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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
- 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
- Enameler
- Drywall Sprayer
- Decorator
- Colored Liquid Plastic Applier
- Chipper
- Calker
- Calciminer
- Buildings Painter
- Brush Painter
- Bridge Painter
- Bitumastic Applier
- Architectural Coating Finisher
Tasks for “Line Painting Machine Operator”
- Remove fixtures such as pictures, door knobs, lamps, or electric switch covers prior to painting.
- 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.
- Mix and match colors of paint, stain, or varnish with oil or thinning and drying additives to obtain desired colors and consistencies.
- Cover surfaces with dropcloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.
- Select and purchase tools or finishes for surfaces to be covered, considering durability, ease of handling, methods of application, and customers' wishes.
- Calculate amounts of required materials and estimate costs, based on surface measurements or work orders.
- Apply paint, stain, varnish, enamel, or other finishes to equipment, buildings, bridges, or other structures, using brushes, spray guns, or rollers.
- Read work orders or receive instructions from supervisors or homeowners to determine work requirements.
- Erect scaffolding or swing gates, or set up ladders, to work above ground level.
- 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.
- Use special finishing techniques such as sponging, ragging, layering, or faux finishing.
- Waterproof buildings, using waterproofers or caulking.
- Cut stencils and brush or spray lettering or decorations on surfaces.
- 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.
- Fill cracks, holes, or joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives.
- Polish final coats to specified finishes.
Related Technology & Tools
- Stilts
- Utility knives
- Power rollers
- Wire brushes
- Hydroblasters
- Circle cutters
- Float trowels
- Steam cleaning equipment
- Bosun chairs
- Putty chisels
- Striping tools
- Drywall ripping tools
- Scaffolding
- Drywall lifters
- Laser printers
- Electric grinders
- Platforms
- Texturing trowels
- Drywall axes
- Trim guides
- Forklifts
- Hopper guns
- Power paint mixers
- Pneumatic spray texture guns
- Paint strainers
- Power brushes
- Chipping hammers
- Paint lead testing kits
- Hydraulic lifts
- Conventional spray equipment
- Bucket trucks
- Drywall taping knives
- Glue guns
- Personal computers
- Glaziers' knives
- Combing tools
- Saws
- Riggings
- Paint brush cleaner spinners
- Disk sanders
- Paint brushes
- Swing stages
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Screwdrivers
- Patching knives
- Stucco patching guns
- Stencils
- Air compressors
- Work boots
- Power sanders
- Seam rollers
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Temperature gauges
- Ladders
- Paint shakers
- Electric paint removers
- Putty knives
- Paint rollers
- Tinting machines
- Wallpaper steamers
- Respirators
- Aerial lifts
- Drywall hammers
- Desktop computers
- Caulking guns
- Power drills
- Blow torches
- Heat guns
- Power saws
- Spray guns
- Floor scrapers
- Scoring tools
- Grout removal tools
- Sandblasters
- Line lasers
- Hoists
- Striping machines
- Pressure washers
- Spray texture guns
- Glass scrapers
- Paint stripping equipment
- Extension ladders
- Notebook computers
- Hammers
- Slings
- Airless spray equipment
- Mobile scaffolds
- Trowels
- Chippers
- Stripper brushes
- Spackling knives
- High velocity low pressure HVLP spraying equipment
- Hard hats
- Painting edgers
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Excel
- Spreadsheet software
- Sage ACT!
- On Center Quick Bid
- Corel Paint Shop Pro
- Evergreen Technology Eagle Bid Estimating
- Contractor City Contractor Forms Pack
- Evergreen Technology Total Faux
- Microsoft Office
- Insight Direct ServiceCEO
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
- Corel Painter
- Word processing software