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