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Plating and Coating Machine Workers

(SOC Code : 51-4193)

in San Diego County

Set up, operate, or tend plating or coating machines to coat metal or plastic products with chromium, zinc, copper, cadmium, nickel, or other metal to protect or decorate surfaces. Include electrolytic processes.

Employers usually expect an employee in this occupation to be able to do the job after Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months) .

San Diego County is the same as San Diego-Carlsbad MSA.

Occupational Wages

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Area	Year	Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
				25th	Median	75th
San Diego-Carlsbad MSA	2023	1st Qtr	$21.67	$18.38	$19.86	$23.75

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Industry Title

Number of Employers in San Diego County

Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in State of California

Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component

163

14.7%

Machine Shops; Turned Product; a

251

8.0%

Architectural and Structural Met

136

5.7%

Primary Metal Manufacturing

2.2%

Navigational, Measuring, Electro

195

1.4%

Electrical Equipment, Appliance, a

1.3%

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Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.)

Inspect coated or plated areas for defects such as air bubbles or uneven coverage.

Immerse objects to be coated or plated into cleaning solutions, or spray objects with conductive solutions to prepare them for plating.

Immerse workpieces in coating solutions or liquid metal or plastic for specified times.

Set up, operate, or tend plating or coating machines to coat metal or plastic products with chromium, zinc, copper, cadmium, nickel, or other metal to protect or decorate surfaces.

Test machinery to ensure that it is operating properly.

Position and feed materials into processing machines, by hand or by using automated equipment.

Operate hoists to place workpieces onto machine feed carriages or spindles.

Adjust controls to set temperatures of coating substances and speeds of machines and equipment.

Maintain production records.

Remove objects from solutions at periodic intervals and observe objects to verify conformance to specifications.

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Top Skills used in this Job

Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others` actions.

Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

Time Management - Managing one`s own time and the time of others.

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Top Work Values (Aspects of this job that create satisfaction.)

Support - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees.

Relationships - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment.

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Top Interests (The types of activities someone in this job would like.)

Realistic - Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Conventional - Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

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