Chrome Plater

Etobicoke, ON

The Chrome plater will operate plating equipment to coat metal objects electrolytically with chrome, nickel, copper, or other metal to provide protective or decorative surfaces or to build up worn surfaces according to specifications. The successful candidate will read Shop Travelers to determine size and composition of parts to be plated, type concentration and temperature of plating solution, type and thickness and location of specified plating metal, amount of electrical current and time required to complete plating process, also immerses object in cleaning and rinsing baths. 

This role is also responsible for suspending parts from cathode rod (negative terminal) and immerse them in plating solution and the piece of plating metal from anode (positive terminal), immerse metal in plating solution, handle the controls on rectifier to adjust flow of current through plating solution from anode to cathode, and adjusts voltage and amperage based on observation to permit electrodeposition of metal on parts. 

The Chrome Plater examines object visually at the end of process to determine thickness of metal deposit or measures thickness, using instruments, such micrometers or calipers, measure, mark, and mask areas excluded from plating. 

 The Chrome Plater will also plate small objects using motor-driven barrel, and will abrade surfaces of metal or hard-composition objects to remove adhering scale, sand, paint, grease, tar, rust, and dirt, and to impart specified finish, using abrasive-blasting equipment, masks specified areas of object to protect from abrading action

REQUIREMENTS:

• Metal plating skills
• Basics of wet chemistry
• Experience with aerospace specifications
• High school diploma
• 3+ years of plating experience
• Basic computer knowledge and of electroplating equipment

PAY: $17.00-$22.00+ depending on experience