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

No automatable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as augmentable (65%).

• 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.
• 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.
• Clean equipment and work areas.
• Examine, measure, weigh, or test sample products to ensure conformance to specifications.
• Hold or position spray guns to direct spray onto articles.
• Thread or feed items or products through or around machine rollers and dryers.
• 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.
• Disassemble, clean, and reassemble sprayers or power equipment, using solvents, wire brushes, and cloths.
• Monitor painting operations to identify flaws, such as blisters or streaks, and correct their causes.
• Buff and wax the finished paintwork.

• Apply rust-resistant undercoats and caulk and seal seams.
• Use brush to hand-paint areas in need of retouching or unreachable with a spray gun.
• Spray prepared surfaces with specified amounts of primers and decorative or finish coatings.
• Start and stop operation of machines, using levers or buttons.
• Dispose of hazardous waste in an appropriate manner.
• Operate auxiliary machines or equipment used in coating or painting processes.
• Determine paint flow, viscosity, and coating quality by performing visual inspections, or by using viscometers.