ANZSCO 322112

Electroplater

Controls plating processes and maintains solutions used to coat metal articles and other parts with non-ferrous metals.

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Main tasks

  • Sets up and operates electroplating equipment
  • Prepares electrolytic and silver solutions for electroforming, and applies solution to the objects to be coated
  • Cleans, prepares, descales and removes all oxides from the surface of metal materials with cleaning solutions such as acids, alkalis and preflux solutions
  • Masks areas not to be electroplated with silicon or oil-based paints
  • Places articles in zinc solution for surface coating to reach government or manufacturing specifications
  • Tests and adjusts plating solutions to maintain desired specifications
  • Inspects plated articles and parts for defects and quality

Specialisations

Galvaniser

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