operate or tend painting machines to paint surfaces of transportation equipment, such as automobiles, buses, trucks, trains, boats, and airplanes. Includes painters in auto body repair facilities.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-9122.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 46,270.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 22.00
- Currently, there are 54,860 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Painters, Transportation Equipment”.
Also Known As…
- Painters, Transportation Equipment
- Top Coater
- Paint Technician
- Paint Prepper
- Finish Painter
- Body Technician/Painter
- Automotive Refinish Technician
- Automotive Painter
- Automotive Paint Technician (Auto Paint Technician)
- Auto Refinisher (Automobile Refinisher)
- Auto Painter (Automobile Painter)
- Vehicle Painter
- Transportation Equipment Painter Apprentice
- Transportation Equipment Painter
- Touch Up Painter
- Shipyard Painter
- Sandblaster Paint Sprayer
- Rust Proofer
- Refinish Technician
- Railroad Car Painter
- Railroad Car Letterer
- Paint Specialist
- Paint Prep Technician
- Mobile Paint Specialist
- Industrial Painter
- Duco Polisher
- Doper
- Dopeman
- Dope Sprayer
- Colorman
- Car Painter
- Bronzer
- Boat Painter
- Black Off Worker
- Auto Striper
- Aircraft Painter Apprentice
- Aircraft Painter
Tasks for “Pressure Washer”
- Select the correct spray gun system for the material being applied.
- Sand vehicle surfaces between coats of paint or primer to remove flaws and enhance adhesion for subsequent coats.
- Set up portable equipment, such as ventilators, exhaust units, ladders, or scaffolding.
- Spray prepared surfaces with specified amounts of primers and decorative or finish coatings.
- Use brush to hand-paint areas in need of retouching or unreachable with a spray gun.
- Buff and wax the finished paintwork.
- Lay out logos, symbols, or designs on painted surfaces, according to blueprint specifications, using measuring instruments, stencils, or patterns.
- Fill small dents or scratches with body fillers and smooth surfaces to prepare vehicles for painting.
- Disassemble, clean, and reassemble sprayers or power equipment, using solvents, wire brushes, and cloths.
- Monitor painting operations to identify flaws, such as blisters or streaks, and correct their causes.
- Apply designs, lettering, or other identifying or decorative items to finished products, using paint brushes or paint sprayers.
- Pour paint into spray guns and adjust nozzles and paint mixes for proper paint flow and coating thickness.
- Remove grease, dirt, paint, or rust from vehicle surfaces in preparation for paint application, using abrasives, solvents, brushes, blowtorches, washing tanks, or sandblasters.
- Remove accessories, such as chrome or mirrors, from vehicles and mask other surfaces with tape or paper to protect them from paint.
- Mix paints to match color specifications or vehicles' original colors, stirring or thinning paints, using spatulas or power mixing equipment.
- Adjust controls on infrared ovens, heat lamps, portable ventilators, or exhaust units to speed the drying of vehicles between coats.
- Sand and apply sealer to properly dried vehicle finish.
- Operate lifting or moving devices to move equipment or materials to access areas to be painted.
- Verify paint consistency, using a viscosity meter.
- Select paint according to company requirements and match paint colors, following specified color charts.
- Apply rust-resistant undercoats and caulk and seal seams.
- Apply primer over any repairs made to vehicle surfaces.
- Dispose of hazardous waste in an appropriate manner.
- Clean equipment and work areas.
- Allow the sprayed product to dry and touch up any missed spots.
Related Technology & Tools
- Power paint mixers
- Step ladders
- Infrared drying lamps
- Paint application brushes
- Adjustable hand wrenches
- Metal inert gas MIG welding equipment
- Blow torches
- Hoisting equipment
- Oxyacetylene welding equipment
- Hydraulic jacks
- Safety goggles
- Exhaust units
- Respiratory protection equipment
- Scaffolding
- Forklifts
- Viscosity meters
- Safety gloves
- Straight screwdrivers
- Wire brushes
- Desktop computers
- Portable buffers
- Manlift buckets
- Air compressors
- Robotic paint equipment
- Power sanders
- Paint application rollers
- Pallet jacks
- Paint booths
- Paint sprayguns
- Paint stencils
- Plasma cutters
- Safety glasses
- Power buffers
- Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
- Computer terminals
- Power drills
- Shielded arc welding tools
- Claw hammers
- Sandblasters
- Rivet guns
- Hot air guns
- Data entry software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Scheduling software
- Inventory control software
- Maintenance management software
- Microsoft Word
- Robotic painting software
- Microsoft Excel