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