JobSOC 51-4193

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.

Definition from U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA) (O*NET 31.0 (August 2026)).

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Production and Processing4.2 of 5
Mathematics3.5 of 5

Importance as rated in O*NET (1 to 5); areas rated 3.5 or more, up to eight.