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Summary Job Description | Tasks | |||
Paint walls, equipment, buildings, bridges, and other structural surfaces, using brushes, rollers, and spray guns. May remove old paint to prepare surface prior to painting. May mix colors or oils to obtain desired color or consistency. | Cover surfaces with dropcloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting. | |||
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Fill cracks, holes, or joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives. | ||||
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Apply primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats. | ||||
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Apply paint, stain, varnish, enamel, or other finishes to equipment, buildings, bridges, or other structures, using brushes, spray guns, or rollers. | ||||
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Calculate amounts of required materials and estimate costs, based on surface measurements or work orders. | ||||
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Read work orders or receive instructions from supervisors or homeowners to determine work requirements. | ||||
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Erect scaffolding or swing gates, or set up ladders, to work above ground level. | ||||
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Remove fixtures such as pictures, door knobs, lamps, or electric switch covers prior to painting. | ||||
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Wash and treat surfaces with oil, turpentine, mildew remover, or other preparations, and sand rough spots to ensure that finishes will adhere properly. | ||||
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Mix and match colors of paint, stain, or varnish with oil or thinning and drying additives to obtain desired colors and consistencies. | ||||
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Remove old finishes by stripping, sanding, wire brushing, burning, or using water or abrasive blasting. | ||||
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Select and purchase tools or finishes for surfaces to be covered, considering durability, ease of handling, methods of application, and customers' wishes. | ||||
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Smooth surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, or sanding machines. | ||||
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Polish final coats to specified finishes. | ||||
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Use special finishing techniques such as sponging, ragging, layering, or faux finishing. | ||||
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Waterproof buildings, using waterproofers or caulking. | ||||
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Cut stencils and brush or spray lettering or decorations on surfaces. | ||||
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Spray or brush hot plastics or pitch onto surfaces. | ||||
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Bake finishes on painted or enameled articles, using baking ovens. | ||||
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CompGeo Salary Survey Benchmark Job Summary and Competencies
Painters, Construction and Maintenance
The Benchmark Job Description below represents the specific Position Characteristics of the job used in the Salary Survey. Benchmark Job Descriptions should be inspected carefully to review the degree of matching between an organizations' Job and the Salary Survey Benchmark. Matching internal Jobs to Salary Survey Benchmark Jobs should not be done on Job Title alone. A thorough comparison of Salary Survey Benchmark to Internal Job Descriptions is recommended. A good overlap should exist on any comparisons used on critical Job Dimensions and Competencies.- Job Description
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Important Knowledge Competencies | Competency Description | |||
Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. | |||
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English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. | |||
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Public Safety and Security | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. | |||
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Clerical | Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology. | |||
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Transportation | Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. | |||
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Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. | |||
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Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. | |||
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Personnel and Human Resources | Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems. | |||
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Building and Construction | Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads. | |||
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Design | Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models. | |||
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Important Skill Competencies | Competency Description | |||
Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. | |||
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Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. | |||
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Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. | |||
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Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. | |||
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Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. | |||
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Important Ability Competencies | Competency Description | |||
Arm-Hand Steadiness | The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position. | |||
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Trunk Strength | The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing. | |||
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Gross Body Equilibrium | The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position. | |||
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Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. | |||
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Extent Flexibility | The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs. | |||
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Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). | |||
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Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. | |||
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Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. | |||
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Manual Dexterity | The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects. | |||
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Gross Body Coordination | The ability to coordinate the movement of your arms, legs, and torso together when the whole body is in motion. | |||
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Visual Color Discrimination | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. | |||
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Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. | |||
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Finger Dexterity | The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects. | |||
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Multilimb Coordination | The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion. | |||
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Static Strength | The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. | |||
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Stamina | The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath. | |||
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Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. | |||
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Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. | |||
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Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. | |||
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Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). | |||
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Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. | |||
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Control Precision | The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions. | |||
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Tools/Technology Example | Product Category | |||
Contractor City Contractor Forms Pack | Word processing software | |||
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EST Estimating software | Project management software | |||
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Evergreen Technology Eagle Bid Estimating | Project management software | |||
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Evergreen Technology Total Faux | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Insight Direct ServiceCEO | Data base user interface and query software | |||
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Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | |||
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On Center Quick Bid | Project management software | |||
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Sage ACT! | Customer relationship management CRM software | |||
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Spreadsheet software | Spreadsheet software | |||
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Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal Architect | Project management software | |||
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Word processing software | Word processing software | |||
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Aerial lifts | Manlift or personnel lift | |||
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Air compressors | Air compressors | |||
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Airless spray equipment | Paint sprayers | |||
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Blow torches | Blow torches | |||
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Bosun chairs | Manlift or personnel lift | |||
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Bucket trucks | Articulating boom lift | |||
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Caulking guns | Caulking guns | |||
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Chippers | Power chippers | |||
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Chipping hammers | Power chippers | |||
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Circle cutters | Hole saws | |||
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Combing tools | Paint brushes | |||
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Conventional spray equipment | Paint sprayers | |||
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Desktop computers | Desktop computers | |||
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Disk sanders | Power sanders | |||
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Drywall axes | Hatchets | |||
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Drywall hammers | Hammers | |||
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Drywall lifters | Lifts | |||
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Drywall ripping tools | Saws | |||
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Drywall taping knives | Putty knives | |||
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Electric grinders | Power grinders | |||
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Electric paint removers | Power sanders | |||
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Extension ladders | Ladders | |||
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Files | Files | |||
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Float trowels | Trowels | |||
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Floor scrapers | Floor scrapers | |||
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Forklifts | Forklifts | |||
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Glass scrapers | Razor knives | |||
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Glaziers' knives | Razor knives | |||
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Glue guns | Glue guns | |||
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Grout removal tools | Saw blades | |||
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Hammers | Hammers | |||
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Heat guns | Heat guns | |||
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High velocity low pressure HVLP spraying equipment | Paint sprayers | |||
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Hoists | Hoists | |||
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Hopper guns | Hand sprayers | |||
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Hydraulic lifts | Manlift or personnel lift | |||
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Hydroblasters | Pressure or steam cleaners | |||
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Ladders | Ladders | |||
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Laser printers | Laser printers | |||
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Line lasers | Laser measuring systems | |||
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Mobile scaffolds | Scaffolding | |||
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Notebook computers | Notebook computers | |||
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Paint brush cleaner spinners | Paint strainers | |||
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Paint brushes | Paint brushes | |||
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Paint lead testing kits | Paint tester | |||
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Paint rollers | Paint rollers | |||
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Paint shakers | Paint mixers | |||
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Paint strainers | Paint strainers | |||
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Paint stripping equipment | Power sanders | |||
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Painting edgers | Edging tools | |||
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Patching knives | Putty knives | |||
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Personal computers | Personal computers | |||
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Personal digital assistants PDA | Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizers | |||
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Platforms | Platform lift | |||
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Pneumatic spray texture guns | Hand sprayers | |||
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Power brushes | Paint sprayers | |||
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Power drills | Power drills | |||
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Power mixers | Paint mixers | |||
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Power rollers | Paint rollers | |||
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Power sanders | Power sanders | |||
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Power saws | Power saws | |||
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Pressure washers | Pressure or steam cleaners | |||
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Putty chisels | Cold chisels | |||
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Putty knives | Putty knives | |||
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Respirators | Respirators | |||
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Riggings | Blocks or pulleys | |||
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Sandblasters | Pneumatic sanding machines | |||
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Saws | Saws | |||
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Scaffolding | Scaffolding | |||
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Scoring tools | Scribers | |||
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Screwdrivers | Screwdrivers | |||
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Seam rollers | Wallpaper roller | |||
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Slings | Slings | |||
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Spackling knives | Putty knives | |||
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Spray guns | Paint sprayers | |||
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Spray texture guns | Hand sprayers | |||
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Steam cleaning equipment | Pressure or steam cleaners | |||
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Stencils | Stencils or lettering aids | |||
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Stilts | Ladders | |||
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Striping machines | Paint sprayers | |||
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Striping tools | Masking equipment | |||
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Stripper brushes | Paint brushes | |||
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Stucco patching guns | Hand sprayers | |||
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Swing stages | Manlift or personnel lift | |||
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Temperature gauges | Temperature humidity testers | |||
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Texturing trowels | Trowels | |||
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Tinting machines | Paint mixers | |||
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Trim guides | Edging tools | |||
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Trowels | Trowels | |||
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Utility knives | Utility knives | |||
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Wallpaper steamers | Pressure or steam cleaners | |||
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Wire brushes | Wire brushes | |||
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Prerequisite Qualification Category | Education and Experience Level | |||
Required Level of Education | Less than a High School Diploma | |||
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Alternate Job Title(s) | |||
Architectural Coating Finisher | |||
Bitumastic Applier | |||
Bridge Painter | |||
Brush Painter | |||
Buildings Painter | |||
Calciminer | |||
Calker | |||
Chipper | |||
Colored Liquid Plastic Applier | |||
Commercial Painter | |||
Decorator | |||
Drywall Sprayer | |||
Enameler | |||
Facilities Painter | |||
Filler | |||
Glass Tinter | |||
Highway Painter | |||
House Decorator | |||
House Painter | |||
House or Other Buildings Painter Apprentice | |||
Industrial Painter | |||
Interior Decorator | |||
Interior Decorator, Painting | |||
Interior Painter | |||
Kalsominer | |||
Line Painting Machine Operator | |||
Maintenance Painter | |||
Maintenance Painter Apprentice | |||
Marbleizer | |||
Ornamental Painter | |||
Painter | |||
Painter Apprentice | |||
Painter and Decorator | |||
Painter and Decorator Apprentice | |||
Painter and Paperhanger Apprentice | |||
Parking Line Painter | |||
Railroad Car Letterer | |||
Red Leader | |||
Roof Painter | |||
Set Painter | |||
Shipyard Painter | |||
Shipyard Painter Apprentice | |||
Sign Painter Apprentice | |||
Silo Painter | |||
Spray Painter | |||
Stage Setting Painter Apprentice | |||
Stage Settings Painter | |||
Stainer | |||
Stippler | |||
Structural Steel Painter | |||
Traffic Line Painter | |||
Varnisher Apprentice | |||
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