Plating & Coating Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic at My Next Move for Veterans

Plating & Coating Machine Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & Plastic

Also called: Anodizer, Chrome Plater, Electro Plater, Plater

In the military: see titles from the Air Force, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, or Navy.

What they do:

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.

On the job, you would:

Immerse workpieces in coating solutions or liquid metal or plastic for specified times.
Adjust dials to regulate flow of current and voltage supplied to terminals to control plating processes.
Inspect coated or plated areas for defects such as air bubbles or uneven coverage.

Manufactured or Agricultural Goods

manufacture and distribution of products

Math and Science

arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics
chemistry

Arts and Humanities

English language

Engineering and Technology

mechanical

Basic Skills

keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions

Problem Solving