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