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Will AI replace Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic?
O*NET occupation 51-4193.00
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.
O*NET alternate job titles
- Plater
- Metal and Plastic Nonelectrolytic Plating and Coating Machine Setter
- Metal and Plastic Nonelectrolytic Plating and Coating Machine Operator
- Metal and Plastic Nonelectrolytic Plating and Coating Machine Tender
- Metal and Plastic Nonelectrolytic Plating and Coating Machine Set-Up Operator
- Plating Machine Operator
- Zinc Plating Machine Operator
- Metal Spraying Machine Operator
Example core tasks from the O*NET database
- Immerse workpieces in coating solutions or liquid metal or plastic for specified times.
- Adjust dials to regulate flow of current and voltage supplied to terminals to control plating processes.
- Inspect coated or plated areas for defects, such as air bubbles or uneven coverage.
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