Experienced Chemical Plater - 1st & 2nd shift

Anoplate; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Paid holidays

401(k) matching

Uniforms provided

Safety PPE provided

Job summary

Anoplate in Syracuse, NY is hiring Chemical Platers for 1st and 2nd shifts. You will learn to prepare customer parts for plating and advance into more skilled roles. Training is provided and supervision promotes from within as you gain surface finishing expertise.

The role covers plating on Defense, Medical and Aerospace parts, with opportunities to move into QA, environmental operations, or maintenance after gaining experience. Shift options apply.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and safety mindset around chemical processes.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic for measurements and quality checks.
• Capable of working well in a team environment and following procedures.

Responsibilities

• Coat parts using copper, zinc, gold and nickel to enhance durability.
• Read and interpret blueprints and traveler documents for plating orders.
• Adjust plating equipment, monitor time and coating thickness as required.
• Inspect coated areas for defects and ensure consistent coverage.
• Prepare baskets and racks, rinse parts, and maintain cleanliness and safety.

Skills

Attention to detail

Work around chemicals

Basic arithmetic

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Shifts:

1st shift - 6:00am - 2:30pm Monday - Friday

2nd shift - 2:15pm - 10:45pm Monday - Friday

At Anoplate, you will have a secure future with opportunities to move up in our business. We will train you and you will not be working on the same products day after day! Our Chemical Plating Technicians begin by learning how to prepare customer parts for the plating process. From there, your pay & career will continue to grow as you learn more surface finishing skills. There are opportunities to move into more advanced Chemical Plater roles or grow into quality assurance roles, environmental operations roles, on-the-job trainers, or maintenance roles. We value the skills and experience our employees gain on the production floor and promote them from within to other professional roles.

In This Role You Will:

• As a Chemical Plater, you will use a variety of chemical solutions and finishes such as copper, zinc, gold and nickel to coat the surface of customers products to change the properties of the parts and enhance their durability.
• Understands and adjusts plating equipment (ex. Rectifiers, pumps, hoists, filters, etc.) when necessary
• Reads and interprets blueprints and customer work orders (Traveler).
• Follow specific procedures to perform routine chemical plate operations on Defense, Medical and Aerospace parts.
• Fills baskets, racks, and/or barrels with parts to be coated or plated and immerse into cleaning solutions, or spray objects with conductive solutions to prepare them for plating.
• Grinds, polishes or rinses parts in water and dries parts.
• Inspect coated or plated areas for defects, such as air bubbles or uneven coverage
• Follow specific procedures to adjust voltage, monitor time, determine thickness of coating etc., in order to brush plate a variety of parts with various metal.
• Remove excess materials or impurities from objects, using air hoses or grinding machines.
• Operate hoists to place workpieces onto machine feed carriages or spindles.
• Operate sandblasting equipment to roughen and clean surfaces of workpieces.
• Plate small objects, such as nuts or bolts, using motor-driven barrels.
• Visually inspects own work for quality of product.

Requirements

In order to be qualified for this role, you must possess the following:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Capable of working diligently around chemicals
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic
• Ability to pass an eye exam including a color-blind test
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Willingness and commitment to wear PPE regularly, including:
  • Long sleeved chemical resistant gloves while changing chemicals
  • Safety goggles while on the shop floor
  • Chemical resistant safety aprons while working on the shop floor
  • Appropriately fitted respirator masks while changing chemicals
  • Chemical resistant gloves while changing chemicals
  • Long sleeved chemical resistant gloves while changing chemicals
  • Chemical resistant safety aprons while working on the shop floor
  • Appropriately fitted respirator masks while changing chemicals

About Us:

For over 60 years, Anoplate has provided metal finishing solutions in the aerospace, medical, military and high-end plating industries. This has been accomplished by a dedicated, well trained and talented workforce. At Anoplate our values drive our decisions. Anoplate is privately owned and operated and has a family friendly culture with many learning and growth opportunities.

Work-life, Culture & Perks:

Our core belief is to fulfill the needs of our employees in order to meet the needs of our customers. Anoplate relies on the personal success of our employees, we offer competitive pay with performance and skills acquisition-based increases and more!

• Well-Being: Comprehensive Medical benefits with zero premium cost dental coverage, Health Savings Account with company contribution, Enhanced Long and Short-Term Disability, Complimentary Wellness Programs, Employee Assistance Program, Prescription Safety Glasses Reimbursement, Annual Work Boot reimbursement, Uniforms provided at no cost for production line employees & 401(K) Savings Plan with Company Match and Immediate Vesting
• Home & Family: Work Life Balance- Shifts are Monday through Friday with the option for overtime on Saturday as needed, Paid Holidays, Paid Vacation & NY State Paid Sick Leave, My Better Benefits Savings Membership (Discounts on cell phones, movie tickets, travel & more!)
• Work Life: Catered lunches, family holiday events, employee appreciation activities, community culture & amazing co-workers
• Growth & Training: On the job training and skills development & opportunities to climb the career ladder

Salary Description

$22-$28