Painters, Transportation Equipment
Also called:
Painter, Auto Painter (Automobile Painter), Paint Prepper, Automotive Painter
What they do:
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.
On the job, you would:
- 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.
Math and Science
Engineering and Technology
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Basic Skills
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Social
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
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Hand and Finger Use
- keep your arm or hand steady
- hold or move items with your hands
Controlled Movement
- quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat
- use your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down
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People interested in this work like activities that include
practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Cooperation
- Integrity
- Independence
- Stress Tolerance
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You might use software like this on the job:
Spreadsheet software
Electronic mail software
Facilities management software
- Maintenance management software
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high school diploma or
some high school
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
$39,600
per year, on average
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You might like a career in one of these industries:
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