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