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paint mixer

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Paint mixers operate and maintain machines that mix lacquers, solvents and paints in order to produce paint, making sure the end product is according to the specified formula.

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Competences
29
Groups
4
Essential
17
Optional
12

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Essential knowledge 2 competences

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lacquer paint applications

The characteristics and applications of lacquer paint and primers, such as the level of sheerness, the varying results of a lacquer treatment on different materials, and others.

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types of paint

Varieties of paint and chemicals used in their composition.

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Essential skills and competences 15 competences

Occupation specific

5 competences
add paint hardeners

Mix hardeners with the paint in order to partially or completely solidify paint.

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add paint thinners

Add paint thinners to reduce pain viscosity or to prevent paint from hardening. Wear appropriate personal protective equipment when using paint thinners.

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buff finished paintwork

Buff and wax painted surface to improve quality of painting and ensure evenness of the surface.

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prepare paint ingredients

Prepare the paint ingredients to be mixed such as thinner, solvent, paint or lacquer making sure they are correctly weighted and are accroding to the specified formula.

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tend paint mixer

Tend machines that mix lacquer stain and paint in order to obtain as end product paint of the required specifications.

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2 competences
check paint consistency

Before application of the paint, check paint viscosity by using viscosity meter.

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measure chemical substance viscosity

Measure the viscosity of the mixed ingredients by using a viscosimeter.

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8 competences
add colour

Add the required colour according to specifications for tinting batch.

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fill the mixing tank

Fill the mixing tank with the chemical ingredients, allowing also the water through the valves at the indicated mark on the tank wall.

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inspect paint quality

Inspect paint to ensure it is of a good quality by testing the viscosity, homogeneity and other factors.

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mix paint

Thoroughly mix different types of paint manually or mechanically. Start from basic paints or from powder and mix in water or chemicals. Check the consistency of the resulting mixture.

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mix treating materials

Mix treating materials including reagents, catalysts and various chemicals.

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monitor manufacturing impact

Check the impact of manufacturing machinery on the environment, analysing temperature levels, water quality and air pollution.

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monitor valves

Monitor and accordingly adjust the valves in order to allow a specific amount of liquids (such as ammonia sulfuric acid or viscous soap) or steam into the mixer or machine.

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prepare colour mixtures

Prepare colour mixtures in accordance with the recipes and/or the characteristics of the article to be achieved.

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Optional knowledge 2 competences

Occupation specific

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Sector-specific

1 competence
manufacturing plant equipment

The characteristics and functioning conditions of manufacturing plant equipments such as chemical reactors, addition tanks, pumps, filters, mixers.

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Cross-sector

1 competence
industrial paint

The various kinds of paint used as coating in manufacturing finishing processes, such as primers, intermediate coats, finish coats, stripe coats, and others.

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Optional skills and competences 10 competences

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2 competences
filter paint

Filter the impurities from the paint.

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pump paint

Pump, from the central station, the paint, in order to spray booths.

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4 competences
clean mixer

Perform the cleaning of mixers in order to prepare them for mixing different types of compounds.

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handle delivery of raw materials

Receive raw materials from the suppliers. Check their quality and accuracy and move them into the warehouse. Make sure that raw materials are adequately stored until they are required by the production department.

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maintain chemical mixers

Tend the equipment and mixers used for chemical substances mixing having as the end products goods used in cleaning, bleaching, finishing carpets or other textiles.

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mix paints for vehicles

Select appropriate paint varieties and mix paint using mixing equipment and according to the colour formulas presented by vehicle manufacturers.

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optimise production processes parameters

Optimise and maintain the parameters of the production process such as flow, temperature or pressure.

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remove paint

Remove paint by using chemical strippers, a heat gun, sanding or scraping the surface.

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use color matching techniques

Apply specific techniques in order to match different colours.

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write batch record documentation

Write reports on the manufactured batches history taking into account the raw data, tests performed and compliance to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) of each batch of product.

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