A professional who operates cone, disk, or nozzle-type electro-static painting equipment to spray negatively charged paint particles onto positively charged workpieces. Respnsibilities include:

• Moves switches and dials to start flow current and to activate conveyor and paint spraying equipment.
• Turns valves and observes gauges to set pressure and to control flow of paint to each spray station.
• Adjusts thermostat to maintain specified temperature in paint tanks.
• Inspects painted units for runs, sags, and unpainted areas.
• Readjusts pressure valves to control direction and pattern of spray and to correct flaws in coating.
• Cleans paint from ceiling and walls of booth, conveyor hooks or grid, and from disks, cones, spray heads, and hoses, using solvent and brush.
• May hand-spray parts to cover unpainted areas or apply rust preventative.
• May mix paint according to specifications, using viscometer to regulate consistency according to changes in atmospheric conditions.