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