Production Metal Plater - Swing Shift

A plater is responsible for dipping the customer's parts in and out of tanks to plate various metal finishes onto the surface of the part.
Responsibilities:

• Check and maintain the pH and temperature of various plating tanks at multiple points during the shift
• Keep tank levels topped up to proper operating levels and the ensure that all plating equipment is clean and properly maintained
• Move parts through various process steps according to work instructions and work order and adjust as needed to ensure customer requirements are met
• Make recommendations for improvements and may assist in designing and manufacturing racks, fixtures, and masking used in the plating process
• Track and record work order information in computer
• Follow safety guidelines, achieve and maintain quality and productivity standards, maintain an acceptable dependability level, and must not pose risk to self or others.

Qualifications:

• Ability to perform visual inspection on parts prior to plating to prevent potential quality issues
• Ability to perform visual and coating measurement thickness inspection on plated parts to ensure parts meet customer specifications
• Ability to lift racks with parts up to 45 lbs. in and out of tanks repeatedly throughout the shift
• Able to maintain endurance while standing and moving throughout your shift while carrying racks of parts
• Ability to work around various chemicals in an industrial setting
• Must be able to read, write, and communicate in English with a demonstrated ability to follow written and oral instructions, multi-task and work well with others
• Ability to work in a fast paced team environment and receive direction from others

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience working with, and inspecting cosmetic surfaces

Shift: Swing Shift: Mon - Fri, 2:30 - 11:00 pm
Wage: $23.65 per hour to start (that includes $1.65/hour shift differential)
East Side Plating offers a competitive wage with opportunities for increases in 6 months, medical, and dental coverage, as well as PTO, paid holidays and a 401K plan.
Imagine working on the front lines of customer satisfaction. As one of the largest plating, powder coating and finishing process companies in the Northwest, East Side Plating has been satisfying customers across a broad spectrum of industries since 1946. At East Side, we don't make our own products we add value to our customer's products through over 30 different finishes and processes. You'll see parts that we process from the dentist office to the hospital, from Ford trucks to Kenworth trucks and just about everything in-between.
Our continued success depends on finding and hiring the best and the brightest employees and we know that a dynamic, experienced team of exceptional employees is essential to our continued growth. If you have a heart for service and a desire to be part of a winning team, please apply today - you never know, maybe you'll get the chance to see parts you helped create rolling down the road someday.