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