CHROMATE 4 OPERATOR (10425)

Job Summary:

A Plating Machine Operator is responsible for catching customer parts coming out of zinc and choosing the correct chromate finish and bake time per work order.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Read production schedules to determine setups of equipment and machines.
• Measure or weigh materials, using rulers, calculators, and scales.
• Position containers to receive parts, and load or unload materials in containers, using fork trucks
• Adjust dials to regulate the flow of current and voltage supplied to terminals to control plating processes.
• Immerse workpieces in solutions for specified times, remove them at the correct times and inspect the outcomes to ensure conformance to specifications.
• Set up, operate, or tend plating or coating machines to coat metal products with chromium, zinc, copper, cadmium, nickel, or other metal to protect or decorate surfaces.
• Place plated or coated materials on racks and transfer them to ovens to dry for specified periods of time.

Education and Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent and/or up-to one month of related experience
• Speak, read, and write English (preferred)
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide to calculate the correct weight for each load.
• Experience managing and working with computers
• Forklift license
• High attention to detail
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to create and maintain cooperative, team-building relationships.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.