Industrial Spray painting Careers

Overview

Industrial Spraypainters operate spray painting equipment to paint and apply other industrial coatings to manufactured items.

Job Titles

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Job Tasks

This occupation may include associated occupations with varying tasks.

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

Training & Qualifications

Vocational education & training (VET)

Certificate III in Surface Preparation and Coating Application

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Industry

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If you’re a hands on sort of person who likes getting stuck into tasks involving the use of tools and machinery to create new things, or you like to work on projects that bring technical concept drawings to life, then a career in the Manufacturing industry could be right up your alley.Careers in Manufacturing are available in a variety of industries such as: aerospace, furnishing, laboratory operations, metal fitting, engineering and boating, process manufacturing, mineral products, plastics, rubber, recreational vehicles and textiles, clothing and footwear. Structural Steel and Welding Trades workers, and Metal Fitters and Machinists are the trades most in demand in Manufacturing at present. There are thousands of Manufacturing businesses in Australia, employing almost one million people. New developments in sustainable Manufacturing aim to produce goods in an environmentally friendly and sustainable way while at the same time maintaining, if not improving productivity. This makes it a very interesting time to join this sector.This industry also covers professions such as Garden and Nursery Labourers, Jewellers, Florists, Beauty Therapists, Hairdressers and more! All these types of career paths offer Apprenticeships and Traineeships (together with school-based options), VET and university pathways.

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