Set up, operate, or tend plating or coating machines to coat metal or plastic products with chromium, zinc, copper, cadmium, nickel, or other metal to protect or decorate surfaces. Includes electrolytic processes.
- Alodize-Machine Operator
- Anodizer
- Black Oxide Coating Equipment Tender
- Browning Processor
- Bullet-Lubricating-Machine Operator
- Ceramic Coater, Machine
- Coater
- Coater Operator
- Coater Operator
- Coating-and-Baking Operator
- Coating-Machine Operator
- Electroformer
- Electrogalvanizing-Machine Operator
- Electroless Plater, Printed Circuit Board Panels
- Gettering-Filament-Machine Operator
- Impregnator
- Jewelry Coater
- Lacquer-Dipping-Machine Operator
- Lacquerer
- Lubricating-Machine Tender
- Matrix Plater
- Matrix-Bath Attendant
- Metal Sprayer, Corrosion Prevention
- Metal-Spraying-Machine Operator, Automatic I
- Metal-Spraying-Machine Operator, Automatic II
- Oxidized-Finish Plater
- Pasting-Machine Operator
- Plastics-Spreading-Machine Operator
- Plate Former
- Plater
- Plater
- Plater Apprentice
- Plater, Barrel
- Plater, Hot Dip
- Plater, Printed Circuit Board Panels
- Plater, Semiconductor Wafers and Components
- Plating Equipment Tender
- Primer-Waterproofing-Machine Operator
- Solder-Leveler, Printed Circuit Boards
- Spray-Machine Tender
- Sprayer Operator
- Tinning-Equipment Tender
- Tube Coater
- Vacuum-Applicator Operator
- Vacuum-Metalizer Operator
- Welding-Rod Coater
- Wire-Coating Operator, Metal
- Zinc-Plating-Machine Operator
| 51-4111.00 |
Tool and Die Makers |
| 51-4121.00 |
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
| 51-4121.06 |
Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters |
| 51-4121.07 |
Solderers and Brazers |
| 51-4122.00 |
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
| 51-4191.00 |
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
| 51-4192.00 |
Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic |
| 51-4193.00 |
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
| 51-4194.00 |
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners |
| 51-4199.99 |
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other |
| Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers |
51-2021.00 |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders |
51-3093.00 |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
51-4072.00 |
| Printing Machine Operators |
51-5023.00 |
| Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers |
51-6091.00 |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
51-9012.00 |
| Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders |
51-9051.00 |
| Cementing and Gluing Machine Operators and Tenders |
51-9191.00 |
| Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders |
51-9192.00 |
| Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
51-9196.00 |
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- Adjust controls to set temperatures of coating substances and speeds of machines and equipment.
- Adjust dials to regulate flow of current and voltage supplied to terminals in order to control plating processes.
- Attach nozzles, position guns, connect hoses, and thread wire in order to set up metal-spraying machines.
- Charge furnaces.
- Clean and maintain equipment, using water hoses and scrapers.
- Clean workpieces, using wire brushes.
- Cut metal or other materials, using shears or band saws.
- Determine sizes and compositions of objects to be plated, and amounts of electrical current and time required.
- Examine completed objects to determine thicknesses of metal deposits, or measure thicknesses by using instruments such as micrometers.
- Immerse objects to be coated or plated into cleaning solutions, or spray objects with conductive solutions to prepare them for plating.
- Immerse workpieces in coating solutions or liquid metal or plastic for specified times.
- Inspect coated or plated areas for defects such as air bubbles or uneven coverage.
- Install gears and holding devices on conveyor equipment.
- Maintain production records.
- Measure and set stops, rolls, brushes, and guides on automatic feeders and conveying equipment or coating machines, using micrometers, rules, and hand tools.
- Measure or weigh materials, using rulers, calculators, and scales.
- Measure, mark, and mask areas to be excluded from plating.
- Mix and test solutions, and turn valves to fill tanks with solutions.
- Monitor and measure thicknesses of electroplating on component parts in order to verify conformance to specifications, using micrometers.
- Observe gauges to ensure that machines are operating properly; make adjustments or stop machines when problems occur.
- Operate hoists to place workpieces onto machine feed carriages or spindles.
- Operate sandblasting equipment to roughen and clean surfaces of workpieces.
- Perform equipment maintenance such as cleaning tanks and lubricating moving parts of conveyors.
- Place plated or coated materials on racks and transfer them to ovens to dry for specified periods of time.
- Plate small objects such as nuts or bolts, using motor-driven barrels.
- Position and feed materials into processing machines, by hand or by using automated equipment.
- Position containers to receive parts, and load or unload materials in containers, using dollies or handtrucks.
- Position objects to be plated in frames, or suspend them from positive or negative terminals of power supplies.
- Preheat workpieces in ovens.
- Read production schedules to determine setups of equipment and machines.
- Remove excess materials or impurities from objects, using air hoses or grinding machines.
- Remove objects from solutions at periodic intervals and observe objects to verify conformance to specifications.
- Replace worn parts and adjust equipment components, using hand tools.
- Rinse coated objects in cleansing liquids; then dry them with cloths, centrifugal driers, or by tumbling in sawdust-filled barrels.
- Set up, operate, or tend plating or coating machines to coat metal or plastic products with chromium, zinc, copper, cadmium, nickel, or other metal to protect or decorate surfaces.
- Spray coating in specified patterns according to instructions.
- Suspend objects such as parts or molds from cathode rods (negative terminals), and immerse objects in plating solutions.
- Suspend sticks or pieces of plating metal from anodes (positive terminals) and immerse metal in plating solutions.
- Test machinery to ensure that it is operating properly.
- adjust production equipment/machinery setup
- apply adhesives, caulking, sealants, or coatings
- clean equipment or machinery
- examine products or work to verify conformance to specifications
- install equipment or attachments on machinery or related structures
- load or unload material or workpiece into machinery
- load, unload, or stack containers, materials, or products
- maintain or repair industrial or related equipment/machinery
- maintain production or work records
- measure, weigh, or count products or materials
- mix paint, ingredients, or chemicals, according to specifications
- monitor production machinery/equipment operation to detect problems
- move or fit heavy objects
- operate hoist, winch, or hydraulic boom
- operate metal or plastic fabricating equipment/machinery
- perform safety inspections in manufacturing or industrial setting
- read specifications
- read work order, instructions, formulas, or processing charts
- set up computer numerical control machines
- set up production equipment or machinery
- understand technical operating, service or repair manuals
- use hand or power tools
- use precision measuring tools or equipment
- use spray application production equipment
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