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