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

  • Use brush to hand-paint areas in need of retouching or unreachable with a spray gun.
  • Attach hoses or nozzles to machines, using wrenches and pliers, and make adjustments to obtain the proper dispersion of spray.
  • Determine paint flow, viscosity, and coating quality by performing visual inspections, or by using viscometers.
  • Disassemble, clean, and reassemble sprayers or power equipment, using solvents, wire brushes, and cloths.
  • Fill hoppers, reservoirs, troughs, or pans with material used to coat, paint, or spray, using conveyors or pails.
  • Mix paints to match color specifications or original colors, stirring or thinning paints, using spatulas or power mixing equipment.
  • Operate auxiliary machines or equipment used in coating or painting processes.
  • Remove grease, dirt, paint, or rust from surfaces in preparation for paint application, using abrasives, solvents, brushes, blowtorches, washing tanks, or sandblasters.
  • Remove materials, parts, or workpieces from painting or coating machines, using hand tools.
  • Start and stop operation of machines, using levers or buttons.

  • Measure ingredients or substances to be used in production processes.