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