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)”
- Mix paints to match color specifications or vehicles' original colors, stirring or thinning paints, using spatulas or power mixing equipment.
- Verify paint consistency, using a viscosity meter.
- Clean equipment and work areas.
- Pour paint into spray guns and adjust nozzles and paint mixes for proper paint flow and coating thickness.
- Fill small dents or scratches with body fillers and smooth surfaces to prepare vehicles for painting.
- Remove grease, dirt, paint, or rust from vehicle surfaces in preparation for paint application, using abrasives, solvents, brushes, blowtorches, washing tanks, or sandblasters.
- Operate lifting or moving devices to move equipment or materials to access areas to be painted.
- Buff and wax the finished paintwork.
- Monitor painting operations to identify flaws, such as blisters or streaks, and correct their causes.
- Set up portable equipment, such as ventilators, exhaust units, ladders, or scaffolding.
- 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.
- Sand and apply sealer to properly dried vehicle finish.
- Dispose of hazardous waste in an appropriate manner.
- Allow the sprayed product to dry and touch up any missed spots.
- Disassemble, clean, and reassemble sprayers or power equipment, using solvents, wire brushes, and cloths.
- Select the correct spray gun system for the material being applied.
- Remove accessories, such as chrome or mirrors, from vehicles and mask other surfaces with tape or paper to protect them from paint.
- Use brush to hand-paint areas in need of retouching or unreachable with a spray gun.
- Apply designs, lettering, or other identifying or decorative items to finished products, using paint brushes or paint sprayers.
- Apply rust-resistant undercoats and caulk and seal seams.
- Spray prepared surfaces with specified amounts of primers and decorative or finish coatings.
- Select paint according to company requirements and match paint colors, following specified color charts.
- Lay out logos, symbols, or designs on painted surfaces, according to blueprint specifications, using measuring instruments, stencils, or patterns.
- Adjust controls on infrared ovens, heat lamps, portable ventilators, or exhaust units to speed the drying of vehicles between coats.
Related Technology & Tools
- Desktop computers
- Power drills
- Robotic paint equipment
- Paint stencils
- Rivet guns
- Shielded arc welding tools
- Power paint mixers
- Sandblasters
- Paint booths
- Respiratory protection equipment
- Hot air guns
- Step ladders
- Safety gloves
- Wire brushes
- Safety goggles
- Pallet jacks
- Paint application rollers
- Infrared drying lamps
- Adjustable hand wrenches
- Viscosity meters
- Computer terminals
- Blow torches
- Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
- Safety glasses
- Power buffers
- Power sanders
- Manlift buckets
- Metal inert gas MIG welding equipment
- Scaffolding
- Plasma cutters
- Hydraulic jacks
- Paint sprayguns
- Straight screwdrivers
- Portable buffers
- Exhaust units
- Oxyacetylene welding equipment
- Claw hammers
- Paint application brushes
- Forklifts
- Hoisting equipment
- Air compressors
- Microsoft Word
- Inventory control software
- Microsoft Excel
- Robotic painting software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Scheduling software
- Data entry software
- Maintenance management software