Coating and Painting Machine Operator Resume Template
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Kevin Thomas
Coating Machine Operator · Powder Coat & Electrostatic
Dallas, TX · (214) 555-8645 · kevin.thomas@email.com · linkedin.com/in/kevinthomas
OSHA 10-Hour General Industry
OSHA Outreach Training Program
Forklift Operator Certification
Employer (OSHA 29 CFR 1910.178)
Trade Skills
Spray coating equipmentMachine setup & calibrationColor/viscosity matchingQuality inspectionPreventive maintenancePPE complianceMaterial handling
Equipment
Electrostatic spray guns
Zahn cup viscometer
Cure ovens
PLC controls
Education
High School Diploma
2015
Irving High School
Profile
Coating machine operator with 9 years running powder-coat and electrostatic spray lines for an appliance parts manufacturer. Cut coverage rework 30% while running two automated booths daily.
Production Experience
Lead Machine Operator
2021 – Present
Metroplex Coatings Inc., Dallas, TX
- Run 2 automated electrostatic powder-coat booths finishing 1,800 parts a shift.
- Set spray guns, conveyor speed and oven cure temperature for each production run.
- Cut coverage rework by 30% after tightening film-thickness checks with a thickness gauge.
- Monitor coating operations to spot blisters and streaks and correct causes on the line.
- Train new operators on hopper filling, gun cleaning and hazardous waste disposal.
Coating and Painting Machine Operator
2017 – 2021
Southfork Metal Finishing, Irving, TX
- Sprayed primers and finish coatings onto metal parts using automated spray equipment.
- Filled hoppers and reservoirs with coating material and adjusted flow for consistency.
- Disassembled and cleaned sprayers and nozzles with solvents between color changes.
- Turned dials and valves to regulate conveyor speed, oven temperature and air pressure.
Machine Operator Trainee
2015 – 2017
Southfork Metal Finishing, Irving, TX
- Loaded and positioned parts on the coating line conveyor for each production run.
- Cleaned booths, hoppers and spray equipment at the end of every shift.
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Skills to list
- Spray Coating Equipment
- Machine Setup & Calibration
- Color/Viscosity Matching
- Quality Inspection
- Preventive Maintenance
- Safety/PPE Compliance
- Production Line Operation
- Material Handling
Software and tools
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Maintenance management software
- Inventory control software
- Robotic painting software
- Time recording software
- Scheduling software
- Materials requirements planning MRP software
Duties to describe on a coating and painting machine operator resume
- Disposed of hazardous waste in an appropriate manner.
- Held or positioned spray guns to direct spray onto articles.
- Sprayed prepared surfaces with specified amounts of primers and decorative or finish coatings.
- Monitored painting operations to identify flaws, such as blisters or streaks, and correct their causes.
- Disassembled, cleaned, and reassembled sprayers or power equipment, using solvents, wire brushes, and cloths.
- Filled hoppers, reservoirs, troughs, or pans with material used to coat, paint, or spray, using conveyors or pails.
Titles along the way
- Machine Operator Trainee
- Coating and Painting Machine Operator
- Lead Machine Operator
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