Description
Prevent steel or iron workpieces from rusting and other corrosion by applying a protective zinc coating to the metal surface through the process of galvanisation by using methods such as hot-dip galvanisation or electrogalvanisation.
Alternative labels
protect metal finished products
trigger metal workpiece
electrify metal workpiece
spark metal workpiece
coat metal finished products
energise metal workpiece
hot dip metal finished products
electro galvanise metal finished products
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
cross-sector
Relationships with occupations
Essential skill
Galvanise metal workpiece is an essential skill of the following occupations:
Optional skill
Galvanise metal workpiece is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
Rustproofer: Rustproofers use the proper equipment and machinery to provide metal workpieces with a hard, durable finishing coat, composed of specific chemical formulas, that prevents or delays iron and steel pieces from rusting and protects against corrosion.
Electroplating machine operator: Electroplating machine operators set up and tend electroplating machines designed to finish and coat the metal workpieces’ (such as future pennies and jewelry) surface by using electric current to dissolve metal cations and to bond a thin layer of another metal, such as zinc, copper or silver, to produce a coherent metal coating to the workpiece’s surface.
Dip tank operator: Dip tank operators set up and tend dip tanks, which are coating machines, designed to provide otherwise finished work pieces with durable coating by dipping them in a tank of a specific sort of paint, preservative or molten zinc.
References
- Galvanise metal workpiece – ESCO
