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

Job Description: 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.

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders spend a lot of their time Controlling Machines and Processes. They are naturally good at Visual Color Discrimination, Reaction Time, Trunk Strength, and Multilimb Coordination. Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders are typically characterized as being Realistic and Conventional. They are usually very knowledgable about Production and Processing, Mechanical, and Customer and Personal Service and are skilled at Operation Monitoring and Operation and Control.

Work Activities

Controlling Machines and Processes
  
Handling and Moving Objects
  
Performing General Physical Activities
  
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
  
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
  
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
  
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  
Processing Information
  
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
  
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
  
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
  
Analyzing Data or Information
  
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
  
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  
Documenting/Recording Information
  
Getting Information
  
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
  
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
  
Scheduling Work and Activities
  
Thinking Creatively
  
Training and Teaching Others
  
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
  
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
  
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
  
Developing and Building Teams
  
Coaching and Developing Others
  
Developing Objectives and Strategies
  
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
  
Assisting and Caring for Others
  
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
  
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
  
Interacting With Computers
  
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
  
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
  
Selling or Influencing Others
  
Staffing Organizational Units
  
Performing Administrative Activities
  
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
  

Abilities

Visual Color Discrimination
  
Reaction Time
  
Trunk Strength
  
Multilimb Coordination
  
Control Precision
  
Extent Flexibility
  
Finger Dexterity
  
Manual Dexterity
  
Far Vision
  
Arm-Hand Steadiness
  
Perceptual Speed
  
Rate Control
  
Near Vision
  
Depth Perception
  
Static Strength
  
Visualization
  
Oral Comprehension
  
Response Orientation
  
Oral Expression
  
Problem Sensitivity
  
Hearing Sensitivity
  
Information Ordering
  
Selective Attention
  
Auditory Attention
  
Category Flexibility
  
Flexibility of Closure
  
Inductive Reasoning
  
Deductive Reasoning
  
Written Comprehension
  
Time Sharing
  
Speed of Closure
  
Speech Recognition
  
Memorization
  
Gross Body Coordination
  
Stamina
  
Dynamic Strength
  
Originality
  
Speech Clarity
  
Written Expression
  
Speed of Limb Movement
  
Number Facility
  
Glare Sensitivity
  
Wrist-Finger Speed
  
Fluency of Ideas
  
Spatial Orientation
  
Mathematical Reasoning
  
Gross Body Equilibrium
  
Sound Localization
  
Night Vision
  
Peripheral Vision
  

Interests

Realistic
  
Conventional
  
Investigative
  
Artistic
  
Enterprising
  
Social
  

Knowledge

Production and Processing
  
Mechanical
  
Customer and Personal Service
  
English Language
  
Mathematics
  
Public Safety and Security
  
Chemistry
  
Education and Training
  
Administration and Management
  
Physics
  
Personnel and Human Resources
  
Computers and Electronics
  
Engineering and Technology
  
Clerical
  
Foreign Language
  
Telecommunications
  
Transportation
  
Design
  
Communications and Media
  
Therapy and Counseling
  

Wages

Maine
$45,960  
 
Massachusetts
$35,330  
 
Minnesota
$34,750  
 
Connecticut
$34,020  
 
Louisiana
$33,810  
 
Maryland
$33,090  
 
Montana
$32,620  
 
Wisconsin
$32,610  
 
New York
$32,290  
 
New Hampshire
$32,270  
 
South Carolina
$32,170  
 
Washington
$32,070  
 
Pennsylvania
$31,990  
 
Iowa
$31,880  
 
North Dakota
$31,830  
 
Kentucky
$31,790  
 
West Virginia
$31,630  
 
Colorado
$31,530  
 
New Jersey
$30,750  
 
Nebraska
$30,590  
 
Oregon
$29,950  
 
Illinois
$29,890  
 
Missouri
$29,740  
 
Vermont
$29,630  
 
Virginia
$29,330  
 
Ohio
$29,160  
 
Florida
$29,110  
 
Alabama
$29,050  
 
Rhode Island
$29,050  
 
Mississippi
$29,050  
 
Michigan
$28,880  
 
Utah
$28,520  
 
Georgia
$28,270  
 
Idaho
$28,190  
 
Tennessee
$28,160  
 
Arkansas
$28,050  
 
Indiana
$28,030  
 
California
$27,980  
 
North Carolina
$27,940  
 
Oklahoma
$27,710  
 
South Dakota
$27,620  
 
Kansas
$27,410  
 
Nevada
$26,490  
 
Texas
$26,350  
 
Arizona
$26,040  
 
Puerto Rico
$24,620  
 
New Mexico
$23,500  
 
Hawaii
$23,300  
 

Skills

Operation Monitoring
  
Operation and Control
  
Quality Control Analysis
  
Equipment Maintenance
  
Monitoring
  
Coordination
  
Repairing
  
Equipment Selection
  
Critical Thinking
  
Reading Comprehension
  
Time Management
  
Troubleshooting
  
Complex Problem Solving
  
Instructing
  
Learning Strategies
  
Judgment and Decision Making
  
Writing
  
Active Listening
  
Social Perceptiveness
  
Speaking
  
Active Learning
  
Persuasion
  
Mathematics
  
Management of Personnel Resources
  
Service Orientation
  
Systems Analysis
  
Negotiation
  
Systems Evaluation
  
Management of Material Resources
  
Operations Analysis
  
Technology Design
  
Management of Financial Resources
  
Science
  

Work Values

Support
  
Relationships
  
Independence
  
Achievement
  
Recognition
  
Working Conditions
  

Work Styles

Attention to Detail
  
Dependability
  
Cooperation
  
Integrity
  
Self Control
  
Persistence
  
Independence
  
Adaptability/Flexibility
  
Concern for Others
  
Initiative
  
Achievement/Effort
  
Stress Tolerance
  
Leadership
  
Social Orientation
  
Analytical Thinking
  
Innovation
  

Related University Degree Programs

Work Context

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Time Pressure
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Contact With Others
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Consequence of Error
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Physical Proximity
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Level of Competition
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Duration of Typical Work Week
  
Degree of Automation
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Letters and Memos
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Telephone
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Electronic Mail
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Public Speaking
  
Work Schedules
  

-40 hours-

Duration of Typical Work Week
  

-A lot of freedom-

Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  

-About half the time-

Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  

-Completely automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Constant contact with others-

Contact With Others
  

-Contact with others about half the time-

Contact With Others
  

-Contact with others most of the time-

Contact With Others
  

-Continually or almost continually-

Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Sitting
  

-Every day-

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Time Pressure
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Telephone
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Letters and Memos
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Electronic Mail
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Public Speaking
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  

-Extremely competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-Extremely important-

Work With Work Group or Team
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Deal With External Customers
  

-Extremely serious-

Consequence of Error
  

-Fairly important-

Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  

-Fairly serious-

Consequence of Error
  

-High responsibility-

Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  

-Highly automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Highly competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-I don't work near other people (beyond 100 ft.)-

Physical Proximity
  

-I work with others but not closely (e.g., private office)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Important-

Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  

-Important results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Irregular (changes with weather conditions, production demands, or contract duration)-

Work Schedules
  

-Less than 40 hours-

Duration of Typical Work Week
  

-Less than half the time-

Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Standing
  

-Limited freedom-

Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  

-Limited responsibility-

Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  

-Minor results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Moderate responsibility-

Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  

-Moderate results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Moderately automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Moderately close (at arm's length)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Moderately competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-More than 40 hours-

Duration of Typical Work Week
  

-More than half the time-

Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Sitting
  

-Never-

Public Speaking
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Electronic Mail
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Exposed to High Places
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Telephone
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Letters and Memos
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Time Pressure
  
Spend Time Standing
  

-No contact with others-

Contact With Others
  

-No freedom-

Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  

-No responsibility-

Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  

-No results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Not at all automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Not at all competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-Not important at all-

Deal With External Customers
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  

-Not serious at all-

Consequence of Error
  

-Occasional contact with others-

Contact With Others
  

-Once a month or more but not every week-

Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Time Pressure
  
Letters and Memos
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Telephone
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Public Speaking
  
Electronic Mail
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  

-Once a week or more but not every day-

Time Pressure
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Telephone
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Letters and Memos
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Electronic Mail
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Public Speaking
  

-Once a year or more but not every month-

Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Letters and Memos
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Electronic Mail
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Public Speaking
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Time Pressure
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Telephone
  

-Regular (established routine, set schedule)-

Work Schedules
  

-Seasonal (only during certain times of the year)-

Work Schedules
  

-Serious-

Consequence of Error
  

-Slightly automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Slightly close (e.g., shared office)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Slightly competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-Some freedom-

Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  

-Very close (near touching)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Very high responsibility-

Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  

-Very important-

Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Deal With External Customers
  

-Very important results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Very little freedom-

Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  

-Very serious-

Consequence of Error
  

Task Ratings

- Importance Core-

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.
  
Weigh or measure chemicals, coatings, or paints before adding them to machines.
  
Select appropriate coatings, paints, or sprays, or prepare them by mixing substances according to formulas, using automated paint mixing equipment.
  
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.
  
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.
  
Start and stop operation of machines, using levers or buttons.
  
Record operational data on specified forms.
  
Start pumps to mix solutions and fill tanks.
  
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.
  
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.
  
Thread or feed items or products through or around machine rollers and dryers.
  
Attach hoses or nozzles to machines, using wrenches and pliers, and make adjustments to obtain the proper dispersion of spray.
  
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.
  

- Importance Supplemental-

Examine, measure, weigh, or test sample products to ensure conformance to specifications.
  
Hold or position spray guns to direct spray onto articles.
  
Place items or products on feedracks, spindles, or reel strands to coat, paint, or spray them, using hands, hoists, or trucklifts.
  
Prepare and apply stencils, computer-generated decals, or other decorative items to finished products.
  
Paint small items and perform touch-up painting, using paint brushes.
  
Spray coated products with salt solutions to determine how they will resist corrosion.
  

- Relevance of Task Core-

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

- Relevance of Task Supplemental-

Examine, measure, weigh, or test sample products to ensure conformance to specifications.
  
Place items or products on feedracks, spindles, or reel strands to coat, paint, or spray them, using hands, hoists, or trucklifts.
  
Hold or position spray guns to direct spray onto articles.
  
Prepare and apply stencils, computer-generated decals, or other decorative items to finished products.
  
Paint small items and perform touch-up painting, using paint brushes.
  
Spray coated products with salt solutions to determine how they will resist corrosion.
  

-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

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

-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Examine, measure, weigh, or test sample products to ensure conformance to specifications.
  
Hold or position spray guns to direct spray onto articles.
  
Place items or products on feedracks, spindles, or reel strands to coat, paint, or spray them, using hands, hoists, or trucklifts.
  
Paint small items and perform touch-up painting, using paint brushes.
  
Prepare and apply stencils, computer-generated decals, or other decorative items to finished products.
  
Spray coated products with salt solutions to determine how they will resist corrosion.
  

-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

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

-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Place items or products on feedracks, spindles, or reel strands to coat, paint, or spray them, using hands, hoists, or trucklifts.
  
Examine, measure, weigh, or test sample products to ensure conformance to specifications.
  
Prepare and apply stencils, computer-generated decals, or other decorative items to finished products.
  
Hold or position spray guns to direct spray onto articles.
  
Spray coated products with salt solutions to determine how they will resist corrosion.
  
Paint small items and perform touch-up painting, using paint brushes.
  

-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

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.
  
Fill hoppers, reservoirs, troughs, or pans with material used to coat, paint, or spray, using conveyors or pails.
  
Attach hoses or nozzles to machines, using wrenches and pliers, and make adjustments to obtain the proper dispersion of spray.
  
Perform test runs to ensure that equipment is set up properly.
  
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.
  
Clean machines, related equipment, and work areas, using water, solvents and other cleaning aids.
  
Thread or feed items or products through or around machine rollers and dryers.
  
Weigh or measure chemicals, coatings, or paints before adding them to machines.
  
Observe machine gauges and equipment operation to detect defects or deviations from standards, and make adjustments as necessary.
  
Remove materials, parts, or workpieces from painting or coating machines, using hand tools.
  
Operate auxiliary machines or equipment used in coating or painting processes.
  
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.
  
Start and stop operation of machines, using levers or buttons.
  
Start pumps to mix solutions and fill tanks.
  
Determine paint flow, viscosity, and coating quality by performing visual inspections, or by using viscometers.
  
Record operational data on specified forms.
  

-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Place items or products on feedracks, spindles, or reel strands to coat, paint, or spray them, using hands, hoists, or trucklifts.
  
Paint small items and perform touch-up painting, using paint brushes.
  
Prepare and apply stencils, computer-generated decals, or other decorative items to finished products.
  
Examine, measure, weigh, or test sample products to ensure conformance to specifications.
  
Hold or position spray guns to direct spray onto articles.
  
Spray coated products with salt solutions to determine how they will resist corrosion.
  

-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

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

-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Spray coated products with salt solutions to determine how they will resist corrosion.
  
Hold or position spray guns to direct spray onto articles.
  
Place items or products on feedracks, spindles, or reel strands to coat, paint, or spray them, using hands, hoists, or trucklifts.
  
Examine, measure, weigh, or test sample products to ensure conformance to specifications.
  
Prepare and apply stencils, computer-generated decals, or other decorative items to finished products.
  

-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

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

-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Prepare and apply stencils, computer-generated decals, or other decorative items to finished products.
  
Paint small items and perform touch-up painting, using paint brushes.
  
Place items or products on feedracks, spindles, or reel strands to coat, paint, or spray them, using hands, hoists, or trucklifts.
  
Hold or position spray guns to direct spray onto articles.
  
Spray coated products with salt solutions to determine how they will resist corrosion.
  
Examine, measure, weigh, or test sample products to ensure conformance to specifications.
  

-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

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

-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Hold or position spray guns to direct spray onto articles.
  
Prepare and apply stencils, computer-generated decals, or other decorative items to finished products.
  
Examine, measure, weigh, or test sample products to ensure conformance to specifications.
  
Spray coated products with salt solutions to determine how they will resist corrosion.
  
Paint small items and perform touch-up painting, using paint brushes.
  
Place items or products on feedracks, spindles, or reel strands to coat, paint, or spray them, using hands, hoists, or trucklifts.
  

-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

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

-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Prepare and apply stencils, computer-generated decals, or other decorative items to finished products.
  
Paint small items and perform touch-up painting, using paint brushes.
  
Hold or position spray guns to direct spray onto articles.
  
Examine, measure, weigh, or test sample products to ensure conformance to specifications.
  
Place items or products on feedracks, spindles, or reel strands to coat, paint, or spray them, using hands, hoists, or trucklifts.
  

Education Training Experience

-On-Site or In-Plant Training-

None
  
Up to and including 1 month
  
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
  
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
  
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
  
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
  
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
  

-On-the-Job Training-

None or short demonstration
  
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month
  
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
  
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
  
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
  
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
  

-Related Work Experience-

None
  
Up to and including 1 month
  
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
  
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
  
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
  
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
  
Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years
  

-Required Level of Education-

Less than a High School Diploma
  
High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
  
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in Personnel Services, Engineering-related Technologies, Vocational Home Economics, Construction Trades, Mechanics and Repairers, Precision Production Trades)