Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Operators and Tenders

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.

Job Task

• Observes machine operation and gauges to detect defects or deviations from standards.
• 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.
• Threads or feeds item or product through or around machine rollers and dryers.
• Attaches specified hose or nozzle to machine, using wrench and pliers.
• Starts and stops operation of machine, using lever or button.
• 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.
• Records production data.
• Transfers completed item or product from machine to drying or storage area, using handcart, handtruck or crane.
• Places item or product on feedrack, spindle, or reel strand to coat, paint, or spray, using hands, hoist, or trucklift.
• Aligns or fastens machine parts such as rollers, guides, brushes, and blades to secure roll, using hand tools.
• Turns dial, handwheel, valve or switch to control and adjust temperature, speed, and flow of product or machine.

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