"Painting, Coating, and Decorating Worker"

Job Description - Part 1

Basic Job Description:

Paint, coat, or decorate articles, such as furniture, glass, plateware, pottery, jewelry, cakes, toys, books, or leather.

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Job Duties and Tasks for: "Painting, Coating, and Decorating Worker"

1) Apply coatings, such as paint, ink, or lacquer, to protect or decorate workpiece surfaces, using spray guns, pens, or brushes.

2) Examine finished surfaces of workpieces to verify conformance to specifications; then retouch any defective areas.

3) Immerse workpieces into coating materials for specified times.

4) Read job orders and inspect workpieces to determine work procedures and materials required.

5) Rinse, drain, or wipe coated workpieces to remove excess coating material or to facilitate setting of finish coats on workpieces.

6) Select and mix ingredients to prepare coating substances according to specifications, using paddles or mechanical mixers.

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7) Clean and maintain tools and equipment, using solvents, brushes, and rags.

8) Clean surfaces of workpieces in preparation for coating, using cleaning fluids, solvents, brushes, scrapers, steam, sandpaper, or cloth.

9) Conceal blemishes in workpieces, such as nicks and dents, using fillers such as putty.

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10) Cut out sections in surfaces of materials to be inlaid with decorative pieces, using patterns and knives or scissors.

11) Melt or heat coating materials to specified temperatures.

12) Place coated workpieces in ovens or dryers for specified times in order to dry or harden finishes.

13) Position and glue decorative pieces in cutout sections of workpieces, following patterns.