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