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

SOC 51-9121.00

Set up, operate, or tend 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.

Zone 2 Production

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Operation Monitoring

3.8

Quality Control Analysis

3.4

Critical Thinking

3.0

Monitoring

3.0

Complex Problem Solving

3.0

Reading Comprehension

2.9

Active Listening

2.9

Speaking

2.9

Knowledge Areas 8

Production and Processing

2.9

English Language

2.8

Mechanical

2.8

Education and Training

2.4

Engineering and Technology

1.9

Administration and Management

1.9

Chemistry

1.9

Computers and Electronics

1.8

Key Tasks

1Select appropriate coatings, paints, or sprays, or prepare them by mixing substances according to formulas, using automated paint mixing equipment.

2Hold or position spray guns to direct spray onto articles.

3Fill hoppers, reservoirs, troughs, or pans with material used to coat, paint, or spray, using conveyors or pails.

4Start and stop operation of machines, using levers or buttons.

5Determine paint flow, viscosity, and coating quality by performing visual inspections, or by using viscometers.

Also Known As

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