electroplater

Wespen Industries Ltd.; Calgary; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated individual to join their team in Calgary. This role involves operating and maintaining electroplating and galvanizing equipment, ensuring high-quality surface coatings for various products. The ideal candidate will have a keen attention to detail and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. With a focus on teamwork and reliability, this position offers opportunities to contribute to diverse projects across the agricultural, automotive, and construction sectors. If you're ready to take on a physically demanding yet rewarding role, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Bonus

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in plating or coating processes.
• Knowledge of chemical techniques and surface preparation methods.

Responsibilities

• Clean work area and maintain equipment.
• Operate electroplating and galvanizing equipment.
• Prepare metallizing solutions according to specifications.

Skills

Attention to detail

Manual dexterity

Team player

Flexibility

Organized

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Electroplating equipment

Galvanizing equipment

Micrometers

Callipers

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  
  

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Noisy
• Odours
  
  

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Clean work area
• Check proper thickness of plating using micrometers, callipers or other devices
• Clean and maintain equipment
• Operate and control: electroplating equipment to coat metal, hot-dip metal plating equipment to galvanize metal and/or spray equipment to build up worn or damaged parts
• Prepare and mix metallizing solutions according to formulas or specifications
  
  

Experience and specialization

Type of product

• Aircraft or motor vehicles
• Construction materials or coatings
• General metal products
• Ornamental ironwork
  
  

Surface preparation methods

• Chemical techniques
• Etching
• Masking
• Water blasting
  
  

Type of paints or coatings

• Inhibiting coatings
• Metallized coatings
  
  

Equipment and machinery experience

• Electroplating equipment
• Galvanizing equipment
  
  

Type of industry experience

• Agricultural industry
• Automobile and Trucking industry
• Aviation and Aerospace industry
• Component manufacturing industry
• Construction industry
• Rail industry
  
  

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Public transportation is available
  
  

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Fast-paced environment
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Handling heavy loads
• Manual dexterity
• Overtime required
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Standing for extended periods
  
  

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
  
  

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
  
  

Benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus