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