Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic in Battle Creek, Michigan
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.
Career Projections for Battle Creek, Michigan
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic on average make:
$45,760 ($22.00/hour).
The number of positions in Battle Creek, Michigan are:
84
and by 2029 that number is projected to:
decrease to 74.
We predict that due to job growth or retirements there will be approximately:
6 every year.
The typical education needed to enter this job is:
a high school diploma/GED.
The typical training needed after hire is:
long-term on-the-job training.
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Other Job Titles
Alodize Machine Operator, Anode Machine Operator, Anodic Operator, Anodic Treater, Anodize Machine Operator, Anodizer, Anodizing Line Operator, Anodizing Operator, Anodizing Technician, Automatic Metal Spraying Machine Operator
Tools Used
Bake ovens, Chain hoists, Digital ammeters, Digital calipers, Digital levels, Digital micrometers, Fixed workshop cranes, Floor jacks, Metal inert gas MIG welders, Monorail conveyer systems
Tasks
- Inspect coated or plated areas for defects, such as air bubbles or uneven coverage.
- Immerse workpieces in coating solutions or liquid metal or plastic for specified times.
- 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.
- Maintain production records.
- Remove objects from solutions at periodic intervals and observe objects to verify conformance to specifications.
Personality
Attention to Detail, Dependability, Cooperation, Achievement/Effort, Integrity, Self-Control, Independence, Stress Tolerance, Adaptability/Flexibility, Persistence
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