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