A professional who tends paint-mixing machines that mix paint, lacquer, and stain. Respnsibilities include:

• Attaches powered mixer to barrels of unmixed paint and starts mixer to stir paint for specified time to obtain specified consistency.
• Computes amounts and weights of paint, lacquer, solvent, or thinner required from standard formula, and pours specified amounts into mixing machine.
• Starts mixer and allows it to run for prescribed time to attain specified viscosity and color.
• Measures viscosity, using viscosimeter and stop watch.
• May pump paint from central pumping station to spray booths.
• May filter paint or pyroxylin to remove impurities.
• May maintain record of paint issued and inventory of supplies on hand.