Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
SOC Code: 51-9124
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenderss dispose of hazardous waste in an appropriate manner. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 92.7/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Operations Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis.
AI-Proof Score: 92.7 — Very High
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Median Salary
$47,590
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Job Growth
0.7%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Operations Monitoring
- •Quality Control Analysis
- •Monitoring
- •Operation and Control
- •Equipment Maintenance
- •Repairing
Common Tasks
- ✓Dispose of hazardous waste in an appropriate manner.
- ✓Hold or position spray guns to direct spray onto articles.
- ✓Spray prepared surfaces with specified amounts of primers and decorative or finish coatings.
- ✓Monitor painting operations to identify flaws, such as blisters or streaks, and correct their causes.
- ✓Disassemble, clean, and reassemble sprayers or power equipment, using solvents, wire brushes, and cloths.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation