Will AI Replace Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders?

Dispose of hazardous waste in an appropriate manner.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Hold or position spray guns to direct spray onto articles.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Spray prepared surfaces with specified amounts of primers and decorative or finish coatings.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Monitor painting operations to identify flaws, such as blisters or streaks, and correct their causes.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Disassemble, clean, and reassemble sprayers or power equipment, using solvents, wire brushes, and cloths.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Fill hoppers, reservoirs, troughs, or pans with material used to coat, paint, or spray, using conveyors or pails.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Clean equipment and work areas.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Apply rust-resistant undercoats and caulk and seal seams.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Start and stop operation of machines, using levers or buttons.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Determine paint flow, viscosity, and coating quality by performing visual inspections, or by using viscometers.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Attach hoses or nozzles to machines, using wrenches and pliers, and make adjustments to obtain the proper dispersion of spray.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Turn dials, handwheels, valves, or switches to regulate conveyor speeds, machine temperature, air pressure and circulation, and the flow or spray of coatings or paints.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Observe machine gauges and equipment operation to detect defects or deviations from standards, and make adjustments as necessary.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Examine, measure, weigh, or test sample products to ensure conformance to specifications.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Buff and wax the finished paintwork.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Use brush to hand-paint areas in need of retouching or unreachable with a spray gun.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Thread or feed items or products through or around machine rollers and dryers.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Weigh or measure chemicals, coatings, or paints before adding them to machines.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Operate auxiliary machines or equipment used in coating or painting processes.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Remove materials, parts, or workpieces from painting or coating machines, using hand tools.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Record operational data on specified forms.

Routine cognitive or manual task with high vulnerability to automation.

Operate lifting or moving devices to move equipment or materials to access areas to be painted.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Set up portable equipment, such as ventilators, exhaust units, ladders, or scaffolding.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Adjust controls on infrared ovens, heat lamps, portable ventilators, or exhaust units to speed the drying of surfaces between coats.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Apply primer over any repairs made to surfaces.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Fill small dents or scratches with body fillers and smooth surfaces to prepare for painting.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Mix paints to match color specifications or original colors, stirring or thinning paints, using spatulas or power mixing equipment.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Remove grease, dirt, paint, or rust from surfaces in preparation for paint application, using abrasives, solvents, brushes, blowtorches, washing tanks, or sandblasters.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Sand and apply sealer to properly dried finish.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.