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