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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
- House Painter
- Highway Painter
- Foreman
- 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 Painter
- Industrial Coating and Lining Application Specialist
- House or Other Buildings Painter Apprentice
- House Decorator
- Glass Tinter
- 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 “Industrial Painter”
- Waterproof buildings, using waterproofers or caulking.
- Apply primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats.
- Calculate amounts of required materials and estimate costs, based on surface measurements or work orders.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Erect scaffolding or swing gates, or set up ladders, to work above ground level.
- 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.
- Spray or brush hot plastics or pitch onto surfaces.
- Select and purchase tools or finishes for surfaces to be covered, considering durability, ease of handling, methods of application, and customers' wishes.
- 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.
- Cover surfaces with dropcloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.
- 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
- Electric paint removers
- Drywall lifters
- Paint shakers
- Stilts
- Caulking guns
- Screwdrivers
- Scoring tools
- Power rollers
- Chipping hammers
- Power brushes
- Paint brushes
- Work boots
- Power drills
- Putty knives
- Temperature gauges
- Wallpaper steamers
- Paint rollers
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Paint brush cleaner spinners
- Platforms
- Heat guns
- Utility knives
- Grout removal tools
- Airless spray equipment
- Glass scrapers
- Respirators
- Combing tools
- Electric grinders
- Aerial lifts
- Chippers
- Disk sanders
- Power paint mixers
- Paint stripping equipment
- Hopper guns
- Mobile scaffolds
- Power saws
- Laser printers
- Extension ladders
- Air compressors
- Floor scrapers
- Drywall hammers
- Hydroblasters
- Saws
- Spackling knives
- Hoists
- Notebook computers
- Stencils
- High velocity low pressure HVLP spraying equipment
- Steam cleaning equipment
- Wire brushes
- Personal computers
- Line lasers
- Scaffolding
- Ladders
- Hydraulic lifts
- Tinting machines
- Trim guides
- Paint strainers
- Riggings
- Drywall axes
- Swing stages
- Pressure washers
- Float trowels
- Power sanders
- Blow torches
- Paint lead testing kits
- Sandblasters
- Spray texture guns
- Conventional spray equipment
- Glue guns
- Stucco patching guns
- Drywall ripping tools
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Slings
- Circle cutters
- Drywall taping knives
- Bucket trucks
- Patching knives
- Striping tools
- Spray guns
- Seam rollers
- Hammers
- Putty chisels
- Stripper brushes
- Hard hats
- Painting edgers
- Trowels
- Striping machines
- Texturing trowels
- Desktop computers
- Forklifts
- Pneumatic spray texture guns
- Bosun chairs
- Glaziers' knives
- Microsoft Excel
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
- Evergreen Technology Total Faux
- Contractor City Contractor Forms Pack
- Spreadsheet software
- Corel Painter
- Insight Direct ServiceCEO
- Microsoft Office
- Word processing software
- Corel Paint Shop Pro
- Sage ACT!
- Evergreen Technology Eagle Bid Estimating
- Microsoft Windows
- On Center Quick Bid