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Job Description
Paint walls, equipment, buildings, bridges, and other structural surfaces, using brushes, rollers, and spray guns. May remove old paint to prepare surface prior to painting. May mix colors or oils to obtain desired color or consistency.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2141.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 41,510.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 19.00
- Currently, there are 217,280 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Painters, Construction and Maintenance”.
Also Known As…
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance
- Senior Painter
- Painter Foreman
- Painter
- Maintenance Painter
- Journeyman Painter
- Industrial Painter
- House Painter
- Highway Painter
- Foreman
- Facilities Painter
- Varnisher Apprentice
- Traffic Line Painter
- Structural Steel Painter
- Stippler
- Stainer
- Stage Settings Painter
- Stage Setting Painter Apprentice
- Spray Painter
- Silo Painter
- Sign Painter Apprentice
- Shipyard Painter Apprentice
- Shipyard Painter
- Set Painter
- Roof Painter
- Red Leader
- Railroad Car Letterer
- Parking Line Painter
- Painter Apprentice
- Painter and Paperhanger Apprentice
- Painter and Decorator Apprentice
- Painter and Decorator
- Ornamental Painter
- Marbleizer
- Maintenance Painter Apprentice
- Line Painting Machine Operator
- Kalsominer
- Interior Painter
- Interior Decorator, Painting
- Interior Decorator
- Industrial Coating and Lining Application Specialist
- House or Other Buildings Painter Apprentice
- House Decorator
- Glass Tinter
- Filler
- Drywall Sprayer
- Decorator
- Colored Liquid Plastic Applier
- Chipper
- Calker
- Calciminer
- Buildings Painter
- Brush Painter
- Bridge Painter
- Bitumastic Applier
- Architectural Coating Finisher
Tasks for “Enameler”
- Remove fixtures such as pictures, door knobs, lamps, or electric switch covers prior to painting.
- Apply paint, stain, varnish, enamel, or other finishes to equipment, buildings, bridges, or other structures, using brushes, spray guns, or rollers.
- Fill cracks, holes, or joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives.
- Waterproof buildings, using waterproofers or caulking.
- Select and purchase tools or finishes for surfaces to be covered, considering durability, ease of handling, methods of application, and customers' wishes.
- Erect scaffolding or swing gates, or set up ladders, to work above ground level.
- Cut stencils and brush or spray lettering or decorations on surfaces.
- Cover surfaces with dropcloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.
- Use special finishing techniques such as sponging, ragging, layering, or faux finishing.
- Remove old finishes by stripping, sanding, wire brushing, burning, or using water or abrasive blasting.
- Bake finishes on painted or enameled articles, using baking ovens.
- Apply primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats.
- Spray or brush hot plastics or pitch onto surfaces.
- Calculate amounts of required materials and estimate costs, based on surface measurements or work orders.
- Read work orders or receive instructions from supervisors or homeowners to determine work requirements.
- Smooth surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, or sanding machines.
- Wash and treat surfaces with oil, turpentine, mildew remover, or other preparations, and sand rough spots to ensure that finishes will adhere properly.
- Polish final coats to specified finishes.
- Mix and match colors of paint, stain, or varnish with oil or thinning and drying additives to obtain desired colors and consistencies.
Related Technology & Tools
- Hard hats
- Conventional spray equipment
- Paint lead testing kits
- Stilts
- Bucket trucks
- Stripper brushes
- Work boots
- Spray guns
- Extension ladders
- Hammers
- Scaffolding
- Steam cleaning equipment
- Drywall axes
- Laser printers
- Respirators
- Power sanders
- Patching knives
- Glass scrapers
- Hydraulic lifts
- Heat guns
- Seam rollers
- Drywall lifters
- Sandblasters
- Painting edgers
- High velocity low pressure HVLP spraying equipment
- Floor scrapers
- Desktop computers
- Air compressors
- Paint rollers
- Hopper guns
- Paint stripping equipment
- Personal computers
- Airless spray equipment
- Utility knives
- Striping tools
- Paint brush cleaner spinners
- Slings
- Trim guides
- Ladders
- Wallpaper steamers
- Aerial lifts
- Pneumatic spray texture guns
- Spray texture guns
- Chippers
- Power saws
- Electric grinders
- Paint brushes
- Stencils
- Paint strainers
- Drywall taping knives
- Chipping hammers
- Screwdrivers
- Riggings
- Texturing trowels
- Glaziers' knives
- Hydroblasters
- Circle cutters
- Striping machines
- Temperature gauges
- Mobile scaffolds
- Caulking guns
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Disk sanders
- Wire brushes
- Scoring tools
- Saws
- Paint shakers
- Swing stages
- Power brushes
- Float trowels
- Electric paint removers
- Blow torches
- Drywall hammers
- Trowels
- Combing tools
- Bosun chairs
- Power rollers
- Pressure washers
- Tinting machines
- Glue guns
- Spackling knives
- Power paint mixers
- Grout removal tools
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Drywall ripping tools
- Putty chisels
- Platforms
- Notebook computers
- Hoists
- Line lasers
- Putty knives
- Power drills
- Stucco patching guns
- Forklifts
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- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Windows
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- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
- Spreadsheet software
- Corel Painter
- Microsoft Excel
- Word processing software