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94213.02 – Industrial metal finishing process operators

Industrial metal finishing process operators operate machines or equipment to deposit metallized substances on workpieces and surfaces to provide decorative, protective and restorative coatings.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Electroformer
  • Galvanizing machine operator
  • Metal coater operator
  • Metal plating-equipment operator
  • Metal sprayer
  • Metal-dipping equipment operator

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Prepare and mix metallizing solutions according to formulas or specifications
  • Operate or tend equipment to clean, degrease, pickle and etch metal and non-metal surfaces to prepare workpieces with desired surface characteristics
  • Tend automatic metal coating machines which convey objects through a series of cleaning, rinsing and plating solutions
  • Operate and control electroplating equipment to coat metal and other workpieces
  • Operate hot-dip metal plating equipment to galvanize metal and other workpieces
  • Operate spray equipment to build up worn or damaged parts or to bond protective or decorative coatings on various objects
  • Check proper thickness of plating using micrometers, calipers or other devices
  • May operate equipment to polish metallic surfaces of products
  • May tend ovens which cure metal coating.

Additional information

  • Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators (72411)
  • Furniture and fixture assemblers, finishers, refinishers and inspectors (94210)
  • Machining tool operators (94106)
  • Painters and decorators (except interior decorators) (73112)
  • Supervisors, motor vehicle assembling (92020)
  • Supervisors, other mechanical and metal products manufacturing (92023)
  • Supervisors, plastic and rubber products manufacturing (92013)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

9 – Occupations in manufacturing and utilities

TEER

4 – Occupations usually require a secondary school diploma; or several weeks of on-the-job training

Major group

94 – Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors in processing, manufacturing and printing

Sub-major group

942 – Assemblers and inspectors in manufacturing

Minor group

9421 – Furniture, wood, plastic and other products assemblers, finishers and inspectors

Unit group

94213 – Industrial painters, coaters and metal finishing process operators

Occupational profile

94213.02 – Industrial metal finishing process operators

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