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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”
- Select and purchase tools or finishes for surfaces to be covered, considering durability, ease of handling, methods of application, and customers' wishes.
- Calculate amounts of required materials and estimate costs, based on surface measurements or work orders.
- Spray or brush hot plastics or pitch onto surfaces.
- Remove fixtures such as pictures, door knobs, lamps, or electric switch covers prior to painting.
- Apply paint, stain, varnish, enamel, or other finishes to equipment, buildings, bridges, or other structures, using brushes, spray guns, or rollers.
- Polish final coats to specified finishes.
- Bake finishes on painted or enameled articles, using baking ovens.
- Read work orders or receive instructions from supervisors or homeowners to determine work requirements.
- Apply primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats.
- Remove old finishes by stripping, sanding, wire brushing, burning, or using water or abrasive blasting.
- Use special finishing techniques such as sponging, ragging, layering, or faux finishing.
- Fill cracks, holes, or joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives.
- Cover surfaces with dropcloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.
- Cut stencils and brush or spray lettering or decorations on surfaces.
- Waterproof buildings, using waterproofers or caulking.
- Mix and match colors of paint, stain, or varnish with oil or thinning and drying additives to obtain desired colors and consistencies.
- Smooth surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, or sanding machines.
- Erect scaffolding or swing gates, or set up ladders, to work above ground level.
- Wash and treat surfaces with oil, turpentine, mildew remover, or other preparations, and sand rough spots to ensure that finishes will adhere properly.
Related Technology & Tools
- Paint lead testing kits
- Hydraulic lifts
- Screwdrivers
- Grout removal tools
- Respirators
- Drywall lifters
- Heat guns
- Glaziers' knives
- Drywall axes
- Spackling knives
- Conventional spray equipment
- Air compressors
- Caulking guns
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Chippers
- Mobile scaffolds
- Float trowels
- Bosun chairs
- Patching knives
- Stripper brushes
- Stilts
- Pressure washers
- Striping machines
- Power rollers
- Temperature gauges
- Line lasers
- Hard hats
- Stencils
- Paint rollers
- Power drills
- Stucco patching guns
- Scaffolding
- Putty chisels
- Forklifts
- Desktop computers
- Bucket trucks
- Putty knives
- Riggings
- Electric paint removers
- Glue guns
- Aerial lifts
- Paint stripping equipment
- Seam rollers
- Texturing trowels
- Power sanders
- Blow torches
- Ladders
- Personal computers
- Floor scrapers
- Drywall ripping tools
- Swing stages
- Saws
- High velocity low pressure HVLP spraying equipment
- Airless spray equipment
- Power brushes
- Paint brush cleaner spinners
- Circle cutters
- Laser printers
- Drywall hammers
- Work boots
- Scoring tools
- Wire brushes
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Tinting machines
- Wallpaper steamers
- Extension ladders
- Spray guns
- Steam cleaning equipment
- Drywall taping knives
- Trim guides
- Paint strainers
- Chipping hammers
- Disk sanders
- Power paint mixers
- Hydroblasters
- Paint shakers
- Electric grinders
- Slings
- Striping tools
- Pneumatic spray texture guns
- Notebook computers
- Combing tools
- Hoists
- Hammers
- Painting edgers
- Platforms
- Sandblasters
- Trowels
- Paint brushes
- Hopper guns
- Power saws
- Spray texture guns
- Utility knives
- Glass scrapers
- Microsoft Office
- Corel Painter
- Microsoft Windows
- Insight Direct ServiceCEO
- Corel Paint Shop Pro
- Evergreen Technology Eagle Bid Estimating
- Spreadsheet software
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
- On Center Quick Bid
- Contractor City Contractor Forms Pack
- Word processing software
- Sage ACT!
- Evergreen Technology Total Faux
- Microsoft Excel