Industrial Painters, Coaters and Metal Finishing Process Operators

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Industrial painters and coaters operate and tend machines or use brushes and spray equipment to apply paint, enamel, lacquer or other non-metallic protective and decorative coatings to surfaces of various products. Metal finishing process operators operate machines or equipment to deposit metallized substances on workpieces and surfaces to provide decorative, protective and restorative coatings. 

Outlook

Limited

Wage

Low: $17.00
Median: $22.25
High: $29.74

Training

  • Some secondary school education is usually required.
  • Some experience in operating production machinery or equipment may be required.
  • Several months of on-the-job training are usually provided.
  • Some industrial painters, such as aviation painters, may require specialized training and certification or college courses.

Places of Employment

Manufacturing companies and custom refinishing, coating and plating shops

Regulated

No