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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
- Top Coater
- 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
- 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
- Aircraft Painter Apprentice
- Aircraft Painter
Tasks for “Auto Striper”
- Dispose of hazardous waste in an appropriate manner.
- Pour paint into spray guns and adjust nozzles and paint mixes for proper paint flow and coating thickness.
- Select paint according to company requirements and match paint colors, following specified color charts.
- Apply rust-resistant undercoats and caulk and seal seams.
- Clean equipment and work areas.
- 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.
- Select the correct spray gun system for the material being applied.
- Adjust controls on infrared ovens, heat lamps, portable ventilators, or exhaust units to speed the drying of vehicles between coats.
- Fill small dents or scratches with body fillers and smooth surfaces to prepare vehicles for painting.
- Allow the sprayed product to dry and touch up any missed spots.
- Set up portable equipment, such as ventilators, exhaust units, ladders, or scaffolding.
- Buff and wax the finished paintwork.
- Spray prepared surfaces with specified amounts of primers and decorative or finish coatings.
- Sand and apply sealer to properly dried vehicle finish.
- Use brush to hand-paint areas in need of retouching or unreachable with a spray gun.
- Monitor painting operations to identify flaws, such as blisters or streaks, and correct their causes.
- Disassemble, clean, and reassemble sprayers or power equipment, using solvents, wire brushes, and cloths.
- Remove accessories, such as chrome or mirrors, from vehicles and mask other surfaces with tape or paper to protect them from paint.
- Sand vehicle surfaces between coats of paint or primer to remove flaws and enhance adhesion for subsequent coats.
- Apply primer over any repairs made to vehicle surfaces.
- Operate lifting or moving devices to move equipment or materials to access areas to be painted.
- Verify paint consistency, using a viscosity meter.
- Mix paints to match color specifications or vehicles' original colors, stirring or thinning paints, using spatulas or power mixing equipment.
- Lay out logos, symbols, or designs on painted surfaces, according to blueprint specifications, using measuring instruments, stencils, or patterns.
Related Technology & Tools
- Power drills
- Scaffolding
- Claw hammers
- Safety glasses
- Robotic paint equipment
- Rivet guns
- Plasma cutters
- Adjustable hand wrenches
- Step ladders
- Viscosity meters
- Power sanders
- Hydraulic jacks
- Wire brushes
- Power paint mixers
- Forklifts
- Pallet jacks
- Straight screwdrivers
- Paint stencils
- Air compressors
- Respiratory protection equipment
- Portable buffers
- Hot air guns
- Shielded arc welding tools
- Paint sprayguns
- Oxyacetylene welding equipment
- Safety goggles
- Paint application rollers
- Blow torches
- Computer terminals
- Exhaust units
- Infrared drying lamps
- Paint application brushes
- Manlift buckets
- Hoisting equipment
- Desktop computers
- Safety gloves
- Sandblasters
- Paint booths
- Power buffers
- Metal inert gas MIG welding equipment
- Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
- Robotic painting software
- Data entry software
- Maintenance management software
- Inventory control software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Excel
- Scheduling software
- Microsoft Word