214503 - Paint technologist

Using specialized equipment and adjusting and control measuring devices, doses, composes, mixes and filters necessary solutions and colored suspensions, boils various types of adhesives, ensures that the final product is created according to the specified formula.

Main activities

* use a viscometer, measure the viscosity of mixed components;
* prepare paint components for mixing, weigh and adjust according to the specified formula;
* oversee machines that mix varnish with paint, obtain the final product, paints, that meet specifications;
* check the impact of production machines on the environment, analyze temperature levels, water quality and air pollution;
* monitor and accordingly adjust valves so that the exact amount of liquid or steam enters the mixer or mechanism.

Characteristic competences

* measure the viscosity of chemical substances;
* prepare paint components;
* oversee the paint mixer;
* monitor environmental parameters;
* monitor valves.