Chromate Plating Operator — Precision in Metal Finishing

j-; Rockford (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

J & M Plating Inc in Rockford, IL is seeking a Plating Machine Operator to handle zinc finishing and chromate bake per work orders. You will read schedules, measure materials, and load parts using fork trucks.

You will operate plating or coating machines to apply chromium, zinc, copper, cadmium, nickel, or other metals, and inspect finished pieces to ensure conformance to specifications. A high school diploma and forklift license are preferred.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent (or up to one month related experience).
• Speak, read, and write English (preferred).
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide to calculate the correct weight for each load.
• Experience managing and working with computers.
• Forklift license.
• High attention to detail.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to create and maintain cooperative, team-building relationships.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.

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.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Forklift

Job description

J & M Plating Inc in Rockford, IL is seeking a Plating Machine Operator to handle zinc finishing and chromate bake per work orders. You will read schedules, measure materials, and load parts using fork trucks.

You will operate plating or coating machines to apply chromium, zinc, copper, cadmium, nickel, or other metals, and inspect finished pieces to ensure conformance to specifications. A high school diploma and forklift license are preferred.