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Overview
Coating machine operators set up and run machines that apply lacquer, enamel or metal layers to metal products to protect or decorate their surfaces.
In job descriptions, look for coating stations, machine setup, metal products, lacquer or enamel, copper or nickel layers, surface quality, equipment cleaning, process control and safety checks.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Coating machine operators work around metal finishing lines where surfaces receive lacquer, enamel or metal layers. The role sets up stations, feeds products, watches process conditions and checks the coated surface.
Skills and specializations
Useful skills include machine setup, coating material handling, surface inspection, process monitoring, cleaning tanks or stations, recognizing coating faults and following safety routines around chemicals, heat and moving equipment.
Salary context
Salary context depends on coating process, materials handled, line speed, quality responsibility, number of stations, shift work and whether the operator adjusts settings or only tends a fixed process. This guide does not provide salary amounts.
Career paths
Career paths can move into senior machine operation, surface treatment specialisation, quality inspection, maintenance support, line leadership, process control or related metal finishing and plating roles.
Good to know
Check whether vacancies mention lacquer, enamel, copper, nickel, zinc, chrome, spraying, plating or multiple coating stations. These terms show the materials, risks and machine rhythm involved.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 2
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
51-4193.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETCoating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
51-9124.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
Metal finishing, plating and coating machine operators (8122)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/02b5b7b0-b856-4ac7-924c-8c35c7880b2a |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 8122.3 |
| ISCO group | 8122 |
| Concept type | Occupation |