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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
- House Painter
- Highway Painter
- Foreman
- Facilities Painter
- Varnisher Apprentice
- Traffic Line Painter
- Structural Steel 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 Painter
- 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 “Industrial Painter”
- 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.
- Polish final coats to specified finishes.
- Smooth surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, or sanding machines.
- Select and purchase tools or finishes for surfaces to be covered, considering durability, ease of handling, methods of application, and customers' wishes.
- Erect scaffolding or swing gates, or set up ladders, to work above ground level.
- Remove fixtures such as pictures, door knobs, lamps, or electric switch covers prior to painting.
- Spray or brush hot plastics or pitch onto surfaces.
- Wash and treat surfaces with oil, turpentine, mildew remover, or other preparations, and sand rough spots to ensure that finishes will adhere properly.
- Bake finishes on painted or enameled articles, using baking ovens.
- Read work orders or receive instructions from supervisors or homeowners to determine work requirements.
- 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.
- Mix and match colors of paint, stain, or varnish with oil or thinning and drying additives to obtain desired colors and consistencies.
- Waterproof buildings, using waterproofers or caulking.
- 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.
- Cut stencils and brush or spray lettering or decorations on surfaces.
- Calculate amounts of required materials and estimate costs, based on surface measurements or work orders.
Related Technology & Tools
- Texturing trowels
- Power paint mixers
- Saws
- Striping tools
- Personal computers
- Bosun chairs
- Striping machines
- Air compressors
- Aerial lifts
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Hydroblasters
- Mobile scaffolds
- Stencils
- Utility knives
- Drywall ripping tools
- Power sanders
- Patching knives
- Stripper brushes
- Riggings
- Circle cutters
- Floor scrapers
- Glaziers' knives
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Putty knives
- Spray texture guns
- Seam rollers
- Platforms
- Swing stages
- Stucco patching guns
- Trim guides
- Hard hats
- High velocity low pressure HVLP spraying equipment
- Drywall lifters
- Electric grinders
- Wire brushes
- Power drills
- Hydraulic lifts
- Line lasers
- Chipping hammers
- Power saws
- Drywall hammers
- Putty chisels
- Desktop computers
- Paint strainers
- Paint shakers
- Bucket trucks
- Hopper guns
- Disk sanders
- Caulking guns
- Paint brushes
- Scaffolding
- Paint lead testing kits
- Spackling knives
- Temperature gauges
- Scoring tools
- Electric paint removers
- Spray guns
- Trowels
- Tinting machines
- Extension ladders
- Slings
- Sandblasters
- Combing tools
- Screwdrivers
- Float trowels
- Notebook computers
- Wallpaper steamers
- Pneumatic spray texture guns
- Paint stripping equipment
- Respirators
- Glue guns
- Chippers
- Airless spray equipment
- Ladders
- Glass scrapers
- Blow torches
- Work boots
- Pressure washers
- Laser printers
- Painting edgers
- Conventional spray equipment
- Steam cleaning equipment
- Power brushes
- Heat guns
- Drywall taping knives
- Paint brush cleaner spinners
- Stilts
- Paint rollers
- Hammers
- Forklifts
- Grout removal tools
- Drywall axes
- Hoists
- Power rollers
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal
- Word processing software
- Corel Paint Shop Pro
- Evergreen Technology Eagle Bid Estimating
- Insight Direct ServiceCEO
- On Center Quick Bid
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Excel
- Spreadsheet software
- Corel Painter
- Contractor City Contractor Forms Pack
- Sage ACT!
- Evergreen Technology Total Faux
- Microsoft Office