How do they match: Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

  • Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

  • PCB Coating Equipment Operator
  • Printed Circuit Boards Coating Equipment Operator
  • Transportation Equipment Painter

  • 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.

  • Apply primer over any repairs made to surfaces.
  • Clean equipment and work areas.
  • Disassemble, clean, and reassemble sprayers or power equipment, using solvents, wire brushes, and cloths.
  • Mix paints to match color specifications or original colors, stirring or thinning paints, using spatulas or power mixing equipment.
  • Observe machine gauges and equipment operation to detect defects or deviations from standards, and make adjustments as necessary.
  • Operate auxiliary machines or equipment used in coating or painting processes.
  • Operate lifting or moving devices to move equipment or materials to access areas to be painted.
  • Set up portable equipment, such as ventilators, exhaust units, ladders, or scaffolding.

  • Adjust equipment controls to regulate flow of production materials or products.
  • Adjust temperature controls of ovens or other heating equipment.
  • Assemble temporary equipment or structures.
  • Clean production equipment.
  • Connect supply lines to production equipment or tools.
  • Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.
  • Feed materials or products into or through equipment.
  • Load materials into production equipment.
  • Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning.
  • Monitor equipment operation to ensure that products are not flawed.
  • Mount attachments or tools onto production equipment.
  • Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.
  • Operate painting or coating equipment.
  • Remove products or workpieces from production equipment.