A professional who controls anodizing equipment to provide corrosion resistant surface to aluminum objects. Respnsibilities include:

• Selects holding rack according to size, shape, and number of objects to be anodized.
• Wires or clips objects to anodizing rack and immerses rack in series of cleaning, etching, and rinsing baths.
• Positions objects in anodizing tank by suspending them from anode.
• Estimates amount of electric current and time required to anodize material.
• Turns rheostat to regulate flow of current.
• Removes objects from tank after specified time, rinses objects, and immerses them in bath of hot water or dichromate solution to seal oxide coating.
• Hangs objects on racks to air-dry.
• May immerse objects in dye bath to color them for decorative or identification purposes.
• May anodize workpiece with corrosion resistant material, using automated equipment that automatically cleans, rinses, and coats.