A professional who coats small steel valve parts, crystal slices used in making semiconductors, or related materials with nickel plate, using nonelectric dipping process. Respnsibilities include:

• Fills dip tank with nickel salt solution and sets controls to maintain specified temperature.
• Fills basket with parts to be plated or mounts slides bearing crystal slices on holding fixture, and lowers materials into plating tank.
• Determines time parts remain in bath, using knowledge of process and thickness of plating desired.
• Removes parts when process is completed.
• Gauges parts frequently with micrometers to see that specified tolerances are maintained.
• Adds plating solution or refills tanks, as necessary, to complete plating process.
• May immerse materials in leaching or cleaning solution preparatory to plating.