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