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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
- 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
- Enameler
- Drywall Sprayer
- Decorator
- Colored Liquid Plastic Applier
- Chipper
- Calker
- Calciminer
- Buildings Painter
- Brush Painter
- Bridge Painter
- Bitumastic Applier
- Architectural Coating Finisher
Tasks for “Railroad Car Letterer”
- Read work orders or receive instructions from supervisors or homeowners to determine work requirements.
- Waterproof buildings, using waterproofers or caulking.
- Fill cracks, holes, or joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives.
- Apply paint, stain, varnish, enamel, or other finishes to equipment, buildings, bridges, or other structures, using brushes, spray guns, or rollers.
- Smooth surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, or sanding machines.
- Apply primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats.
- Bake finishes on painted or enameled articles, using baking ovens.
- Wash and treat surfaces with oil, turpentine, mildew remover, or other preparations, and sand rough spots to ensure that finishes will adhere properly.
- 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.
- Use special finishing techniques such as sponging, ragging, layering, or faux finishing.
- Cut stencils and brush or spray lettering or decorations on surfaces.
- Calculate amounts of required materials and estimate costs, based on surface measurements or work orders.
- Mix and match colors of paint, stain, or varnish with oil or thinning and drying additives to obtain desired colors and consistencies.
- Polish final coats to specified finishes.
- Remove fixtures such as pictures, door knobs, lamps, or electric switch covers prior to painting.
- Cover surfaces with dropcloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.
- Spray or brush hot plastics or pitch onto surfaces.
- Remove old finishes by stripping, sanding, wire brushing, burning, or using water or abrasive blasting.
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- Laser printers
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- Float trowels
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- Floor scrapers
- High velocity low pressure HVLP spraying equipment
- Chippers
- Grout removal tools
- Power paint mixers
- Personal computers
- Hydroblasters
- Paint strainers
- Paint stripping equipment
- Circle cutters
- Saws
- Hammers
- Blow torches
- Slings
- Temperature gauges
- Ladders
- Air compressors
- Utility knives
- Stencils
- Aerial lifts
- Scoring tools
- Airless spray equipment
- Drywall hammers
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- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Bosun chairs
- Glue guns
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- Hard hats
- Hydraulic lifts
- Work boots
- Drywall lifters
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Drywall taping knives
- Desktop computers
- Texturing trowels
- Drywall ripping tools
- Electric paint removers
- Glass scrapers
- Disk sanders
- Power brushes
- Extension ladders
- Platforms
- Chipping hammers
- Paint brush cleaner spinners
- Power drills
- Seam rollers
- Paint rollers
- Sandblasters
- Putty knives
- Hopper guns
- Mobile scaffolds
- Paint shakers
- Paint lead testing kits
- Notebook computers
- Combing tools
- Heat guns
- Line lasers
- Tinting machines
- Pressure washers
- Patching knives
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- Paint brushes
- Forklifts
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- Trowels
- Screwdrivers
- Swing stages
- Wire brushes
- Conventional spray equipment
- Drywall axes
- Scaffolding
- Stripper brushes
- Spray guns
- Spackling knives
- Power rollers
- Stilts
- Power saws
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