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Also called carbon paper coating machine setter, metal and plastic nonelectrolytic plating and coating machine setter, plating machine setters operators and tenders metal and plastic and alodize machine operator.
$43,960
Median pay a year
32,410
People do this work
6
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Plating Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic
Summary
Plating machine operator setting up and tending machines to coat metal or plastic products with various metals. This includes adjusting controls, inspecting for defects, and cleaning workpieces and equipment
Experience
Plating Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Set up, operated, or tended plating machines to coat metal or plastic products
Adjusted dials to control current and voltage for plating processes
Inspected coated areas for defects like air bubbles or uneven coverage
Removed objects from solutions and checked them for quality
Rinsed coated objects in cleansing liquids and dried them with cloths
Cleaned workpieces using wire brushes and maintained equipment with water hoses
Skills
Core Skills
Immersing objects in cleaning, Cleaning workpieces or products, Operating painting or coating equipment, Measuring product dimensions, Maintaining production equipment, Studying blueprints or instructions, Monitoring equipment operation, Inspecting finishes of workpieces, Conducting test runs of equipment, Driver's license
Hands-On Work
Cleaning production equipment
Education
High School Diploma Your school, Year
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Dipped items in coating solutionsAdjusted dials for current flowChecked for defects on surfacesOperated plating and coating machinesWatched gauges for machine problemsRemoved excess materials from objects
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Dipped items in coating solutions to ensure proper coverage and finish
Checked surfaces for defects, identifying issues such as air bubbles and inconsistencies
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Dipped items in coating solutions several times each shift to ensure proper coverage and finish
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Several times each shiftA few items every hourMost of the day's production
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Checked surfaces for defects, identifying issues such as air bubbles and inconsistencies
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Improved overall product qualityMinimized waste from flawed pieces
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Immersing objects in cleaning
Cleaning workpieces or products
Operating painting or coating equipment
Measuring product dimensions
Cleaning production equipment
Maintaining production equipment
Studying blueprints or instructions
Monitoring equipment operation
Inspecting finishes of workpieces
Conducting test runs of equipment
Measuring indicators
Measuring substances
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What a Plating Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic does
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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.
What it pays
How much does a Plating Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender, Metal and Plastic make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$37,260
Median
$43,960
75th percentile
$49,600
About 32,410 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AL
$29,500
$33,730
$38,890
AR
$39,420
$51,140
$65,060
AZ
$38,230
$47,110
$49,140
CA
$39,390
$46,760
$51,180
CO
$45,490
$47,930
$57,630
CT
$35,400
$37,220
$49,590
FL
$36,820
$46,460
$57,110
GA
$35,000
$39,160
$46,950
IA
$45,930
$70,910
$70,910
ID
$38,200
$44,470
$48,580
IL
$36,830
$38,620
$47,990
IN
$38,150
$38,680
$48,850
KS
$36,500
$38,770
$47,510
KY
$27,520
$34,680
$43,680
LA
$30,960
$34,040
$38,080
MA
$37,820
$46,150
$50,130
MD
$39,520
$42,030
$59,440
ME
$40,140
$45,720
$48,280
MI
$35,100
$37,600
$44,990
MN
$40,590
$46,730
$59,120
MO
$35,970
$44,080
$48,780
MS
$48,610
$52,090
$52,090
NC
$36,750
$43,540
$47,920
NE
$38,520
$48,010
$61,880
NH
$45,100
$46,300
$48,380
NJ
$32,220
$40,800
$46,970
NV
$37,100
$37,460
$42,070
NY
$38,160
$45,510
$56,360
OH
$41,050
$46,790
$51,860
OK
$38,830
$49,330
$65,640
OR
$45,790
$48,050
$50,810
PA
$37,600
$45,590
$55,890
RI
$38,390
$38,580
$46,780
SC
$39,300
$44,560
$48,840
TN
$36,410
$39,510
$47,630
TX
$32,420
$39,060
$47,150
UT
$41,870
$46,940
$63,200
VA
$37,090
$43,380
$47,720
WA
$49,360
$58,000
$64,410
WI
$37,220
$44,350
$57,790
Other names
Other names for this job
carbon paper coating machine setter, metal and plastic nonelectrolytic plating and coating machine setter, plating machine setters operators and tenders metal and plastic, alodize machine operator, anode machine operator, anodic operator, anodic treater, anodize machine operator, anodizer, anodizing line operator, anodizing operator, anodizing technician.
This page is about the occupation Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.