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Job Description

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.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-4193.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 33,690.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 16.00
Currently, there are 35,570 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic”.

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Tasks for “Vacuum Applicator Operator”

Operate sandblasting equipment to roughen and clean surfaces of workpieces.
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.
Clean and maintain equipment, using water hoses and scrapers.
Suspend objects such as parts or molds from cathode rods, or negative terminals, and immerse objects in plating solutions.
Monitor and measure thicknesses of electroplating on component parts to verify conformance to specifications, using micrometers.
Adjust dials to regulate flow of current and voltage supplied to terminals to control plating processes.
Spray coating in specified patterns according to instructions.
Rinse coated objects in cleansing liquids and dry them with cloths, centrifugal driers, or by tumbling in sawdust-filled barrels.
Place plated or coated materials on racks and transfer them to ovens to dry for specified periods of time.
Immerse workpieces in coating solutions or liquid metal or plastic for specified times.
Measure, mark, and mask areas to be excluded from plating.
Inspect coated or plated areas for defects such as air bubbles or uneven coverage.
Observe gauges to ensure that machines are operating properly, making adjustments or stopping machines when problems occur.
Attach nozzles, position guns, connect hoses, and thread wire to set up metal-spraying machines.
Preheat workpieces in ovens.
Remove objects from solutions at periodic intervals and observe objects to verify conformance to specifications.
Immerse objects to be coated or plated into cleaning solutions, or spray objects with conductive solutions to prepare them for plating.
Plate small objects such as nuts or bolts, using motor-driven barrels.
Remove excess materials or impurities from objects, using air hoses or grinding machines.
Clean workpieces, using wire brushes.
Determine sizes and compositions of objects to be plated, and amounts of electrical current and time required.
Position objects to be plated in frames, or suspend them from positive or negative terminals of power supplies.
Position containers to receive parts, and load or unload materials in containers, using dollies or handtrucks.
Adjust controls to set temperatures of coating substances and speeds of machines and equipment.
Suspend sticks or pieces of plating metal from anodes, or positive terminals, and immerse metal in plating solutions.
Replace worn parts and adjust equipment components, using hand tools.
Position and feed materials into processing machines, by hand or by using automated equipment.
Measure or weigh materials, using rulers, calculators, and scales.
Read production schedules to determine setups of equipment and machines.
Examine completed objects to determine thicknesses of metal deposits, or measure thicknesses by using instruments such as micrometers.
Mix and test solutions, and turn valves to fill tanks with solutions.
Install gears and holding devices on conveyor equipment.
Maintain production records.
Cut metal or other materials, using shears or band saws.
Measure and set stops, rolls, brushes, and guides on automatic feeders and conveying equipment or coating machines, using micrometers, rules, and hand tools.
Perform equipment maintenance such as cleaning tanks and lubricating moving parts of conveyors.
Operate hoists to place workpieces onto machine feed carriages or spindles.
Test machinery to ensure that it is operating properly.

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