United States
8118- ELECTROPLATERS
Job Title:
ELECTROPLATERS
Alternate Titles:
Electroplater,Galvaniser,Metal sprayer,Powder coater
Job Description:
Electroplaters operate continuous plant to coat metal parts and articles electrolytically, form metal articles by electro- and vacuum-deposition, dip and spray articles with another metal, plastic powder or other material and treat articles chemically to produce desired surface finishes.
Education:
There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is typically provided on-the-job. NVQs/ SVQs in Product Coating are available at Levels 2 and 3.
Refer The S/NVQ framework for more details
NS-SEC:
The simplified NS-SEC analytic class for this code is 6
The simplified NS-SEC operational category for this code is 12.3
Refer The National Statistics Socio-economic Classification for more details
Tasks:
- cleans and rinses article or pre-shaped form to be coated;
- masks area not to be covered with wax, resistant adhesive tape or other material;
- fits appropriate nozzle on spray gun, loads spray gun with appropriate coating material and prepares electrolytic solutions;
- sets machine, plant, or equipment controls to regulate electric current and temperature of molten zinc, tin, chromium, copper or other non-ferrous metal;
- immerses articles in plating solutions or sprays article until required thickness of coating has been deposited;
- removes article from solution and centrifuges, if necessary, to remove excess molten metal before cooling.
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