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Job Description
Paint walls, equipment, buildings, bridges, and other structural surfaces, using brushes, rollers, and spray guns. May remove old paint to prepare surface prior to painting. May mix colors or oils to obtain desired color or consistency.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2141.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 41,510.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 19.00
- Currently, there are 217,280 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Painters, Construction and Maintenance”.
Also Known As…
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance
- Senior Painter
- Painter Foreman
- Painter
- Maintenance Painter
- Journeyman Painter
- Industrial Painter
- House Painter
- Highway Painter
- Foreman
- Varnisher Apprentice
- Traffic Line Painter
- Structural Steel Painter
- Stippler
- Stainer
- Stage Settings Painter
- Stage Setting Painter Apprentice
- Spray Painter
- Silo Painter
- Sign Painter Apprentice
- Shipyard Painter Apprentice
- Shipyard Painter
- Set Painter
- Roof Painter
- Red Leader
- Railroad Car Letterer
- Parking Line Painter
- Painter Apprentice
- Painter and Paperhanger Apprentice
- Painter and Decorator Apprentice
- Painter and Decorator
- Ornamental Painter
- Marbleizer
- Maintenance Painter Apprentice
- Line Painting Machine Operator
- Kalsominer
- Interior Painter
- Interior Decorator, Painting
- Interior Decorator
- Industrial Coating and Lining Application Specialist
- House or Other Buildings Painter Apprentice
- House Decorator
- Glass Tinter
- Filler
- Facilities Painter
- Enameler
- Drywall Sprayer
- Decorator
- Colored Liquid Plastic Applier
- Chipper
- Calker
- Calciminer
- Buildings Painter
- Brush Painter
- Bridge Painter
- Bitumastic Applier
- Architectural Coating Finisher
Tasks for “Facilities Painter”
- Apply primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats.
- Waterproof buildings, using waterproofers or caulking.
- Erect scaffolding or swing gates, or set up ladders, to work above ground level.
- Cover surfaces with dropcloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.
- Remove old finishes by stripping, sanding, wire brushing, burning, or using water or abrasive blasting.
- Bake finishes on painted or enameled articles, using baking ovens.
- Polish final coats to specified finishes.
- Calculate amounts of required materials and estimate costs, based on surface measurements or work orders.
- Fill cracks, holes, or joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives.
- Smooth surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, or sanding machines.
- Spray or brush hot plastics or pitch onto surfaces.
- Wash and treat surfaces with oil, turpentine, mildew remover, or other preparations, and sand rough spots to ensure that finishes will adhere properly.
- Mix and match colors of paint, stain, or varnish with oil or thinning and drying additives to obtain desired colors and consistencies.
- Read work orders or receive instructions from supervisors or homeowners to determine work requirements.
- Apply paint, stain, varnish, enamel, or other finishes to equipment, buildings, bridges, or other structures, using brushes, spray guns, or rollers.
- Use special finishing techniques such as sponging, ragging, layering, or faux finishing.
- Select and purchase tools or finishes for surfaces to be covered, considering durability, ease of handling, methods of application, and customers' wishes.
- Remove fixtures such as pictures, door knobs, lamps, or electric switch covers prior to painting.
- Cut stencils and brush or spray lettering or decorations on surfaces.
Related Technology & Tools
- Riggings
- Power brushes
- Heat guns
- Pneumatic spray texture guns
- Platforms
- Paint rollers
- Airless spray equipment
- Spray texture guns
- Circle cutters
- Caulking guns
- Ladders
- Texturing trowels
- Paint brush cleaner spinners
- Grout removal tools
- Putty knives
- Work boots
- Drywall lifters
- Combing tools
- Temperature gauges
- High velocity low pressure HVLP spraying equipment
- Hoists
- Notebook computers
- Laser printers
- Power sanders
- Hard hats
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Drywall ripping tools
- Trowels
- Drywall hammers
- Steam cleaning equipment
- Stucco patching guns
- Wallpaper steamers
- Hammers
- Scaffolding
- Hopper guns
- Stencils
- Hydraulic lifts
- Chippers
- Glue guns
- Paint stripping equipment
- Putty chisels
- Hydroblasters
- Personal computers
- Conventional spray equipment
- Glass scrapers
- Desktop computers
- Stripper brushes
- Floor scrapers
- Air compressors
- Bucket trucks
- Utility knives
- Stilts
- Sandblasters
- Drywall taping knives
- Slings
- Line lasers
- Scoring tools
- Chipping hammers
- Paint shakers
- Electric grinders
- Disk sanders
- Seam rollers
- Extension ladders
- Tinting machines
- Power drills
- Saws
- Striping tools
- Power rollers
- Wire brushes
- Striping machines
- Respirators
- Paint lead testing kits
- Spray guns
- Bosun chairs
- Swing stages
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Spackling knives
- Forklifts
- Paint strainers
- Mobile scaffolds
- Patching knives
- Paint brushes
- Drywall axes
- Glaziers' knives
- Painting edgers
- Power paint mixers
- Blow torches
- Float trowels
- Pressure washers
- Trim guides
- Electric paint removers
- Power saws
- Aerial lifts
- Screwdrivers
- Evergreen Technology Eagle Bid Estimating
- Spreadsheet software
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
- Microsoft Office
- Evergreen Technology Total Faux
- Corel Painter
- Microsoft Windows
- On Center Quick Bid
- Word processing software
- Insight Direct ServiceCEO
- Microsoft Excel
- Sage ACT!
- Contractor City Contractor Forms Pack
- Corel Paint Shop Pro