Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders - 51-9121.00

O*NET-SOC Description

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.

DOT Titles Included in this O*NET-SOC Code

  • 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

Sample of Occupations in this SOC Family

51-9111.00 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
51-9121.00 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
51-9122.00 Painters, Transportation Equipment
51-9123.00 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
51-9131.00 Photographic Process Workers
51-9132.00 Photographic Processing Machine Operators
51-9141.00 Semiconductor Processors
51-9191.00 Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders
51-9192.00 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders
51-9193.00 Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders
51-9194.00 Etchers and Engravers
51-9195.00 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
51-9195.03 Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing
51-9195.04 Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers
51-9195.05 Potters, Manufacturing
51-9195.07 Molding and Casting Workers
51-9196.00 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
51-9197.00 Tire Builders
51-9198.00 Helpers--Production Workers
51-9199.99 Production Workers, All Other

Related Occupations

Tasks

  • 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.

Detailed Work Activities

  • 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