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Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders set up, operate, or tend machines to coat or paint products like glassware, cloth, ceramics, metal, plastic, paper, or wood with lacquer, silver, copper, rubber, varnish, glaze, enamel, oil, or rust-proofing materials.

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Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders must wear common protective or safety equipment because they are frequently exposed to hazardous equipment or materials. Every day they work in settings where the noise levels are distracting or uncomfortable. People in this occupation usually work indoors, but their work spaces may not have climate control. On a typical workday, workers will often use their hands to handle, control or feel objects, tools, or controls. They spend a fair amount of their days standing and making repetitive motions. Their workdays may include face-to-face discussions and occasional contact with others. Accuracy is very important in this work. Many coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders work full time.

Anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees - an apprenticeship may be available.