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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
- Journeyman Painter
- Industrial 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
- Maintenance Painter
- 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
- Enameler
- Drywall Sprayer
- Decorator
- Colored Liquid Plastic Applier
- Chipper
- Calker
- Calciminer
- Buildings Painter
- Brush Painter
- Bridge Painter
- Bitumastic Applier
- Architectural Coating Finisher
Tasks for “Maintenance Painter”
- Erect scaffolding or swing gates, or set up ladders, to work above ground level.
- Select and purchase tools or finishes for surfaces to be covered, considering durability, ease of handling, methods of application, and customers' wishes.
- Waterproof buildings, using waterproofers or caulking.
- Apply primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats.
- Fill cracks, holes, or joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives.
- Spray or brush hot plastics or pitch onto surfaces.
- Remove fixtures such as pictures, door knobs, lamps, or electric switch covers prior to painting.
- 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.
- Cover surfaces with dropcloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.
- Mix and match colors of paint, stain, or varnish with oil or thinning and drying additives to obtain desired colors and consistencies.
- Bake finishes on painted or enameled articles, using baking ovens.
- Polish final coats to specified finishes.
- Cut stencils and brush or spray lettering or decorations on surfaces.
- Calculate amounts of required materials and estimate costs, based on surface measurements or work orders.
- 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.
Related Technology & Tools
- Power drills
- Stripper brushes
- Spray texture guns
- Hard hats
- Stencils
- Patching knives
- Drywall taping knives
- Drywall lifters
- Bosun chairs
- Striping tools
- Glue guns
- Power sanders
- Paint brushes
- Hydraulic lifts
- Hydroblasters
- Power saws
- Hammers
- Hoists
- Pressure washers
- Float trowels
- Swing stages
- Putty knives
- Saws
- Stucco patching guns
- Riggings
- Seam rollers
- Power brushes
- Steam cleaning equipment
- Blow torches
- Floor scrapers
- Air compressors
- Aerial lifts
- Paint stripping equipment
- Caulking guns
- Trim guides
- Combing tools
- Spackling knives
- Paint lead testing kits
- Painting edgers
- Conventional spray equipment
- Wallpaper steamers
- Airless spray equipment
- Glaziers' knives
- Grout removal tools
- Chippers
- Notebook computers
- Bucket trucks
- Heat guns
- Glass scrapers
- Disk sanders
- Scoring tools
- Hopper guns
- Drywall ripping tools
- Wire brushes
- Line lasers
- Drywall hammers
- Desktop computers
- Utility knives
- Power rollers
- Texturing trowels
- Extension ladders
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Stilts
- Electric grinders
- Laser printers
- Sandblasters
- Circle cutters
- Trowels
- Ladders
- Pneumatic spray texture guns
- Scaffolding
- Chipping hammers
- Paint shakers
- Electric paint removers
- Personal computers
- Tinting machines
- Screwdrivers
- Striping machines
- Paint brush cleaner spinners
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Slings
- Power paint mixers
- Paint rollers
- Drywall axes
- Spray guns
- Putty chisels
- Respirators
- Work boots
- Temperature gauges
- Platforms
- High velocity low pressure HVLP spraying equipment
- Mobile scaffolds
- Paint strainers
- Forklifts
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