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

  • Component Prep Operator

  • Immerse objects to be coated or plated into cleaning solutions, or spray objects with conductive solutions to prepare them for plating.
  • Measure and set stops, rolls, brushes, and guides on automatic feeders and conveying equipment or coating machines, using micrometers, rules, and hand tools.
  • 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.
  • Replace worn parts and adjust equipment components, using hand tools.

  • Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.
  • Heat material or workpieces to prepare for or complete production.