Set up, operate, or tend machines to coat or paint any of a wide variety of products including food, glassware, cloth, ceramics, metal, plastic, paper, or wood, with lacquer, silver, copper, rubber, varnish, glaze, enamel, oil, or rust-proofing materials.

• Abrasive-Coating-Machine Operator
• Air-Drier-Machine Operator
• Banding-Machine Operator
• Bead-Forming-Machine Operator
• Buckle-Strap-Drum Operator
• Calender Operator
• Calender Operator, Four-Roll
• Calender Operator, Insulation Board
• Carbon-Coater-Machine Operator
• Carbon-Paper-Coating-Machine Setter
• Cathode Maker
• Cheese Sprayer
• Coater
• Coater, Brake Linings
• Coater, Smoking Pipe
• Coating Equipment Operator, Printed Circuit Boards
• Coating Operator
• Coating-and-Embossing-Unit Operator
• Coating-Machine Operator
• Coating-Machine Operator
• Coating-Machine Operator
• Coating-Machine Operator
• Coating-Machine Operator
• Coating-Machine Operator I
• Coating-Machine Operator II
• Coating-Machine Operator, Hardboard
• Cracker Sprayer
• Depositing-Machine Operator
• Dipper
• Dipper
• Enrobing-Machine Operator
• Enrobing-Machine Operator
• Fiberglass-Machine Operator
• Foxing Painter
• Glazing-Machine Operator
• Glue-Size-Machine Operator
• Heel Sprayer, Machine
• Icer, Machine
• Impregnating-Tank Operator
• Impregnation Operator
• Impregnator
• Knife-Machine Operator
• Latexer I
• Operator, Prefinish
• Ornamental-Machine Operator
• Paint-Line Operator
• Paint-Spray Tender
• Paint-Sprayer Operator, Automatic
• Painter, Tumbling Barrel
• Painting-Machine Operator
• Paper Coater
• Paper-Coating-Machine Operator
• Paraffin-Machine Operator
• Primer-Waterproofing-Machine Adjuster
• Production Finisher
• Ribbon Inker
• Roofing-Machine Operator
• Sanding-Machine Operator
• Saturator Tender
• Seed Pelleter
• Shot-Coat Tender
• Silvering Applicator
• Sizing-Machine Operator
• Sizing-Machine-and-Drier Operator
• Spray-Machine Operator
• Spray-Machine Operator
• Spray-Painting-Machine Operator
• Sprayer, Machine
• Stain Applicator
• Supercalender Operator
• Tape Coater
• Tarring-Machine Operator
• Tip Bander
• Varnisher
• Varnishing-Machine Operator
• Varnishing-Unit Tool Setter
• Wad Impregnator
• Wax-Machine Operator
• Waxing-Machine Operator
• Whiting-Machine Operator

• 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.
• Clean machines, related equipment, and work areas, using water, solvents and other cleaning aids.
• Determine paint flow, viscosity, and coating quality by performing visual inspections, or by using viscometers.
• Examine, measure, weigh, or test sample products to ensure conformance to specifications.
• Fill hoppers, reservoirs, troughs, or pans with material used to coat, paint, or spray, using conveyors or pails.
• Hold or position spray guns to direct spray onto articles.
• 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.
• Paint small items and perform touch-up painting, using paint brushes.
• Perform test runs to ensure that equipment is set up properly.
• 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.
• Record operational data on specified forms.
• Remove materials, parts, or workpieces from painting or coating machines, using hand tools.
• 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.
• Spray coated products with salt solutions to determine how they will resist corrosion.
• Start and stop operation of machines, using levers or buttons.
• Start pumps to mix solutions and fill tanks.
• Thread or feed items or products through or around machine rollers and dryers.
• Transfer completed items or products from machines to drying or storage areas, using handcarts, handtrucks, or cranes.
• 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.

• adjust production equipment/machinery setup
• apply adhesives, caulking, sealants, or coatings
• clean equipment or machinery
• clean rooms or work areas
• control operation of compressors
• examine products or work to verify conformance to specifications
• install equipment or attachments on machinery or related structures
• load or unload material or workpiece into machinery
• maintain consistent production quality
• maintain production or work records
• measure, weigh, or count products or materials
• mix paint, ingredients, or chemicals, according to specifications
• monitor production machinery/equipment operation to detect problems
• move or fit heavy objects
• operate forklift
• operate glass or stone working equipment/machinery
• operate hoist, winch, or hydraulic boom
• operate metal or plastic fabricating equipment/machinery
• operate mix or blending machine
• operate paint or coating application production machinery
• operate power driven pumps
• operate pulp or paper making equipment
• perform safety inspections in manufacturing or industrial setting
• set up production equipment or machinery
• test manufactured products or materials
• understand technical operating, service or repair manuals
• use hand or power tools
• use precision measuring tools or equipment
• use spray application production equipment
• use spray paint equipment