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