Manufacturing

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.

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Salary Breakdown

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Average

$38,170

ANNUAL

$18.35

HOURLY

Entry Level

$30,080

ANNUAL

$14.46

HOURLY

Mid Level

$36,600

ANNUAL

$17.60

HOURLY

Expert Level

$50,950

ANNUAL

$24.49

HOURLY


Projected Jobs

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

560

Projected job openings through 2030

Top Expected Tasks

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic


Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.

KNOWLEDGE

Production and Processing

KNOWLEDGE

Mathematics

KNOWLEDGE

Chemistry

KNOWLEDGE

English Language

KNOWLEDGE

Mechanical

SKILL

Operations Monitoring

SKILL

Active Listening

SKILL

Monitoring

SKILL

Operation and Control

SKILL

Reading Comprehension

ABILITY

Control Precision

ABILITY

Near Vision

ABILITY

Arm-Hand Steadiness

ABILITY

Manual Dexterity

ABILITY

Oral Comprehension


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