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Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Set up, operate, or tend plating machines to coat metal or plastic products with chromium, zinc, copper, cadmium, nickel, or other metal to protect or decorate surfaces. Typically, the product being coated is immersed in molten metal or an electrolytic solution.

US jobs
32,410
Median wage
$43,960 a year
Job family
Production and manufacturing

Can agents do the work of plating machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic?

We read the evidence for the whole job family, Production and manufacturing: Unmeasured (no change in 12 months)

No direct benchmark gives a success rate.

0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.

  • 13%Prepare industrial materials for processing or useNot measured
  • 12%Measure physical characteristics of materials, products, or equipmentNot measured
  • 10%Operate industrial processing or production equipmentNot measured
  • 8%Clean workpieces, finished products, or other objectsNot measured
  • 5%Adjust equipment to ensure adequate performanceNot measured
  • 5%Inspect completed work or finished productsNot measured
  • 4%Position workpieces or materials on equipmentNot measured
  • 4%Maintain operational recordsNot measured

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Also relevant

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Typical tasks

From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Observe gauges to ensure that machines are operating properly, making adjustments or stopping machines when problems occur.
  • Remove objects from solutions at periodic intervals and observe objects to verify conformance to specifications.
  • Maintain production records.
  • Remove excess materials or impurities from objects, using air hoses or grinding machines.
  • Examine completed objects to determine thicknesses of metal deposits, or measure thicknesses by using instruments such as micrometers.
  • Rinse coated objects in cleansing liquids and dry them with cloths, centrifugal driers, or by tumbling in sawdust-filled barrels.
  • Determine sizes and compositions of objects to be plated, and amounts of electrical current and time required.
  • Test machinery to ensure that it is operating properly.
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