# Competences — transport equipment painter

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/a784b063-89cf-441b-9624-deed9dbdeae6).

## Essential

- **analyse the need for technical resources** (skill/competence)
- **apply colour coats** (skill/competence)
- **apply health and safety standards** (skill/competence)
- **apply preliminary treatment to workpieces** (skill/competence)
- **check paint consistency** (skill/competence)
- **clean painting equipment** (skill/competence)
- **dispose of hazardous waste** (skill/competence)
- **ensure equipment availability** (skill/competence)
- **fix minor vehicle scratches** (skill/competence)
- **follow procedures to control substances hazardous to health** (skill/competence)
- **handle chemical cleaning agents** (skill/competence)
- **industrial paint** (knowledge)
- **inspect paint quality** (skill/competence)
- **keep records of work progress** (skill/competence)
- **lacquer paint applications** (knowledge)
- **maintain work area cleanliness** (skill/competence)
- **mix paints for vehicles** (skill/competence)
- **monitor painting operations** (skill/competence)
- **paint spraying techniques** (knowledge)
- **paint with a paint gun** (skill/competence)
- **prepare vehicles for painting** (skill/competence)
- **protect workpiece components from processing** (skill/competence)
- **quality standards** (knowledge)
- **troubleshoot** (skill/competence)
- **types of paint** (knowledge)
- **use color matching techniques** (skill/competence)
- **use drying equipment for vehicles** (skill/competence)
- **use paint safety equipment** (skill/competence)
- **use painting equipment** (skill/competence)
- **use power tools** (skill/competence)
- **use technical documentation** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- add paint hardeners (skill/competence)
- add paint thinners (skill/competence)
- apply a protective layer (skill/competence)
- apply decorative design to vehicles (skill/competence)
- automation technology (knowledge)
- buff finished paintwork (skill/competence)
- carry out repair of vehicles (skill/competence)
- clean vehicle exterior (skill/competence)
- determine colour shades (skill/competence)
- dip-coating process (knowledge)
- ensure client orientation (skill/competence)
- ensure maintenance of railway machinery (skill/competence)
- fibreglass laminating (knowledge)
- follow safety procedures when working at heights (skill/competence)
- identify customer's needs (skill/competence)
- inspect aircraft's body (skill/competence)
- maintain mechatronic equipment (skill/competence)
- maintain robotic equipment (skill/competence)
- manage consumables stock (skill/competence)
- mechanical tools (knowledge)
- mechanics (knowledge)
- mechatronics (knowledge)
- mix paint (skill/competence)
- operate automated process control (skill/competence)
- operate rust proofing spray gun (skill/competence)
- perform general maintenance on ship exteriors (skill/competence)
- perform maintenance on locomotives (skill/competence)
- perform manual work autonomously (skill/competence)
- perform minor vehicle repairs (skill/competence)
- recognise signs of corrosion (skill/competence)
- remove paint (skill/competence)
- remove rust from motor vehicles (skill/competence)
- repair aircraft's body (skill/competence)
- robotics (knowledge)
- sand between coats (skill/competence)
- sanding techniques (knowledge)
- set up automotive robot (skill/competence)
- teamwork principles (knowledge)
- tend dip tank (skill/competence)