Plating Tech II — Bath Analysis & Finish Training

LECO Corporation; Saint Joseph (MI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

LECO Corporation in St. Joseph, MI, seeks a Plater II for its manufacturing team. The role focuses on plating processing, racking parts on bus bars, and operating riding hoists or cranes to move parts into plating baths. Training will cover safety, chemical handling, and basic processes.

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 5:00am–1:30pm or 6:00am–2:30pm with overtime as needed. Requires safety glasses, PPE use, and math aptitude.

Qualifications

• Experience in plating processing is preferred.
• Ability to handle chemicals and hazardous waste.
• Wears safety glasses and PPE as required.
• Demonstrates basic math aptitude.

Responsibilities

• Rack parts onto racks on a bus bar/cart.
• Suspend and process parts using riding hoist, manual crane, or hand dip.
• Perform bath analysis and chemical additions; maintain bath parameters.
• Pre-Plate surface finish (bead blast, polishing, buffing).
• Maintain quality by sampling baths and recording results.
• Process work orders to daily scheduling provided by the Plating/Paint Supervisor.

Skills

Mathematical aptitude

Chemical handling

Safety awareness

Tools

Forklift operation

Riding hoist operation

Job description

LECO Corporation in St. Joseph, MI, seeks a Plater II for its manufacturing team. The role focuses on plating processing, racking parts on bus bars, and operating riding hoists or cranes to move parts into plating baths. Training will cover safety, chemical handling, and basic processes.

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 5:00am–1:30pm or 6:00am–2:30pm with overtime as needed. Requires safety glasses, PPE use, and math aptitude.