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