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