According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Dispose of hazardous waste in an appropriate manner. | 88% |
| Hold or position spray guns to direct spray onto articles. | 88% |
| Spray prepared surfaces with specified amounts of primers and decorative or finish coatings. | 86% |
| Monitor painting operations to identify flaws, such as blisters or streaks, and correct their causes. | 85% |
| Fill hoppers, reservoirs, troughs, or pans with material used to coat, paint, or spray, using conveyors or pails. | 85% |
| Disassemble, clean, and reassemble sprayers or power equipment, using solvents, wire brushes, and cloths. | 85% |
| Clean equipment and work areas. | 85% |
| Thread or feed items or products through or around machine rollers and dryers. | 85% |
| Weigh or measure chemicals, coatings, or paints before adding them to machines. | 83% |
| Apply rust-resistant undercoats and caulk and seal seams. | 83% |
| Start and stop operation of machines, using levers or buttons. | 83% |
| Operate auxiliary machines or equipment used in coating or painting processes. | 81% |
| Remove materials, parts, or workpieces from painting or coating machines, using hand tools. | 81% |
| Determine paint flow, viscosity, and coating quality by performing visual inspections, or by using viscometers. | 81% |
| Attach hoses or nozzles to machines, using wrenches and pliers, and make adjustments to obtain the proper dispersion of spray. | 81% |
| 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. | 80% |
| Record operational data on specified forms. | 80% |
| Operate lifting or moving devices to move equipment or materials to access areas to be painted. | 79% |
| Observe machine gauges and equipment operation to detect defects or deviations from standards, and make adjustments as necessary. | 79% |
| Prepare and apply stencils, computer-generated decals, or other decorative items to finished products. | 77% |
| Set up portable equipment, such as ventilators, exhaust units, ladders, or scaffolding. | 77% |
| Examine, measure, weigh, or test sample products to ensure conformance to specifications. | 76% |
| Buff and wax the finished paintwork. | 75% |
| Use brush to hand-paint areas in need of retouching or unreachable with a spray gun. | 71% |
