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