Nonelectrolytic Plating and Coating Machine Operators and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Operate or tend nonelectrolytic plating or coating machines, such as metal-spraying machines and vacuum metalizing machines, to coat metal or plastic products or parts with metal.

Job Task

• Observes gauges and adjusts controls of machine to regulate functions, such as speed and temperature, according to specifications.
• Fills machine receptacle with coating material or solution.
• Mixes coating material or solution according to formula, or uses premixed solutions.
• Removes excess material or impurities from objects, using airhose or grinding machine.
• Measures or weighs materials, using ruler, calculator, and scale.
• Replaces worn parts and adjusts equipment components, using hand tools.
• Maintains production records.
• Cleans workpieces, using wire brush.
• Solders equipment and visually examines for completeness.
• Cleans and maintains equipment, using water hose and scraper.
• Positions containers to receive parts, and loads or unloads materials in containers, using dolly or handtruck.
• Cuts metal or other materials, using shears or band saw.
• Places materials on racks and transfers to oven to dry for a specified period of time.
• Immerses workpieces in coating solution for specified time.
• Positions and feeds materials on plate into machine, manually or automatically, for processing.
• Sprays coating in specified pattern according to instructions and inspects area for defects, such as air bubbles or uneven coverage.
• Presses or turns controls to activate and set equipment operation according to specifications.

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