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