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Plating Technician V - 1st Shift
Location: Sun Valley, CA, US
Shift: Monday – Friday, 6:00 am – 2:30pm
Pay: $23.80 –$28.44HR
Plating Technician V to support its Plating Department. Selected applicant will apply finishes to aircraft components and operates metal finishing processes in accordance with company policies and procedures. Directly responsible for inspecting, cleaning, and preparing parts for Chrome, Nickel, and Cadmium. Responsible for inspecting, cleaning, preparing, and setting-up parts for Strip Chrome, Nital Etch, and Passivation. Interacts closely with the Laboratory Technician in maintaining the plating tanks.
A Plating Technician may be assigned to one or more departments depending upon the company needs at the time.
Essential Duties:
This individual has the responsibility and authority to carry out assigned task. May be assigned some or all duties indicated below depending on job progression level.
- Capability of identifying basic metal types. Effectively demonstrate the ability to prepare plating surfaces of all parts; mask, blast, clean, set up, and plate Chrome, Nickel, Cadmium and other coatings, as required.
- Must have basic electrical knowledge including, electrical circuitry, positive/negative, anode/cathode placement, AC/DC power supplies, rectifiers, and have experience working with hazardous chemicals and acids.
- Must have a proven safety record, passed the “Respirator Fit Test” and experienced with PPE used in plating with hazardous chemicals. (i.e. hearing, eye, hand, respirator as required).
- Prepare both large and small parts for work through masking, blasting, and cadmium plating.
- Maintain all consumables for blasting (i.e., media, nozzles, etc.). Regularly empty and clean the large blast booth and all other blasters used in Plating.
- Assist in adding chemicals to the plating bathes to ensure proper balances are maintained.
- Analyze problems with Chrome, Nickel, and Cadmium and be able to provide corrective actions to remedy problems.
- Improve processes and tooling in order to streamline processes.
- Report all equipment breakdowns to Department Manager and make minor or temporary repairs when possible.
- Train junior personnel in the preparation of all plating work performed on the shift.
- Responsibility to work with LEAN Manufacturing principles.
- Performs other duties as required by business needs.
Requirements/Qualifications:
- Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Certification/Licensure: Electroplating Certification preferred.
- Experience: 8-12 years of Plating Experience Required.
- Must have basic electrical knowledge including, electrical circuitry, positive/negative, anode/cathode placement, AC/DC power supplies, rectifiers, and have experience working with hazardous chemicals and acids.
This position may require use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), or both. U.S. Person preferred. Under U.S. law, a U.S. Person is: a U.S. Citizen, a U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card status'), a Political Asylee or Refugee. Foreign Nationals applying for this position are subject to U.S. export licensing requirements in order to lawfully have access to technical data, including approval(s) from the U.S. Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls or the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security. Prior written authorization from the U.S. Department of State-DDTC or the U.S. Department of Commerce-BIS, or both, must be granted, or the inapplicability of such requirements must be certified by the Empowered Official
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
