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.
<ul><li>Immerse workpieces in coating solutions or liquid metal or plastic for specified times.</li><li>Adjust dials to regulate flow of current and voltage supplied to terminals to control plating processes.</li><li>Inspect coated or plated areas for defects, such as air bubbles or uneven coverage.</li><li>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.</li><li>Maintain production records.</li><li>Remove objects from solutions at periodic intervals and observe objects to verify conformance to specifications.</li><li>Observe gauges to ensure that machines are operating properly, making adjustments or stopping machines when problems occur.</li><li>Remove excess materials or impurities from objects, using air hoses or grinding machines.</li><li>Examine completed objects to determine thicknesses of metal deposits, or measure thicknesses by using instruments such as micrometers.</li><li>Rinse coated objects in cleansing liquids and dry them with cloths, centrifugal driers, or by tumbling in sawdust-filled barrels.</li></ul>