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