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