Painter

Painters, Transportation EquipmentJob Purpose: Operate or tend painting machines to paint surfaces of transportation equipment, such as automobiles, buses, trucks, trains, boats, and airplanes.Essential Duties and/or Responsibilities: Dispose of hazardous waste in an appropriate manner. Select paint according to company requirements, and match colors of paint following specified color charts. Mix paints to match color specifications or vehicles' original colors, then stir and thin the paints, using spatulas or power mixing equipment. Remove grease, dirt, paint, and rust from vehicle surfaces in preparation for paint application, using abrasives, solvents, brushes, blowtorches, washing tanks, or sandblasters. Pour paint into spray guns, and adjust nozzles and paint mixes in order to get the proper paint flow and coating thickness. Monitor painting operations in order to identify flaws such as blisters and streaks so that their causes can be corrected. Sand vehicle surfaces between coats of paint and/or primer in order to remove flaws and enhance adhesion for subsequent coats. Disassemble, clean, and reassemble sprayers and power equipment, using solvents, wire brushes, and cloths for cleaning duties. Spray prepared surfaces with specified amounts of primers and decorative or finish coatings. Remove accessories from vehicles, such as chrome or mirrors, and mask other surfaces with tape or paper in order to protect them from paint. Allow the sprayed product to dry, and then touch up any spots that may have been missed. Apply rust-resistant undercoats, and caulk and seal seams. Select the correct spray gun system for the material being applied. Apply primer over any repairs made to vehicle surfaces. Adjust controls on infrared ovens, heat lamps, portable ventilators, and exhaust units in order to speed the drying of vehicles between coats. Fill small dents and scratches with body fillers, and smooth surfaces in order to prepare vehicles for painting. Apply designs, lettering, or other identifying or decorative items to finished products, using paint brushes or paint sprayers. Paint by hand areas that cannot be reached with a spray gun, or those that need retouching, using brushes. Qualifications:Experience and Education: Must have 5 years experience painting Knowledge and Skills Required: Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others. Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. Equipment Selection - Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job. Management of Material Resources - Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work. Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.

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