PSOC Unit group 7132 — Spray painters and varnishers

Spray painters and varnishers operate spray painting and varnishing equipment to apply protective coatings to manufactured items or structures. Their tasks include: a) preparing surfaces to be coated using a variety of methods to remove grease, dirt and rust; b) painting cars, buses, trucks and other vehicles, and applying varnish and other protective coatings; c) applying paint as well as protective coatings of enamel or varnish on metal, wooden and other manufactured products, usually with a hand-spraying device. Examples of the occupations classified here: Aircraft painter, Automotive painter*, Furniture painter (spray), Manufactured articles painter, Manufactured articles varnisher, Paint sprayer (varnishers), Spray-painter (except construction), Upholstery painter, Vehicle painter, Wood finisher (furniture)* Some related occupations classified elsewhere: Metal painting machine operator -8122, Wood painting machine operator -7521, Building painter - 7131, Decorative painter - 7131, Signwriter -7316

Use this unit group when the occupation wording needs to sit under Painters, building structure cleaners and related trades workers.

Use this node when the job title is more specific than the broader Painters, building structure cleaners and related trades workers grouping.