Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators

NOC

94213

Painters and coaters apply paint and other coatings to surfaces of various products. Metal finishing operators use equipment to deposit protective and decorative metallized coatings to workpieces.

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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. These workers are employed by manufacturing companies and custom refinishing, coating and plating shops.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Industrial painters and coaters

Select appropriate paint or mix paints using automated paint mixing equipment according to a predetermined formula

Operate or tend equipment to clean, wash, strip, sand, remove corrosion, fill dents or otherwise prepare items for application of paint, lacquer or other protective or decorative coatings

Operate or tend automated spray paint, dip or flow coating equipment or other mechanized painting or product coating application equipment

Operate hand-held spray guns to spray paint or coat stationary items or items on moving conveyor system with protective or decorative coatings

Paint small items and apply touch-ups using paint brushes

Clean and maintain painting and coating, ventilation, compressed air and personal protective equipment

May prepare and apply stencils, computer-generated decals or other decorative items on finished products.

Industrial metal finishing process operators

Prepare and mix metallizing solutions according to formulas or specifications

Operate or tend equipment to clean, degrease, pickle and etch metal and non-metal surfaces to prepare workpieces with desired surface characteristics

Tend automatic metal coating machines which convey objects through a series of cleaning, rinsing and plating solutions

Operate and control electroplating equipment to coat metal and other workpieces

Operate hot-dip metal plating equipment to galvanize metal and other workpieces

Operate spray equipment to build up worn or damaged parts or to bond protective or decorative coatings on various objects

Check proper thickness of plating using micrometers, calipers or other devices

May operate equipment to polish metallic surfaces of products

May tend ovens which cure metal coating.

Also Known As

assembly line painter
automatic paint-sprayer operator
automobile painter - motor vehicle manufacturing
aviation painter
ceramic and enamel refinisher

coating machine operator - industrial painting and coating

electrogalvanizing machine operator

enameller - ship and boat building

hot-dip galvanizer - metal plating

industrial products painter

metal coater operator

metal electroplater

production painter-finisher

spray paint operator

Requirements

Employment Requirements

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.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

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2.8%

Female

97.2%

Male

Employment by age

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10.8%

15-24

16.2%

25-34

18.9%

35-44

29.7%

45-54

24.3%

55-64

0.0%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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13.5%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

40.5%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

21.6%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

24.3%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

0.0%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

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38.9%

Construction

36.1%

Manufacturing

N/A

25.0%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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16.70%

Northeast

36.10%

Southeast

30.60%

Southwest

11.10%

Central

N/A

Northwest

Economic Regions

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Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

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N/A

Northeast

$48,000

Southeast

$56,000

Southwest

N/A

Central

N/A

Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

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Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

Employment Outlook

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