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