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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
- Pressure Washer
- 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 “Railroad Car Letterer”
- Adjust controls on infrared ovens, heat lamps, portable ventilators, or exhaust units to speed the drying of vehicles between coats.
- Spray prepared surfaces with specified amounts of primers and decorative or finish coatings.
- Pour paint into spray guns and adjust nozzles and paint mixes for proper paint flow and coating thickness.
- Verify paint consistency, using a viscosity meter.
- Remove grease, dirt, paint, or rust from vehicle surfaces in preparation for paint application, using abrasives, solvents, brushes, blowtorches, washing tanks, or sandblasters.
- 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.
- Allow the sprayed product to dry and touch up any missed spots.
- Clean equipment and work areas.
- Remove accessories, such as chrome or mirrors, from vehicles and mask other surfaces with tape or paper to protect them from paint.
- Operate lifting or moving devices to move equipment or materials to access areas to be painted.
- Use brush to hand-paint areas in need of retouching or unreachable with a spray gun.
- Dispose of hazardous waste in an appropriate manner.
- Set up portable equipment, such as ventilators, exhaust units, ladders, or scaffolding.
- Mix paints to match color specifications or vehicles' original colors, stirring or thinning paints, using spatulas or power mixing equipment.
- Apply designs, lettering, or other identifying or decorative items to finished products, using paint brushes or paint sprayers.
- Lay out logos, symbols, or designs on painted surfaces, according to blueprint specifications, using measuring instruments, stencils, or patterns.
- Buff and wax the finished paintwork.
- Select the correct spray gun system for the material being applied.
- Apply primer over any repairs made to vehicle surfaces.
- Sand and apply sealer to properly dried vehicle finish.
- Apply rust-resistant undercoats and caulk and seal seams.
- Select paint according to company requirements and match paint colors, following specified color charts.
- Monitor painting operations to identify flaws, such as blisters or streaks, and correct their causes.
- Sand vehicle surfaces between coats of paint or primer to remove flaws and enhance adhesion for subsequent coats.
Related Technology & Tools
- Straight screwdrivers
- Shielded arc welding tools
- Hydraulic jacks
- Paint application brushes
- Forklifts
- Paint booths
- Sandblasters
- Computer terminals
- Paint application rollers
- Safety goggles
- Metal inert gas MIG welding equipment
- Robotic paint equipment
- Viscosity meters
- Power paint mixers
- Step ladders
- Rivet guns
- Safety glasses
- Safety gloves
- Plasma cutters
- Manlift buckets
- Hot air guns
- Paint sprayguns
- Desktop computers
- Hoisting equipment
- Pallet jacks
- Power sanders
- Air compressors
- Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
- Adjustable hand wrenches
- Portable buffers
- Scaffolding
- Power buffers
- Infrared drying lamps
- Wire brushes
- Claw hammers
- Paint stencils
- Exhaust units
- Oxyacetylene welding equipment
- Respiratory protection equipment
- Power drills
- Blow torches
- Scheduling software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Maintenance management software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Data entry software
- Inventory control software
- Robotic painting software