Full-Time

Metal Plating Equipment Operator

Posted on Jan 28

Acadian Metal Finishers

Edmonton, AB

Personal Suitability

Team player; Excellent oral communication; Reliability; Organized

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Fast-paced environment; Repetitive tasks; Handling heavy loads; Physically demanding; Manual dexterity; Attention to detail; Hand-eye co-ordination; Standing for extended periods; Bending, crouching, kneeling

Work Site Environment Noisy; Odours; Dusty

Surface Preparation Methods

Steam cleaning; Sandblasters; Masking; Chemical techniques

Type of Industry Experience Component manufacturing industry

Type of Product General metal products

Type of Paints or Coatings

Resinous, solvent drying paints; Metallized coatings; Inhibiting coatings

Weight Handling Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Application Methods Hand-held spray guns

Additional Skills

Read and interpret blueprints/sketches/specifications; Clean work area

Equipment and Machinery Experience

Hot-dip metal plating equipment; Electroplating equipment; Micrometers; Callipers

Specific Skills

Tend or operate equipment to prepare items for application of protective or decorative coatings; Tend or operate equipment to spray or coat; Select appropriate paint or mix paints; Prepare and mix metallizing solutions according to formulas or specifications; Clean and maintain equipment; Check proper thickness of plating using micrometers, callipers or other devices; Operate and control: electroplating equipment to coat metal, hot-dip metal plating equipment to galvanize metal and/or spray equipment to build up worn or damaged parts

Experience 7 months to less than 1 year

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate; Overhead Crane Certification; Forklift Operator Certification

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificateor equivalent experience

Languages English

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