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Industrial Spraypainters
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Industrial Spraypainters
Industrial Spraypainters operate spray painting equipment to paint and apply other industrial coatings to manufactured items.
Fun facts
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Decline Future Growth
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90% full-time Full-Time Share
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2% female Gender Share
Tasks
There are many tasks done by industrial spraypainters. A few are listed below:
- grinding, sanding and cleaning surfaces of items to be painted
- loading paint, oil, lacquer, varnish and rustproofing agents into spray equipment
- connecting hoses to spray equipment and adjusting spray nozzles to required pressure
- securing items to be sprayed within spray booths or placing them onto conveyors
- directing spray guns to apply even coatings
- moving items to drying areas and stacking them for further painting and packaging
- starting and monitoring extractor and drying fans, and heaters
- cleaning nozzles, containers and hoses of equipment
- may operate paint dipping baths
- may mix coating solutions and regulate their temperature
Specific occupations
- Industrial Spraypainter
- Powder Coater
- Rust Proofer