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

• Weigh or measure chemicals, coatings, or paints before adding them to machines.
• Determine paint flow, viscosity, and coating quality by performing visual inspections, or by using viscometers.
• Observe machine gauges and equipment operation to detect defects or deviations from standards, and make adjustments as necessary.
• 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.
• Set up and operate machines to paint or coat products with such materials as silver and copper solution, rubber, paint, glaze, oil, or rustproofing materials.
• Select appropriate coatings, paints, or sprays, or prepare them by mixing substances according to formulas, using automated paint mixing equipment.
• Start and stop operation of machines, using levers or buttons.
• Fill hoppers, reservoirs, troughs, or pans with material used to coat, paint, or spray, using conveyors or pails.
• Operate auxiliary machines or equipment used in coating or painting processes.
• Start pumps to mix solutions and fill tanks.
• Record operational data on specified forms.
• Perform test runs to ensure that equipment is set up properly.
• Clean machines, related equipment, and work areas, using water, solvents and other cleaning aids.
• Attach hoses or nozzles to machines, using wrenches and pliers, and make adjustments to obtain the proper dispersion of spray.
• Thread or feed items or products through or around machine rollers and dryers.
• Remove materials, parts, or workpieces from painting or coating machines, using hand tools.
• Transfer completed items or products from machines to drying or storage areas, using handcarts, handtrucks, or cranes.
• Attach and align machine parts such as rollers, guides, brushes, and blades, using hand tools.

Source: O*NET OnLine information for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.

• Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
• Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
• Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
• Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Source: O*NET OnLine information for Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.