Description
Control the temperature and changing composition of the solution composed of different chemical components and used to cover a surface with a thin layer of metal.
Alternative labels
audit metal plating vats
control metal plating vats
oversee metal plating vats
oversee electroplating baths
control electroplating baths
supervise metal plating vats
audit electroplating baths
supervise electroplating baths
Skill type
skill/competence
Skill reusability level
cross-sector
Relationships with occupations
Essential skill
Monitor electroplating baths is an essential skill of the following occupations:
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.
Optional skill
Monitor electroplating baths 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.
Record press operator: Record press operators tend a machine that presses vinyl with a negative impression of a master disc. As pressure is applied, the vinyl is forced into the grooves of the master disc and a playable record is obtained.
References
- Monitor electroplating baths – ESCO