Profession lacquer spray gun operator

Lacquer spray gun operators operate lacquer spray guns designed to provide otherwise finished metal, wooden or plastic workpieces with a hard, durable finishing coat, through lacquer coating or paint that is either matte, sheen or highly glossy, but is always meant for hard surfaces.

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Personality Type

Knowledge

  • Lacquer spray gun parts

    The various parts of a spray gun designed to provide the surface of a workpiece with a durable lacquer finishing coat, such as the stay-cool handle, inline valve, stainless steel springs, pattern control knob, air cap, metal collar, stainless steel fluid components, external needle packing adjustment, trigger, and others.

  • Health and safety in the workplace

    The body of rules, procdeures and regulations related to safety, health and welfare of people in their workplace. 

  • Quality standards

    The national and international requirements, specifications and guidelines to ensure that products, services and processes are of good quality and fit for purpose.

  • Lacquer paint applications

    Have knowledge of the characteristics and applications of lacquer paint and primers, such as the level of sheerness, the varying results of a lacquer treatment on different materials, and others.

Skills

  • Troubleshoot

    Identify operating problems, decide what to do about it and report accordingly.

  • Operate lacquer spray gun

    Operate a semi-automatic or handheld spray gun designed to provide the surface of a workpiece with a hard, durable finishing coat, safely and according to regulations.

  • Apply spraying techniques

    Apply the most optimal spraying techniques, such as a perpendicular spraying angle, maintenance at a consistent distance, trigger the spray gun gradually, overlap surface spots, and others.

  • Remove processed workpiece

    Remove individual workpieces after processing, from the manufacturing machine or the machine tool. In case of a conveyor belt this involves quick, continuous movement.

  • Wear appropriate protective gear

    Wear relevant and necessary protective gear, such as protective goggles or other eye protection, hard hats, safety gloves.

  • Select spraying pressure

    Select the optimal spraying pressure taking into account the kind of paint or primer being sprayed, the sprayed material, the spraying environment and other factors.

  • Sand between coats

    Smoothen the surface of a workpiece by sanding it in between applying coats in order to obtain a clear, stronger coat.

  • Remove inadequate workpieces

    Evaluate which deficient processed workpieces do not meet the set-up standard and should be removed and sort the waste according to regulations.

  • Ensure equipment availability

    Ensure that the necessary equipment is provided, ready and available for use before start of procedures.

Optional knowledge and skills

manufacturing of light metal packaging work ergonomically remove coating types of metal ferrous metal processing metal coating technologies manufacturing of door furniture from metal manufacturing of cutlery choose proper primer coat dispose of hazardous waste perform test run manufacturing of metal household articles consult technical resources types of metal manufacturing processes keep records of work progress sanding techniques industrial paint spot metal imperfections types of wood operate metal polishing equipment apply precision metalworking techniques manufacturing of weapons and ammunition non-ferrous metal processing apply preliminary treatment to workpieces inspect quality of products types of plastic maintain mechanical equipment

Source: Sisyphus ODB