Career overview

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

O*NET-SOC 51-9124.00

Median pay / yr$47,590

OutlookBelow Average

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.

What it takes

The skills, knowledge, and credentials employers look for in Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.

Skills employers look for

Operations MonitoringWatching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
MonitoringMonitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Operation and ControlControlling operations of equipment or systems.
Quality Control AnalysisConducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Equipment MaintenancePerforming routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.