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Occupation AtlasPlating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

O*NET · 51-4193.00

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Set up, operate, or tend plating machines to coat metal or plastic products with chromium, zinc, copper, cadmium, nickel, or other metal to protect or decorate surfaces. Typically, the product being coated is immersed in molten metal or an electrolytic solution.

Also called Alodize Machine Operator · Anode Machine Operator · Anodic Operator · Anodic Treater · Anodize Machine Operator · Anodizer · Anodizing Line Operator · Anodizing Operator
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Job Zone 2 — Some Preparation NeededHolland code RCI35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed

Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

RCIRealistic · Conventional · Investigative — the three strongest interests, in order

  • R Realistic7.00
  • C Conventional4.10
  • I Investigative2.23
  • A Artistic1.41
  • S Social1.00
  • E Enterprising1.00

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Less than a High School Diploma49%
  • High School Diploma or the equivalent47%
  • Bachelor's Degree3%
Related work experience
None (51%)
On-site or in-plant training
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (35%)
On-the-job training
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months (22%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Operations Monitoring3.33.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor machine functions on an automated production line
  • Active Listeningbasic3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
  • Monitoringbasic3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
  • Operation and Control3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic3.12.9Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
  • Critical Thinkingbasic3.02.8Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
  • Quality Control Analysis3.02.8Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Speakingbasic3.02.8Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
  • Time Management3.02.8Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Coordination3.02.6Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
  • Judgment and Decision Making2.92.1Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
  • Writingbasic2.82.6Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
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  • Complex Problem Solving2.62.3Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
  • Social Perceptiveness2.62.3Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Equipment Maintenance2.42.4Level 2 looks like: Add oil to an engine as indicated by a warning light
  • Troubleshooting2.42.3Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
  • Negotiation2.42.1Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
  • Persuasion2.42.1Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
  • Instructing2.32.4Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
  • Learning Strategiesbasic2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
  • Repairing2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly
  • Service Orientation2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Management of Personnel Resources2.12.3Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
  • Active Learningbasic2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
  • Equipment Selection2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Select a tool to adjust a loose part on a bicycle
  • Sciencebasic2.01.9Level 2 looks like: Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality
  • Systems Analysis2.01.6Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
  • Systems Evaluation2.01.6Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
  • Mathematicsbasic2.01.4Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Operations Analysis1.91.6Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
  • Management of Material Resources1.90.9
  • Management of Financial Resources1.50.5
  • Technology Design1.40.5
  • Installation1.1—
  • Programming1.0—

Tasks

10 core · 23 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Immerse workpieces in coating solutions or liquid metal or plastic for specified times.4.7
  2. Inspect coated or plated areas for defects, such as air bubbles or uneven coverage.4.5
  3. Adjust dials to regulate flow of current and voltage supplied to terminals to control plating processes.4.5
  4. Set up, operate, or tend plating or coating machines to coat metal or plastic products with chromium, zinc, copper, cadmium, nickel, or other metal to protect or decorate surfaces.4.4
  5. Maintain production records.4.4
  6. Remove objects from solutions at periodic intervals and observe objects to verify conformance to specifications.4.4
  7. Observe gauges to ensure that machines are operating properly, making adjustments or stopping machines when problems occur.4.4
  8. Remove excess materials or impurities from objects, using air hoses or grinding machines.4.2
  9. Examine completed objects to determine thicknesses of metal deposits, or measure thicknesses by using instruments such as micrometers.4.1
  10. Rinse coated objects in cleansing liquids and dry them with cloths, centrifugal driers, or by tumbling in sawdust-filled barrels.4.0
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  1. Test machinery to ensure that it is operating properly.4.2
  2. Determine sizes and compositions of objects to be plated, and amounts of electrical current and time required.4.2
  3. Measure or weigh materials, using rulers, calculators, and scales.4.2
  4. Measure, mark, and mask areas to be excluded from plating.4.2
  5. Immerse objects to be coated or plated into cleaning solutions, or spray objects with conductive solutions to prepare them for plating.4.1
  6. Suspend sticks or pieces of plating metal from anodes, or positive terminals, and immerse metal in plating solutions.4.1
  7. Suspend objects, such as parts or molds from cathode rods, or negative terminals, and immerse objects in plating solutions.4.1
  8. Read production schedules to determine setups of equipment and machines.4.1
  9. Adjust controls to set temperatures of coating substances and speeds of machines and equipment.4.0
  10. Monitor and measure thicknesses of electroplating on component parts to verify conformance to specifications, using micrometers.4.0
  11. Position and feed materials into processing machines, by hand or by using automated equipment.3.9
  12. Operate hoists to place workpieces onto machine feed carriages or spindles.3.9
  13. Position objects to be plated in frames, or suspend them from positive or negative terminals of power supplies.3.9
  14. Operate sandblasting equipment to roughen and clean surfaces of workpieces.3.8
  15. Clean and maintain equipment, using water hoses and scrapers.3.7
  16. Mix and test solutions, and turn valves to fill tanks with solutions.3.6
  17. Place plated or coated materials on racks and transfer them to ovens to dry for specified periods of time.3.6
  18. Measure and set stops, rolls, brushes, and guides on automatic feeders and conveying equipment or coating machines, using micrometers, rules, and hand tools.3.6
  19. Replace worn parts and adjust equipment components, using hand tools.3.6
  20. Clean workpieces, using wire brushes.3.6
  21. Position containers to receive parts, and load or unload materials in containers, using dollies or handtrucks.3.5
  22. Perform equipment maintenance, such as cleaning tanks and lubricating moving parts of conveyors.3.4
  23. Preheat workpieces in ovens.2.9

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Production and Processing4.25.0Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
  • Mathematics3.53.6Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
  • Chemistry3.43.4Level 4 looks like: Use the proper concentration of chlorine to purify a water source
  • English Language3.43.1Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Engineering and Technology3.33.2Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
  • Mechanical3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
  • Education and Training3.23.7Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
  • Customer and Personal Service3.12.1Level 1 looks like: Process a customer's dry-cleaning drop off
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  • Design3.12.9
  • Law and Government3.12.1Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • Public Safety and Security3.12.5Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
  • Physics3.03.2Level 4 looks like: Calculate the speed of a falling object
  • Transportation3.02.2Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Administration and Management2.83.3Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
  • Sales and Marketing2.81.8Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
  • Personnel and Human Resources2.72.6
  • Administrative2.41.9Level 1 looks like: Direct phone calls to the appropriate staff member
  • Computers and Electronics2.32.7
  • Economics and Accounting2.31.7Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Building and Construction2.22.3Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
  • Telecommunications2.11.4Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Communications and Media2.01.5Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Psychology2.01.7Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • History and Archeology1.91.1Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
  • Geography1.81.2Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.81.2Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.81.3Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Therapy and Counseling1.80.4Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
  • Biology1.71.2Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
  • Food Production1.6—
  • Foreign Language1.4—
  • Fine Arts1.2—
  • Philosophy and Theology1.2—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Control Precision3.43.3Level 4 looks like: Adjust farm tractor controls
  • Near Vision3.43.4Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness3.33.1Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
  • Manual Dexterity3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Pack oranges in crates as quickly as possible
  • Oral Comprehension3.33.8Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Problem Sensitivity3.33.0Level 2 looks like: Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't work
  • Multilimb Coordination3.13.4Level 4 looks like: Operate a forklift truck in a warehouse
  • Oral Expression3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
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  • Speech Clarity3.12.8
  • Category Flexibility3.03.0Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Deductive Reasoning3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
  • Finger Dexterity3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Flexibility of Closure3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Inductive Reasoning3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
  • Information Ordering3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Perceptual Speed3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Selective Attention3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Speech Recognition3.02.4Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
  • Static Strength3.03.0Level 4 looks like: Pull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawn
  • Trunk Strength3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Shovel snow for half an hour
  • Extent Flexibility2.92.5Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Written Comprehension2.93.0Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
  • Auditory Attention2.83.0Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Far Vision2.82.9Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Written Expression2.82.9
  • Depth Perception2.62.6Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.62.6Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.62.5Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
  • Stamina2.52.3Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Visualization2.52.5Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Fluency of Ideas2.42.3Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Time Sharing2.42.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Originality2.32.3Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Rate Control2.32.1Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Reaction Time2.32.6Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
  • Gross Body Coordination2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Speed of Closure2.12.0Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Dynamic Strength2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Gross Body Equilibrium2.01.6Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.01.4Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Memorization2.01.5Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Number Facility2.01.5Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
  • Response Orientation2.02.0Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
  • Wrist-Finger Speed2.01.4Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.91.4Level 2 looks like: Saw through a thin piece of wood
  • Explosive Strength1.61.0Level 2 looks like: Hit a nail with a hammer
  • Sound Localization1.60.8
  • Spatial Orientation1.60.9
  • Glare Sensitivity1.50.9
  • Night Vision1.50.6
  • Peripheral Vision1.50.6
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.1—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Handling and Moving Objects4.35.8
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.24.1Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems4.14.0Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings4.14.0Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Controlling Machines and Processes4.04.6Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events4.03.6Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials3.93.7Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
  • Getting Information3.83.1Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
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  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People3.83.8Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment3.73.0Level 4 looks like: Drive an 18-wheel tractor-trailer
  • Training and Teaching Others3.63.6Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.32.9
  • Thinking Creatively3.33.6Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge3.23.8Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Documenting/Recording Information3.12.7
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work3.13.5Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Processing Information3.13.0Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Analyzing Data or Information3.02.5Level 1 looks like: Skim a short article to gather the main point
  • Coaching and Developing Others3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.03.2Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates3.02.9
  • Performing General Physical Activities3.03.1Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
  • Scheduling Work and Activities3.02.8
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others2.92.3Level 1 looks like: Interpret a blood pressure reading
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information2.82.6
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others2.72.9
  • Developing and Building Teams2.72.4Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others2.62.5Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment2.63.1Level 4 looks like: Change the oil on a tractor
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others2.62.9
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.52.7
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies2.42.1Level 1 looks like: Plan the holiday schedule for an airline workforce
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization2.21.5Level 1 looks like: Have little contact with people outside the organization
  • Working with Computers2.11.3Level 1 looks like: Enter employee information into a database
  • Selling or Influencing Others1.91.5Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources1.81.7Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
  • Performing Administrative Activities1.81.0Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment1.71.4Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public1.61.2Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
  • Staffing Organizational Units1.51.3Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment1.4—

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Time Pressure4.9
  • Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets4.8
  • Exposed to Contaminants4.7
  • Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable4.6
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.6
  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.4
  • Spend Time Standing4.3
  • Exposed to Hazardous Conditions4.2
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.2
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.2

Technology

6 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

Hot (4)

  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Word
Other tools (2)
  • Hazardous materials management HMS software
  • Oracle Advanced Procurement

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
  2. Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
  3. Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
  4. Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
  5. Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
  6. Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
  7. Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
  8. Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
  9. Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
  10. Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders

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