Chromate Plating Operator – Precision Finishing

J&m Plating; Rockford (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

J&m Plating in Rockford, IL seeks a Chromate 4 Operator to manage plating steps from zinc to chromate finish, and to set bake times per work order. You will read production schedules, measure materials with rulers and scales, and adjust current/voltage to control plating processes.

Qualifications include a High School diploma or equivalent, English literacy preferred, and a forklift license. You must be detail oriented and able to work in a fast-paced metal finishing environment as part of a

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent; up to one month of related experience.
• Speak, read, and write English (preferred).
• Ability to do basic arithmetic for load weights.
• Experience with computers.
• Forklift license.
• Detail oriented and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Team-oriented and able to meet deadlines.

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.

Skills

English proficiency

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Math skills

Computer literacy

Forklift license

Ability to work under pressure

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

J&m Plating in Rockford, IL seeks a Chromate 4 Operator to manage plating steps from zinc to chromate finish, and to set bake times per work order. You will read production schedules, measure materials with rulers and scales, and adjust current/voltage to control plating processes.

Qualifications include a High School diploma or equivalent, English literacy preferred, and a forklift license. You must be detail oriented and able to work in a fast-paced metal finishing environment as part of a