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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
- 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
- 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
- Finish 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 “Finish Painter”
- Buff and wax the finished paintwork.
- Spray prepared surfaces with specified amounts of primers and decorative or finish coatings.
- Remove accessories, such as chrome or mirrors, from vehicles and mask other surfaces with tape or paper to protect them from paint.
- 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.
- Select the correct spray gun system for the material being applied.
- Remove grease, dirt, paint, or rust from vehicle surfaces in preparation for paint application, using abrasives, solvents, brushes, blowtorches, washing tanks, or sandblasters.
- Apply designs, lettering, or other identifying or decorative items to finished products, using paint brushes or paint sprayers.
- Clean equipment and work areas.
- Allow the sprayed product to dry and touch up any missed spots.
- Set up portable equipment, such as ventilators, exhaust units, ladders, or scaffolding.
- 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.
- Monitor painting operations to identify flaws, such as blisters or streaks, and correct their causes.
- Disassemble, clean, and reassemble sprayers or power equipment, using solvents, wire brushes, and cloths.
- Apply rust-resistant undercoats and caulk and seal seams.
- 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.
- Use brush to hand-paint areas in need of retouching or unreachable with a spray gun.
- Verify paint consistency, using a viscosity meter.
- Sand and apply sealer to properly dried vehicle finish.
- Lay out logos, symbols, or designs on painted surfaces, according to blueprint specifications, using measuring instruments, stencils, or patterns.
- Dispose of hazardous waste in an appropriate manner.
- Apply primer over any repairs made to vehicle surfaces.
- Pour paint into spray guns and adjust nozzles and paint mixes for proper paint flow and coating thickness.
Related Technology & Tools
- Claw hammers
- Computer terminals
- Robotic paint equipment
- Power paint mixers
- Safety glasses
- Shielded arc welding tools
- Wire brushes
- Scaffolding
- Plasma cutters
- Power buffers
- Paint booths
- Sandblasters
- Hydraulic jacks
- Hoisting equipment
- Respiratory protection equipment
- Manlift buckets
- Power drills
- Rivet guns
- Air compressors
- Forklifts
- Adjustable hand wrenches
- Exhaust units
- Straight screwdrivers
- Desktop computers
- Paint sprayguns
- Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
- Viscosity meters
- Oxyacetylene welding equipment
- Infrared drying lamps
- Step ladders
- Paint application rollers
- Safety gloves
- Power sanders
- Hot air guns
- Safety goggles
- Paint stencils
- Blow torches
- Portable buffers
- Metal inert gas MIG welding equipment
- Pallet jacks
- Paint application brushes
- Maintenance management software
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Excel
- Data entry software
- Robotic painting software
- Inventory control software
- Scheduling software