51-9124.00Apprenticeship

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

Set up, operate, or tend spraying or rolling 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. Includes painters of transportation vehicles such as painters in auto body repair facilities.

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Key Tasks

  • Dispose of hazardous waste in an appropriate manner.
  • Hold or position spray guns to direct spray onto articles.
  • Spray prepared surfaces with specified amounts of primers and decorative or finish coatings.
  • Fill hoppers, reservoirs, troughs, or pans with material used to coat, paint, or spray, using conveyors or pails.
  • Clean equipment and work areas.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Apply rust-resistant undercoats and caulk and seal seams.
  • Start and stop operation of machines, using levers or buttons.
  • Operate auxiliary machines or equipment used in coating or painting processes.
  • Remove materials, parts, or workpieces from painting or coating machines, using hand tools.
  • Determine paint flow, viscosity, and coating quality by performing visual inspections, or by using viscometers.
  • 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.
  • Operate lifting or moving devices to move equipment or materials to access areas to be painted.
  • Observe machine gauges and equipment operation to detect defects or deviations from standards, and make adjustments as necessary.
  • Set up portable equipment, such as ventilators, exhaust units, ladders, or scaffolding.
  • Examine, measure, weigh, or test sample products to ensure conformance to specifications.
  • Buff and wax the finished paintwork.
  • Use brush to hand-paint areas in need of retouching or unreachable with a spray gun.
  • Fill small dents or scratches with body fillers and smooth surfaces to prepare for painting.
  • Mix paints to match color specifications or original colors, stirring or thinning paints, using spatulas or power mixing equipment.
  • Remove grease, dirt, paint, or rust from surfaces in preparation for paint application, using abrasives, solvents, brushes, blowtorches, washing tanks, or sandblasters.
  • Sand and apply sealer to properly dried finish.
  • Adjust controls on infrared ovens, heat lamps, portable ventilators, or exhaust units to speed the drying of surfaces between coats.
  • Apply primer over any repairs made to surfaces.

Skills

Operations Monitoring
66%
Operation and Control
53%
Monitoring
53%
Quality Control Analysis
53%
Repairing
50%
Equipment Maintenance
50%
Coordination
47%
Troubleshooting
47%
Time Management
47%
Equipment Selection
47%
Complex Problem Solving
47%
Social Perceptiveness
44%
Critical Thinking
44%
Reading Comprehension
41%
Speaking
41%
Active Listening
41%
Learning Strategies
41%
Judgment and Decision Making
41%
Active Learning
38%
Systems Analysis
31%
Writing
31%
Instructing
28%
Service Orientation
28%
Systems Evaluation
28%
Mathematics
25%
Management of Personnel Resources
25%
Persuasion
22%
Management of Material Resources
22%
Negotiation
22%
Management of Financial Resources
16%
Operations Analysis
13%
Programming
10%
Technology Design
10%
Installation
3%
Science
3%

Knowledge

Mechanical
50%
English Language
41%
Production and Processing
40%
Education and Training
31%
Chemistry
27%
Customer and Personal Service
26%
Public Safety and Security
26%
Computers and Electronics
24%
Administration and Management
22%
Engineering and Technology
22%
Administrative
15%
Mathematics
15%
Design
11%
Transportation
11%
Physics
10%
Communications and Media
9%
Psychology
9%
Law and Government
9%
Telecommunications
9%
Personnel and Human Resources
7%
Building and Construction
6%
Sociology and Anthropology
4%
Foreign Language
4%
Sales and Marketing
4%
Economics and Accounting
4%
Geography
3%
Philosophy and Theology
2%
History and Archeology
1%
Fine Arts
1%
Food Production
1%
Medicine and Dentistry
1%
Biology
1%
Therapy and Counseling
1%

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Abilities

Near Vision
72%
Arm-Hand Steadiness
69%
Control Precision
69%
Visual Color Discrimination
69%
Manual Dexterity
66%
Far Vision
56%
Finger Dexterity
56%
Perceptual Speed
53%
Visualization
53%
Flexibility of Closure
53%
Trunk Strength
53%
Deductive Reasoning
50%
Problem Sensitivity
50%
Extent Flexibility
50%
Oral Comprehension
50%
Multilimb Coordination
50%
Dynamic Strength
50%
Information Ordering
50%
Selective Attention
50%
Rate Control
47%
Reaction Time
47%
Auditory Attention
47%
Category Flexibility
47%
Stamina
47%
Oral Expression
47%
Inductive Reasoning
47%
Written Comprehension
44%
Response Orientation
44%
Hearing Sensitivity
41%
Speech Recognition
41%
Static Strength
41%
Depth Perception
41%
Speech Clarity
41%
Written Expression
41%
Wrist-Finger Speed
38%
Gross Body Coordination
38%
Speed of Closure
35%
Gross Body Equilibrium
31%
Fluency of Ideas
28%
Peripheral Vision
28%
Spatial Orientation
28%
Mathematical Reasoning
25%
Time Sharing
25%
Memorization
25%
Originality
25%
Number Facility
25%
Speed of Limb Movement
22%
Sound Localization
19%
Glare Sensitivity
19%
Night Vision
16%
Explosive Strength
16%
Dynamic Flexibility
13%

Work Activities

Getting Information
82%
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
80%
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
79%
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
76%
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
68%
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
67%
Controlling Machines and Processes
66%
Processing Information
65%
Handling and Moving Objects
64%
Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People
62%
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
62%
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
61%
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
60%
Training and Teaching Others
60%
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
59%
Analyzing Data or Information
56%
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
55%
Performing General Physical Activities
52%
Documenting/Recording Information
52%
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
51%
Developing Objectives and Strategies
50%
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
47%
Developing and Building Teams
47%
Coaching and Developing Others
46%
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
46%
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
46%
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
44%
Providing Consultation and Advice to Others
44%
Assisting and Caring for Others
44%
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
42%
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
40%
Working with Computers
40%
Scheduling Work and Activities
39%
Thinking Creatively
36%
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
36%
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
35%
Performing Administrative Activities
34%
Selling or Influencing Others
32%
Communicating with People Outside the Organization
28%
Staffing Organizational Units
27%
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
14%

Work Context

Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls

How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?

96%

Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable

How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable?

92%

Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions

How much does this job require making repetitive motions?

90%

Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams

How frequently does your job require face-to-face discussions with individuals and within teams?

87%

Exposed to Contaminants

How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?

84%

Spend Time Standing

How much does this job require standing?

82%

Time Pressure

How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?

81%

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets

How often does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats or life-jackets?

81%

Frequency of Decision Making

How often is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?

80%

Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team

How important is it to work with or contribute to a work group or team in this job?

78%

Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures

How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures?

76%

Importance of Being Exact or Accurate

How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?

74%

Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection

How often does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection?

71%

Freedom to Make Decisions

How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?

70%

Spend Time Walking or Running

How much does this job require walking or running?

70%

Physical Proximity

To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks physically close to other people?

69%

Exposed to Hazardous Conditions

How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions?

67%

Health and Safety of Other Workers

How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?

67%

Contact With Others

How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?

63%

Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment

How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.)

61%

Duration of Typical Work Week

Number of hours typically worked in one week.

59%

Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body

How much does this job require bending or twisting your body?

59%

Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities

How important is it to coordinate or lead others (not as a supervisor or team leader) in accomplishing work activities in this job?

57%

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results

What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?

57%

Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers

How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?

57%

Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled

How often does this job require working in an environment that is not environmentally controlled (like a warehouse without air conditioning)?

56%

Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings

How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings?

52%

Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals

How much freedom does the worker have in determining the tasks, priorities, or goals of the job?

47%

Indoors, Environmentally Controlled

How often does this job require working indoors in an environmentally controlled environment (like a warehouse with air conditioning)?

45%

Importance of Repeating Same Tasks

How important are continuous, repetitive, physical activities (like key entry) or mental activities (like checking entries in a ledger) to performing this job?

43%

Level of Competition

To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures?

41%

Exposed to Hazardous Equipment

How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment?

37%

Conflict Situations

How frequently are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job?

34%

Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People

How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements?

34%

Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions

How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions?

34%

Consequence of Error

How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not easily correctable?

33%

Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions

How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions?

33%

Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling

How much does this job require kneeling, crouching, stooping or crawling?

33%

Written Letters and Memos

How frequently does your job require written letters and memos?

31%

Exposed to High Places

How often does this job require exposure to high places?

30%

Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions

How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?

28%

Deal With External Customers or the Public in General

How important is it to deal with external customers (as in retail sales) or the public in general (as in police work) in this job?

25%

Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance

How much does this job require keeping or regaining your balance?

24%

Public Speaking

How frequently does your job require public speaking (one speaker with an audience)?

22%

Degree of Automation

How automated is the job?

21%

In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment

How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or operate enclosed equipment (like a car)?

19%

Exposed to Disease or Infections

How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections?

18%

Telephone Conversations

How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?

16%

Outdoors, Under Cover

How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (like in an open shed)?

14%

Work Schedules

How regular are the work schedules for this job?

12%

In an Open Vehicle or Operating Equipment

How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or operating equipment (like a tractor)?

11%

Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles

How much does this job require climbing ladders, scaffolds, poles, etc.?

11%

E-Mail

How frequently does your job require you to use E-mail?

10%

Spend Time Sitting

How much does this job require sitting?

8%

Exposed to Whole Body Vibration

How often does this job require exposure to whole body vibration (like operating a jackhammer or earth moving equipment)?

7%

Dealing with Violent or Physically Aggressive People

How frequently does this job require the worker to deal with physical aggression of violent individuals?

6%

Exposed to Radiation

How often does this job require exposure to radiation?

3%

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

63%

Less than high school diploma

27%

Post-secondary certificate

7%

Interests

Realistic

Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, t

100

Conventional

Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or hum

44

Artistic

Work involves creating original visual artwork, performances, written works, food, or music for a variety of media, or applying artistic principles to the design of various objects and materials. Artistic occupations are often associated with visual arts,

19

Investigative

Work involves studying and researching non-living objects, living organisms, disease or other forms of impairment, or human behavior. Investigative occupations are often associated with physical, life, medical, or social sciences, and can be found in the f

8

Social

Work involves helping, teaching, advising, assisting, or providing service to others. Social occupations are often associated with social, health care, personal service, teaching/education, or religious activities.

4

Enterprising

Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertis

1

Work Styles

Attention to Detail
72%
Dependability
69%
Cautiousness
59%
Integrity
29%
Stress Tolerance
29%
Achievement Orientation
27%
Perseverance
26%
Self-Control
25%
Self-Confidence
19%
Adaptability
16%
Cooperation
11%
Initiative
9%
Intellectual Curiosity
8%
Sincerity
2%
Optimism
1%

Work Values

Support
67%
Relationships
33%
Independence
28%
Achievement
22%
Recognition
22%
Working Conditions
20%

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