Career Details :: Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Operators and Tenders
Description
Coating Machine Operators and Tenders: Operate or tend machines to coat any of a wide variety of items: Coating food products with sugar, chocolate, or butter; coat paper and paper products with chemical solutions, wax, or glazes; or coat fabric with rubber or plastic. Painting and Spraying Machine Operators and Tenders: Operate or tend machines to spray or paint decorative, protective, or other coating or finish, such as adhesive, lacquer, paint, stain, latex, preservative, oil, or other solutions. May apply coating or finish to any of a wide variety of items or materials, such as wood and wood products, ceramics, and glass. Includes workers who apply coating or finish to materials preparatory to further processing or to consumer use.
Experience
No previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, a person can become a general office clerk even if he/she has never worked in an office before.
Education
These occupations may require a high school diploma or GED certificate. Some may require a formal training course to obtain a license.
Training
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few days to a few months of training. Usually, an experienced worker could show you how to do the job.
Tasks
- Starts and stops operation of machine, using lever or button.
- Transfers completed item or product from machine to drying or storage area, using handcart, hand truck or crane.
- Observes machine operation and gauges to detect defects or deviations from standards.
- Attaches specified hose or nozzle to machine, using wrench and pliers.
- Examines, measures, weighs, or tests sample product to ensure conformance to specifications.
- Cleans machine, equipment, and work area, using water, solvents, and other cleaning aids.
- Aligns or fastens machine parts such as rollers, guides, brushes, and blades to secure roll, using hand tools.
- Threads or feeds item or product through or around machine rollers and dryers.
- Places item or product on feed rack, spindle, or reel strand to coat, paint, or spray, using hands, hoist, or truck lift.
- Records production data.
- Turns dial, handwheel, valve, or switch to control and adjust temperature, speed, and flow of product or machine.
- Fills hopper, reservoir, trough, or pan with material used to coat, paint, or spray, using conveyor or pail.
- Measures and mixes specified quantities of substances to create coatings, paints, or sprays.
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Important Abilities
General Work Activities
- Handling and Moving Objects
- Controlling Machines and Processes
- Performing General Physical Activities
- Monitor Processes, Material, Surroundings
- Evaluating Information Against Standards
Important Skills
Frequent Work Context
- Degree of Automation
- Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
- Indoors
- Using Hands on Objects, Tools, Controls
- Standing
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