Precision Plater - Aerospace Gold/Ni Plating Specialist

ITT Micro-Mode Products Inc; El Cajon (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

ITT Micro-Mode Products Inc in El Cajon, CA seeks a Plater to perform production plating on high-precision RF connector components in the Electroplating Lab. This hands-on role involves cleaning, masking, racking, and operating plating baths, ensuring proper temperature, pH and current density.

Experience with gold and nickel plating is valued, along with routine wet-chemistry checks. You will maintain bath logs and document results with careful attention to detail, while complying with NADCAP

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1–3 years of electroplating or metal finishing experience in a production environment preferred.
• Ability to follow detailed procedures in a regulated (AS9100/NADCAP) environment.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work with small components.
• Basic math and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform electroplating operations on small, precision components (e.g., contacts, connector parts) using processes such as gold and nickel plating.
• Prepare parts for plating including cleaning, masking, racking, and fixturing.
• Operate and monitor plating baths, maintaining parameters such as temperature, pH, and current density (ASF).
• Conduct basic wet chemistry checks (e.g., titrations, pH) and make routine chemical additions per specifications.
• Inspect plated parts for coverage, thickness, and defects; identify and address basic process issues.
• Maintain production records, bath logs, and lot traceability in accordance with NADCAP and quality requirements.
• Follow all safety, environmental, and chemical handling procedures.

Skills

Attention to detail

Documentation

Following procedures

Small parts handling

Math basics

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

ITT Micro-Mode Products Inc in El Cajon, CA seeks a Plater to perform production plating on high-precision RF connector components in the Electroplating Lab. This hands-on role involves cleaning, masking, racking, and operating plating baths, ensuring proper temperature, pH and current density.

Experience with gold and nickel plating is valued, along with routine wet-chemistry checks. You will maintain bath logs and document results with careful attention to detail, while complying with NADCAP