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