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

  • Prefinish Operator
  • Prepper
  • Press Operator
  • Pressure Washer
  • Auto Paint Prepper
  • Automotive Paint Prepper
  • Laminating Press Operator
  • Paint Prep Tech
  • Paint Preparation Technician
  • Paint Prepper

  • Prepare and apply stencils, computer-generated decals, or other decorative items to finished products.
  • Fill small dents or scratches with body fillers and smooth surfaces to prepare for painting.
  • Remove grease, dirt, paint, or rust from surfaces in preparation for paint application, using abrasives, solvents, brushes, blowtorches, washing tanks, or sandblasters.
  • Spray prepared surfaces with specified amounts of primers and decorative or finish coatings.
  • Turn dials, handwheels, valves, or switches to regulate conveyor speeds, machine temperature, air pressure and circulation, and the flow or spray of coatings or paints.

  • Prepare surfaces for finishing.