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