O*NET-SOC 51-9124.00

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

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 2 – Some preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresSome previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Operations Monitoring2.B.3.g3.6208/2022
Monitoring2.A.2.d3.1208/2022
Operation and Control2.B.3.h3.1208/2022
Quality Control Analysis2.B.3.m3.1208/2022
Equipment Maintenance2.B.3.j3.008/2022
Repairing2.B.3.l3.008/2022

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Near Vision1.A.4.a.13.8808/2022
Arm-Hand Steadiness1.A.2.a.13.7508/2022
Control Precision1.A.2.b.13.7508/2022
Visual Color Discrimination1.A.4.a.33.7508/2022
Manual Dexterity1.A.2.a.23.6208/2022
Far Vision1.A.4.a.23.2508/2022

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Dispose of hazardous waste in an appropriate manner.Core6008/2022
Hold or position spray guns to direct spray onto articles.Core4608/2022
Spray prepared surfaces with specified amounts of primers and decorative or finish coatings.Core5808/2022
Monitor painting operations to identify flaws, such as blisters or streaks, and correct their causes.Core5908/2022
Disassemble, clean, and reassemble sprayers or power equipment, using solvents, wire brushes, and cloths.Core5908/2022

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Realistic6.9811/2023
Conventional3.6411/2023
Artistic2.1111/2023
Investigative1.4911/2023
Social1.2311/2023
Enterprising1.0511/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.