Will “Auto Refinisher (Automobile Refinisher)” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
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“Auto Refinisher (Automobile Refinisher)” will maybe be replaced by robots.
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Job Description
Operate or tend painting machines to paint surfaces of transportation equipment, such as automobiles, buses, trucks, trains, boats, and airplanes. Includes painters in auto body repair facilities.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-9122.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 46,270.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 22.00
- Currently, there are 54,860 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Painters, Transportation Equipment”.
Also Known As…
- Painters, Transportation Equipment
- Top Coater
- Paint Technician
- Paint Prepper
- Finish Painter
- Body Technician/Painter
- Automotive Refinish Technician
- Automotive Painter
- Automotive Paint Technician (Auto Paint Technician)
- Auto Painter (Automobile Painter)
- Vehicle Painter
- Transportation Equipment Painter Apprentice
- Transportation Equipment Painter
- Touch Up Painter
- Shipyard Painter
- Sandblaster Paint Sprayer
- Rust Proofer
- Refinish Technician
- Railroad Car Painter
- Railroad Car Letterer
- Pressure Washer
- Paint Specialist
- Paint Prep Technician
- Mobile Paint Specialist
- Industrial Painter
- Duco Polisher
- Doper
- Dopeman
- Dope Sprayer
- Colorman
- Car Painter
- Bronzer
- Boat Painter
- Black Off Worker
- Auto Striper
- Auto Refinisher (Automobile Refinisher)
- Aircraft Painter Apprentice
- Aircraft Painter
Tasks for “Auto Refinisher (Automobile Refinisher)”
- Fill small dents or scratches with body fillers and smooth surfaces to prepare vehicles for painting.
- Set up portable equipment, such as ventilators, exhaust units, ladders, or scaffolding.
- Allow the sprayed product to dry and touch up any missed spots.
- Lay out logos, symbols, or designs on painted surfaces, according to blueprint specifications, using measuring instruments, stencils, or patterns.
- Remove accessories, such as chrome or mirrors, from vehicles and mask other surfaces with tape or paper to protect them from paint.
- Adjust controls on infrared ovens, heat lamps, portable ventilators, or exhaust units to speed the drying of vehicles between coats.
- Monitor painting operations to identify flaws, such as blisters or streaks, and correct their causes.
- Operate lifting or moving devices to move equipment or materials to access areas to be painted.
- Select paint according to company requirements and match paint colors, following specified color charts.
- Mix paints to match color specifications or vehicles' original colors, stirring or thinning paints, using spatulas or power mixing equipment.
- Pour paint into spray guns and adjust nozzles and paint mixes for proper paint flow and coating thickness.
- Spray prepared surfaces with specified amounts of primers and decorative or finish coatings.
- Apply rust-resistant undercoats and caulk and seal seams.
- Disassemble, clean, and reassemble sprayers or power equipment, using solvents, wire brushes, and cloths.
- Sand and apply sealer to properly dried vehicle finish.
- Remove grease, dirt, paint, or rust from vehicle surfaces in preparation for paint application, using abrasives, solvents, brushes, blowtorches, washing tanks, or sandblasters.
- Buff and wax the finished paintwork.
- Verify paint consistency, using a viscosity meter.
- Dispose of hazardous waste in an appropriate manner.
- Clean equipment and work areas.
- Use brush to hand-paint areas in need of retouching or unreachable with a spray gun.
- Select the correct spray gun system for the material being applied.
- Apply primer over any repairs made to vehicle surfaces.
- Sand vehicle surfaces between coats of paint or primer to remove flaws and enhance adhesion for subsequent coats.
- Apply designs, lettering, or other identifying or decorative items to finished products, using paint brushes or paint sprayers.
Related Technology & Tools
- Hydraulic jacks
- Step ladders
- Power paint mixers
- Forklifts
- Hot air guns
- Paint booths
- Metal inert gas MIG welding equipment
- Computer terminals
- Straight screwdrivers
- Safety gloves
- Shielded arc welding tools
- Infrared drying lamps
- Manlift buckets
- Pallet jacks
- Desktop computers
- Blow torches
- Air compressors
- Safety glasses
- Hoisting equipment
- Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
- Paint application rollers
- Claw hammers
- Paint stencils
- Paint application brushes
- Safety goggles
- Robotic paint equipment
- Oxyacetylene welding equipment
- Paint sprayguns
- Rivet guns
- Plasma cutters
- Power sanders
- Adjustable hand wrenches
- Wire brushes
- Exhaust units
- Power drills
- Viscosity meters
- Respiratory protection equipment
- Portable buffers
- Scaffolding
- Power buffers
- Sandblasters
- Inventory control software
- Robotic painting software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Scheduling software
- Maintenance management software
- Data entry software