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

Course Advisor, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is seeking a Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender in the United States. The role involves setting up, operating, or tending machines to coat various products, ensuring quality and operational efficiency. Responsibilities include measuring and testing products, adjusting machines, and monitoring operations. Ideal candidates will possess strong problem-solving and quality control analysis skills, with familiarity in using Microsoft Excel and MRP software. This position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic production environment.

Responsibilities

• Examine, measure, weigh, or test sample products to ensure conformance to specifications.
• Thread or feed items or products through or around machine rollers and dryers.
• Record operational data on specified forms.
• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Operation Monitoring

Quality Control Analysis

Monitoring

Critical Thinking

Complex Problem Solving

Judgment and Decision Making

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Materials requirement planning MRP software

Job description

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Operator Example Set up, operate, or tend 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.

List of Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Operator Job Duties

• Examine, measure, weigh, or test sample products to ensure conformance to specifications.
• Thread or feed items or products through or around machine rollers and dryers.
• Record operational data on specified forms.
• 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.
• 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.

Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Operator Required Skills

• Operation Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Quality Control Analysis: Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
• Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

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Tools Used

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Materials requirement planning MRP software