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

People in this career often know a lot about:

• Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
• Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• Chemistry - Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

People in this career often have talent in:

• Control Precision - The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
• Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

People in this career often do these activities:

• Immerse objects or workpieces in cleaning or coating solutions.
• Adjust flow of electricity to tools or production equipment.
• Inspect finishes of workpieces or finished products.
• Operate painting or coating equipment.
• Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning.

• Remove products or workpieces from production equipment.
• Record operational or production data.
• Trim excess material from workpieces.
• Operate grinding equipment.
• Determine metal or plastic production methods.
• Conduct test runs of production equipment.
• Measure ingredients or substances to be used in production processes.
• Measure materials to mark reference points, cutting lines, or other indicators.
• Measure dimensions of completed products or workpieces to verify conformance to specifications.
• Apply protective or decorative finishes to workpieces or products.
• Study blueprints or other instructions to determine equipment setup requirements.
• Clean workpieces or finished products.
• Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment.
• Feed materials or products into or through equipment.
• Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
• Clean production equipment.
• Maintain production or processing equipment.
• Mix substances to create chemical solutions.
• Adjust equipment controls to regulate flow of production materials or products.
• Replace worn equipment components.
• Load items into ovens or furnaces.
• Set equipment guides, stops, spacers, or other fixtures.
• Load materials into production equipment.
• Position containers to receive materials or workpieces.
• Connect supply lines to production equipment or tools.
• Lubricate production equipment.
• Install mechanical components in production equipment.
• Heat material or workpieces to prepare for or complete production.
• Cut industrial materials in preparation for fabrication or processing.

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