What this occupation involves
Operates spray painting equipment to paint and apply other industrial coatings to manufactured items.
- 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
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Labour market — Australia
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia. New Zealand does not publish per-occupation shortage ratings or projections.
Where this page's data comes from
- ABS: ANZSCO 2022 unit group · abs.gov.au as of
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation Shortage List · jobsandskills.gov.au as of
- Jobs and Skills Australia: employment projections · jobsandskills.gov.au as of
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