How do they match: Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

  • Plater Apprentice

  • Measure and set stops, rolls, brushes, and guides on automatic feeders and conveying equipment or coating machines, using micrometers, rules, and hand tools.
  • Observe gauges to ensure that machines are operating properly, making adjustments or stopping machines when problems occur.
  • Replace worn parts and adjust equipment components, using hand tools.

  • Adjust flow of electricity to tools or production equipment.
  • Connect supply lines to production equipment or tools.