Painters, Transportation Equipment

Paint vehicles, buses, trucks, trains, boats, and airplanes, among other modes of transportation, and operate or tend painting machines. This includes those who work as painters in collision repair centers for cars.

Career Snapshot

SNAPSHOT
Set up, operate, or tend spraying or rolling machines to coat or paint any of a wide variety of products, including glassware, cloth, ceramics, metal, plastic, paper, or wood, with lacquer, silver, copper, rubber, varnish, glaze, enamel, oil, or rust-proofing materials. Includes painters of transportation vehicles such as painters in auto body repair facilities.
Leadership
LOW
Critical decision making
HIGH
Level of responsibilities
HIGH
Job challenge and pressure to meet deadlines
MED
Dealing and handling conflict
LOW
Competition for this position
MED
Communication with others
LOW
Work closely with team members, clients etc.
LOW
Comfort of the work setting
HIGH
Exposure to extreme environmental conditions
HIGH
Exposure to job hazards
LOW
Physical demands
MED
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Characteristics

Critical decision making
Leadership
Dealing and handling conflicts
Exposure to job hazards
Exposure to extreme environmental conditions
Comfort of the work setting
Work closely with team members, clients etc.
Communication with others
Level of responsibilities
Physical demands
Competition for this position
Job challenge and pressure to meet deadlines

Activities

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates Know More
Controlling Machines and Processes Know More
Getting Information Know More
Handling and Moving Objects Know More
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material Know More
Performing General Physical Activities Know More
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment Know More
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge Know More

Areas of Study

Chemistry Know More
Customer and Personal Service Know More
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Education and Training Know More
English Language Know More
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Mechanical Know More
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Degrees

Key Abilities

  1. Arm-Hand Steadiness Know More
  2. Control Precision Know More
  3. Extent Flexibility Know More
  4. Finger Dexterity Know More
  5. Manual Dexterity Know More
  6. Near Vision Know More
  7. Trunk Strength Know More
  8. Visual Color Discrimination Know More

Colleges

Top Skills

Active Listening Know More
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Operation and Control Know More
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