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