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§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

coating machine operator

Coating machine operators set up and tend coating machines that coat metal products with a thin layer of covering of materials such as lacquer, enamel, copper, nickel, zinc, cadmium, chromium or other metal layering in order to protect or decorate the metal products' surfaces.

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Description

Coating machine operators set up and tend coating machines that coat metal products with a thin layer of covering of materials such as lacquer, enamel, copper, nickel, zinc, cadmium, chromium or other metal layering in order to protect or decorate the metal products' surfaces. They run all coating machine stations on multiple coaters.

Theoretical Knowledge
ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required
quality standardstypes of metalcoating machine partsindustrial painthealth and safety in the workplacecoating substances
OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit
manufacturing of metal household articlestypes of stamping pressmanufacturing of weapons and ammunitionmanufacturing of doors from metalmanufacturing of steel drums and similar containersmanufacturing of steam generatorsferrous metal processingmanufacturing of light metal packagingstamping press partsmanufacture of small metal partsmetal coating technologiesdip-coating processmanufacturing of door furniture from metalmanufacturing of metal assembly productstypes of metal manufacturing processesmanufacturing of toolsmanufacturing of heating equipmentmanufacturing of metal containersmanufacturing of metal structuresnon-ferrous metal processing
Practical Skills
ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
monitor moving workpiece in a machinewear appropriate protective geartend coating machineremove inadequate workpiecesensure equipment availabilitysupply machineremove processed workpiece
OPTIONALOptional competences
monitor gaugeperform test runclean industrial containersmaintain mechanical equipmentmonitor coating specificationsoperate metal polishing equipmentconsult technical resourcestend stamping pressinspect quality of productsdry coated workpiecesdispose of hazardous wastekeep records of work progressmonitor conveyor beltset up the controller of a machineremove coatingspot metal imperfectionsapply preliminary treatment to workpiecesadvise on machinery malfunctions

GLOBAL RESOURCE

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SKILLS OVERVIEW

51 total
13 essential · 38 optional

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)

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