Job Description:

• 1) Operates barrel plating equipment to coat metal objects electrolytically with metal to build up, protect, or decorate surfaces: Places metal objects in mesh container and immerses objects in cleaning solutions.

• 2) Places objects in perforated or mesh barrel of plating equipment and clamps door in barrel opening.

• 3) Turns handle to lower barrel into plating solution and to close electrical contacts.

• 4) Starts rotation of barrel.

• 5) Starts flow of electric current through plating solution that decomposes plating metal at anode and deposits metal coating on objects in barrel.

• 6) Stops flow of current after specified time and removes objects.

• 7) Places objects in mesh container and immerses objects in rinsing solutions.

• 8) Dries plated objects, using centrifugal drier or tumbler filled with sawdust.

• 9) Tests solutions, using hydrometer, and adds chemicals to maintain specified concentrations.