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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
- 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
- Enameler
- Drywall Sprayer
- Decorator
- Colored Liquid Plastic Applier
- Chipper
- Calker
- Calciminer
- Buildings Painter
- Brush Painter
- Bridge Painter
- Bitumastic Applier
- Architectural Coating Finisher
Tasks for “Structural Steel Painter”
- Remove fixtures such as pictures, door knobs, lamps, or electric switch covers prior to painting.
- Polish final coats to specified finishes.
- Spray or brush hot plastics or pitch onto surfaces.
- Cut stencils and brush or spray lettering or decorations on surfaces.
- Apply primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats.
- Remove old finishes by stripping, sanding, wire brushing, burning, or using water or abrasive blasting.
- Smooth surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, or sanding machines.
- Erect scaffolding or swing gates, or set up ladders, to work above ground level.
- 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.
- 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.
- Select and purchase tools or finishes for surfaces to be covered, considering durability, ease of handling, methods of application, and customers' wishes.
- Waterproof buildings, using waterproofers or caulking.
- 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.
- Wash and treat surfaces with oil, turpentine, mildew remover, or other preparations, and sand rough spots to ensure that finishes will adhere properly.
- 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.
Related Technology & Tools
- Hydroblasters
- Stucco patching guns
- Heat guns
- Pneumatic spray texture guns
- Saws
- Paint brush cleaner spinners
- Power brushes
- Power paint mixers
- Paint brushes
- Swing stages
- Airless spray equipment
- High velocity low pressure HVLP spraying equipment
- Mobile scaffolds
- Drywall taping knives
- Putty knives
- Spackling knives
- Spray texture guns
- Hard hats
- Floor scrapers
- Paint shakers
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Wallpaper steamers
- Scoring tools
- Trowels
- Conventional spray equipment
- Drywall hammers
- Float trowels
- Power saws
- Desktop computers
- Power rollers
- Paint strainers
- Hammers
- Glue guns
- Hoists
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Stripper brushes
- Scaffolding
- Pressure washers
- Temperature gauges
- Aerial lifts
- Bucket trucks
- Paint lead testing kits
- Glaziers' knives
- Notebook computers
- Paint rollers
- Extension ladders
- Platforms
- Line lasers
- Chipping hammers
- Texturing trowels
- Combing tools
- Putty chisels
- Personal computers
- Painting edgers
- Disk sanders
- Forklifts
- Power sanders
- Paint stripping equipment
- Laser printers
- Tinting machines
- Slings
- Steam cleaning equipment
- Striping machines
- Striping tools
- Ladders
- Stencils
- Work boots
- Patching knives
- Hopper guns
- Trim guides
- Bosun chairs
- Electric paint removers
- Drywall lifters
- Riggings
- Hydraulic lifts
- Screwdrivers
- Circle cutters
- Caulking guns
- Chippers
- Stilts
- Air compressors
- Drywall ripping tools
- Wire brushes
- Grout removal tools
- Drywall axes
- Blow torches
- Electric grinders
- Sandblasters
- Utility knives
- Glass scrapers
- Seam rollers
- Spray guns
- Respirators
- Power drills
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Windows
- On Center Quick Bid
- Insight Direct ServiceCEO
- Evergreen Technology Eagle Bid Estimating
- Contractor City Contractor Forms Pack
- Sage ACT!
- Corel Paint Shop Pro
- Evergreen Technology Total Faux
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Corel Painter
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
- Word processing software