Profession varnish maker

Varnish makers operate equipment and mixers for varnish production, by melting, mixing and cooking the required chemical ingredients, according to specifications.

Personality Type

• Realistic / Conventional

Knowledge

• Quality standards

  The national and international requirements, specifications and guidelines to ensure that products, services and processes are of good quality and fit for purpose.

Skills

• Transfer varnish

  Transfer to the reducing tank the varnish and the thinner using pumps.

• Troubleshoot

  Identify operating problems, decide what to do about it and report accordingly.

• Remove sediment from varnish

  Remove the sediments by pumping the varnish through the filter press.

• Adjust burner controls

  Adjust the heat in the burner regulating the thermostat according to the prescribed temperature following each product specification.

• Operate varnish production equipment

  Operate the equipment that melts, cooks and mixes ingredients used in varnish production. The ingredients that are to be mixed are usually gums, naphtha and oils.

• Measure chemical substance viscosity

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

• Prepare chemical samples

  Prepare the specific samples such as gas, liquid or solid samples in order for them to be ready for analysis, labeling and storing samples according to specifications.

• Supply machine

  Ensure the machine is fed the necessary and adequate materials and control the placement or automatic feed and retrieval of work pieces in the machines or machine tools on the production line.

• Wear appropriate protective gear

  Wear relevant and necessary protective gear, such as protective goggles or other eye protection, hard hats, safety gloves.

• Work safely with chemicals

  Take the necessary precautions for storing, using and disposing chemical products.

• Set up the controller of a machine

  Set up and give commands to a machine by dispatching the appropriate data and input into the (computer) controller corresponding with the desired processed product.

• Adjust the varnish mixture

  Adjust the mixed elements in order to create the proper varnish by adding oil when the gum becomes liquid.

• Weigh varnish ingredients

  Weigh ingredients, such as gums, so that they are according to specifications.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB