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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”
- Calculate amounts of required materials and estimate costs, based on surface measurements or work orders.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Polish final coats to specified finishes.
- Cover surfaces with dropcloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.
- Fill cracks, holes, or joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives.
- Waterproof buildings, using waterproofers or caulking.
- Wash and treat surfaces with oil, turpentine, mildew remover, or other preparations, and sand rough spots to ensure that finishes will adhere properly.
- Apply primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats.
- 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.
- 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.
- Bake finishes on painted or enameled articles, using baking ovens.
- Smooth surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, or sanding machines.
Related Technology & Tools
- Seam rollers
- Spray guns
- Putty knives
- Striping tools
- Pneumatic spray texture guns
- Stilts
- Laser printers
- Wallpaper steamers
- Scoring tools
- Swing stages
- Mobile scaffolds
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Paint rollers
- Power rollers
- Aerial lifts
- Grout removal tools
- Spackling knives
- Temperature gauges
- Steam cleaning equipment
- Ladders
- Bosun chairs
- Circle cutters
- Painting edgers
- Drywall taping knives
- Paint brush cleaner spinners
- Desktop computers
- Chipping hammers
- Chippers
- Striping machines
- Putty chisels
- Patching knives
- Float trowels
- Line lasers
- Forklifts
- Hard hats
- Glue guns
- Power saws
- Bucket trucks
- Air compressors
- Electric paint removers
- Saws
- Spray texture guns
- Hydraulic lifts
- Pressure washers
- Disk sanders
- Paint stripping equipment
- Heat guns
- Paint shakers
- Power sanders
- Slings
- Hydroblasters
- Drywall hammers
- Paint brushes
- Stucco patching guns
- Tinting machines
- High velocity low pressure HVLP spraying equipment
- Texturing trowels
- Conventional spray equipment
- Caulking guns
- Wire brushes
- Stencils
- Hopper guns
- Floor scrapers
- Utility knives
- Glass scrapers
- Drywall ripping tools
- Glaziers' knives
- Notebook computers
- Screwdrivers
- Power paint mixers
- Riggings
- Hammers
- Drywall lifters
- Power drills
- Hoists
- Extension ladders
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Scaffolding
- Respirators
- Electric grinders
- Sandblasters
- Drywall axes
- Paint lead testing kits
- Platforms
- Personal computers
- Combing tools
- Paint strainers
- Stripper brushes
- Blow torches
- Airless spray equipment
- Power brushes
- Trim guides
- Trowels
- Work boots
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- Spreadsheet software
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
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