Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Set up, operate, or tend plating machines to coat metal or plastic products with chromium, zinc, copper, cadmium, nickel, or other metal to protect or decorate surfaces. Typically, the product being coated is immersed in molten metal or an electrolytic solution.

111 alternate job titles:

Alodize Machine Operator Anode Machine Operator Anodic Operator Anodic Treater Anodize Machine Operator Anodizer Anodizing Line Operator Anodizing Operator Anodizing Technician Automatic Metal Spraying Machine Operator Barrel Plater Black Oxide Coating Equipment Tender Bronze Plater Browning Processor Bullet Lubricating Machine Operator Carbon Paper Coating Machine Setter Ceramic Coater Chrome Plater Chrome Worker Chromium Plater Coater Coater Associate Coater Operator Coating and Baking Operator Coating Machine Operator Component Prep Operator Component Runner Copper Plater Corrosion Prevention Metal Sprayer Custom Applicator Electric Plater Electro Plater Electroformer Electrogalvanizing Machine Operator Electroless Plater Electrolytic Plating and Coating Machine Setup Operator Electroplater Electroplating Technician Electroplating Worker Flow Solder Operator Galvanizer Galvanizing Pot Runner Gettering Filament Machine Operator Gold Plater Hard Chrome Plater Hot Dip Galvanizer Hot Dip Plater Impregnation Operator Impregnator Jewelry Coater Lacquer Dipping Machine Operator Lacquerer Line Operator Lock Plater Lubricating Machine Tender Machine Ceramic Coater Machine Operator Matrix Bath Attendant Matrix Bath Operator Matrix Operator Matrix Plater Matrix Worker Metal and Plastic Nonelectrolytic Plating and Coating Machine Operator Metal and Plastic Nonelectrolytic Plating and Coating Machine Set-Up Operator Metal and Plastic Nonelectrolytic Plating and Coating Machine Setter Metal and Plastic Nonelectrolytic Plating and Coating Machine Tender Metal Coater Metal Coater Operator Metal Plater Metal Sprayer Metal Spraying Machine Operator Metal Wire Coating Operator Metal Wire Technician Metalizer Metalizing Machine Operator Nail Galvanizer Nickel Plater Oxidized Finish Plater Pasting Machine Operator Plastics Plater Plastics Spreading Machine Operator Plate Former Plater Plating Equipment Tender Plating Machine Operator Plating Operator Plating Tank Operator Plating Technician Primer Waterproofing Machine Operator Printed Circuit Board Panels Electroless Plater Printed Circuit Board Panels Plater Printed Circuit Boards Solder-Leveler Production Plater Racker Semiconductor Wafers and Components Plater Shell Plater Silver Plater Silver Spray Worker Silvering Applicator Spray Machine Tender Sprayer Operator Tin Plater Tin Pot Operator Tinning Equipment Tender Tube Coater Unracker Vacuum Applicator Operator Vacuum Metalizer Operator Welding Rod Coater Zinc Plater Zinc Plating Machine Operator
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Salary Information

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic: $41,600 (median) per year.

Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company


Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Daily Tasks & Responsibilities

Task Description Category
Inspect finishes of workpieces or finished products. General
Immerse objects or workpieces in cleaning or coating solutions. General
Apply protective or decorative finishes to workpieces or products. General
Operate painting or coating equipment. General
Feed materials or products into or through equipment. General
Conduct test runs of production equipment. General
Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment. General
Record operational or production data. General
Remove products or workpieces from production equipment. General
Load materials into production equipment. General
Position containers to receive materials or workpieces. General
Clean production equipment. General
Lubricate production equipment. General
Determine metal or plastic production methods. General
Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications. General
Adjust flow of electricity to tools or production equipment. General
Clean workpieces or finished products. General
Measure ingredients or substances to be used in production processes. General
Measure materials to mark reference points, cutting lines, or other indicators. General
Adjust equipment controls to regulate flow of production materials or products. General
Load items into ovens or furnaces. General
Study blueprints or other instructions to determine equipment setup requirements. General
Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment. General
Set equipment guides, stops, spacers, or other fixtures. General
Heat material or workpieces to prepare for or complete production. General
Replace worn equipment components. General
Trim excess material from workpieces. General
Operate grinding equipment. General
Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning. Maintenance
Maintain production or processing equipment. Maintenance
Mix substances to create chemical solutions. Development
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    Technology Requirements

    Technology Description
    Autodesk AutoCAD Computer aided design CAD software
    Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet software
    Microsoft Outlook Electronic mail software
    Microsoft Word Word processing software
    Computer aided design CAD software Computer aided design CAD software
    Hazardous materials management HMS software Compliance software
    Oracle Advanced Procurement Procurement software
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      Relevant Certifications

      Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:

      Certification Issuing Organization Practice Test
      Cathodic Protection 2 - Technician Maritime The Association for Materials Protection and Performance Not Available
      Certified Coating Applicator The Association for Materials Protection and Performance Not Available
      Coating Inspector Program - Level 1 The Association for Materials Protection and Performance Not Available
      Coating Inspector Program - Level 3 Peer Review The Association for Materials Protection and Performance Not Available
      Coating Inspector Program Level 1 - Nuclear Specialty The Association for Materials Protection and Performance Not Available
      Coating Inspector Program Level 2 The Association for Materials Protection and Performance Not Available
      Coating Inspector Program Level 2 - Bridge Specialty The Association for Materials Protection and Performance Not Available
      Coating Inspector Program Level 2 - Marine Specialty The Association for Materials Protection and Performance Not Available
      Coating Inspector Program Level 3 Peer Review - Marine Specialty The Association for Materials Protection and Performance Not Available
      Coating Inspector Program Level 3 Peer Review - Nuclear Specialty The Association for Materials Protection and Performance Not Available
      Coatings Inspector Program Level 3 Peer Review - Bridge Specialty The Association for Materials Protection and Performance Not Available
      Corrosion Specialist The Association for Materials Protection and Performance Not Available
      Internal Corrosion Technologist The Association for Materials Protection and Performance Not Available
      Offshore Corrosion Assessment Technician The Association for Materials Protection and Performance Not Available
      Protective Coating Technician The Association for Materials Protection and Performance Not Available
      Protective Coatings Specialist The Association for Materials Protection and Performance Not Available
      Protective Coatings Specialist - Industrial and Marine Structures The Association for Materials Protection and Performance Not Available
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