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