A professional who operates jar-type grinding mill and mixing machine to produce lacquers and synthetic paints according to formulas and work order specifications. Respnsibilities include:

• Starts jar mill and portable mixer to grind and mix ingredients.
• Places ingredients, such as gums, pigments, and thinners in mill.
• Dumps coloring and lacquer ingredients according to specifications into portable mixing kettle and places kettle under mixer.
• Takes sample from batch and strains it into can.
• Uses spray gun to spray test panel.
• Heats prepared mixture with steam coil, causing wax to rise to top of solution, and then settle to bottom to be drawn off into clean tank.
• Adds required color for tinting batch to meet plant specifications.