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