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Anodize/Electroplating Technician: Alexandria Metal Finishers
Alexandria Metal Finishers is a Nadcap and ISO 9001 approved Metal Finishing Company looking for 1-3 people in our Anodizing/Electroplating Department.
Work Involves:
- Working on the Anodizing/Electroplating production line (Gold Plating/Silver Plating/Hardcoat Anodize, electroless nickel, tin, copper etc.)
- Processing, racking and un-racking parts.
- Must be able to work overtime when our workload demands (overtime is paid at time and a half).
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 2+ years' experience working in an electroplating/anodize finishing shop is preferred.
- Able to read and understand English and do basic shop math.
- Able to work on your feet for up to 8 hours a day in a fast-paced environment.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States
Compensation:
- This will be an hourly position ranging from $20.00 to $35.00 per hour.
- 2 weeks of vacation, 1-week sick leave.
Benefits Offered:
- Health insurance provided by (Care First Blue Choice) 80% paid by the company.
- 401(k) plan
- Healthcare spending or reimbursement accounts such as HSAs or FSAs
- Life insurance
Job Types:
- Full-time, Part-time
Pay:
- $20.00 - $35.00 per hour
Expected hours:
- 35 – 50 per week
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to Commute:
- Lorton, VA 22079 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Lorton, VA 22079: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
For additional information please visit our website: www.alexandriametalfinishers.com
Human Resources Generalist: Hentzen Coatings
The Human Resources Generalist with a focus on recruitment is responsible for supporting the full spectrum of HR functions, with a primary emphasis on talent acquisition. This role will lead end-to-end recruitment processes, while also supporting onboarding, employee relations, compliance, and HR initiatives that support a positive and productive workplace culture. Salary Range: $70,000.00 To $85,000.00 Annually. https://www.hentzen.com/careers/
Production Technician: American Plating Power
We are currently seeking reliable, hard-working production workers for our expanding operation. The positions are in South Burlington, Vermont. In this role, you will be a valuable part of our production team, ensuring our production quotas are met in a timely fashion while observing the highest standards of safety and quality. https://americanplatingpower.com/careers/
Account Manager: Greenwood Fabricating and Plating
Join our team in industrial manufacturing as a strategic partner to our customers. This role blends customer leadership, consultative sales, and technical problem-solving to drive growth and deliver exceptional customer experiences. https://gfpi.isolvedhire.com/jobs/1709872-220693.html
Electroless & Electroplating Technicians: Sheffield Platers
Sheffield Platers is seeking an experienced Plating Technician with a strong work ethic, solid references, and a deep understanding of electroless nickel and/or various electroplating processes. This role requires hands-on experience operating plating lines and maintaining process control in a high-reliability manufacturing environment. https://sheffieldplaters.com/electroplating-surface-finishing-jobs/
Plating Process Engineer: Keysight Technologies
Keysight Technologies is at the forefront of technology innovation, delivering world-class solutions in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. With approximately 15,000 employees in over 100 countries, we serve cutting-edge industries including communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum computing, aerospace, defense, and semiconductors. We are seeking a Plating Process Engineer to support and advance PMTC’s precision plating operations. This role is responsible for the design, development, optimization, and sustainment of plating processes used in high‑reliability, high‑precision components. In this role, you will work closely with product engineers, operations, quality, and suppliers to support production, enable new product introductions, and drive continuous improvement across quality, cost, yield, and throughput. https://jobs.keysight.com/external
Electroplating Technical Director: Lake City Plating
With facilities in Northeast (Ashtabula) Ohio and El Paso, Texas, Lake City Plating has emerged as a trusted leader in the metal finishing industry. We proudly serve North America’s leading manufacturers and distributors. The Technical Director is responsible for the performance and stability of Lake City Plating’s plating chemistry and wastewater treatment (WWT) systems. This role ensures chemistry and WWT processes operate safely, consistently, efficiently and within defined operating parameters so production reliably meets customer specifications. The role focuses on building and maintaining disciplined process control systems so plating chemistry and wastewater treatment operate predictably and support stable production. https://lakecityplating.com/careers/
Technical Support Specialist: NCP Coatings
As a Technical Support Specialist, you will combine your expertise in manufactured liquid coatings (e.g. paint, resins) with customer service skills, customer training, and product testing experience to drive revenue growth by assisting customers with the technical application of our offerings. Work closely with clients to understand their needs, troubleshoot issues, and provide solutions that leverage our products effectively. This role involves hands-on technical support, ensuring that customers achieve optimal results with our products. https://www.ncpcoatings.com/careers/
Pioneer Metal Finishing: Quality Manager, Salt Lake County
Are you a forward‑thinking Quality Leader ready to elevate excellence in a high‑precision, highly regulated environment? Join us as our Quality & Chemistry Manager, where you’ll lead two critical departments and drive the strength of our Quality Management System—built on AS9100 certification and reinforced through Nadcap Chemical Processing accreditation. In this influential role, you’ll champion advanced quality methodologies, guide complex audits, and ensure compliance across aerospace and chemical processing requirements. You’ll work closely with cross‑functional teams to shape best‑in‑class manufacturing practices, enhance process performance, and support continuous improvement across the entire operation. If you're passionate about leading quality culture, optimizing technical processes, mentoring high‑impact teams, and ensuring we not only meet but exceed rigorous industry standards, this is your opportunity to make a significant impact. Visit https://www.pioneermetal.com/careers/
Winona Powder Coating: Plant Manager,Elkhart, IN
We are seeking an experienced Plant Manager to lead day-to-day operations at our Elkhart, IN facility. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for production performance, safety culture, staffing, quality results, customer service execution, and equipment uptime. The Plant Manager works closely with the Vice President of Operations and cross-functional leadership team to ensure the facility meets operational and financial goals while building a strong, accountable, and positive culture. https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/All/017aed1d-3095-43c6-8629-29b2658af6db/Winona-Powder-Coating-Inc
American Plating Power: Production Technician
We are currently seeking reliable, hard-working production workers for our expanding operation. The positions are in South Burlington, Vermont. In this role, you will be a valuable part of our production team, ensuring our production quotas are met in a timely fashion while observing the highest standards of safety and quality. Visit https://americanplatingpower.com/careers/
Lorin Industries: Anodize Team Member, Maintenance Mechanic, and Accountant
Lorin Industries is a leading West Michigan family-owned manufacturing company who has an opportunity for positive professionals who believes in providing the highest quality of service to join our Anodizing Team as a Team Member, our Finance Team as an Accountant, and Hourly Maintenance Team as a Maintenance Mechanic working on our off shift. Visit https://www.lorin.com/information/careers/
CHEMEON: Technical Sales Representative - West Coast
Join the Innovation Frontier in Metal Finishing Solutions. At CHEMEON, we're revolutionizing surface treatment technologies for aerospace, automotive, and defense industries. As a leader in sustainable conversion coatings, anodizing and now electroplating chemistries, we're seeking a Technical Sales Representative based on the West Coast to drive growth in the electroplating, conversion coating, anodizing, and fastener markets. If you thrive on building relationships and delivering expert solutions that enhance performance and compliance, this is your opportunity to shape the future of light metal finishing.
Key Responsibilities
- Prospect and Close: Identify customer needs among OEMs and metal finishers, delivering tailored CHEMEON solutions for electroplating, conversion coatings, anodizing, and fasteners on aluminum and light metals.
- Field Expertise: Conduct on-site visits across the West Coast to discuss customer needs, discuss/demo products, troubleshoot applications, and work with clients to optimize their processes with chemistry and process solutions.
- Relationship Mastery: Leverage your established network with OEMs, Tier 1 facilities and independent finishers to expand market share and secure long-term partnerships.
- Technical Leadership: Experience and a deep understanding of electroplating, POP, conversion coatings and anodizing. Provide expert guidance on surface finishing innovations, from chromate-free alternatives to high-performance pretreatments, ensuring clients achieve specification standards and sustainable results.
Core Attributes of Our Ideal Candidate
- Expert Knowledge: Deep, hands-on mastery of electroplating processes (e.g., zinc-nickel, trivalent chrome, plating on plastic), conversion coatings (e.g., chromate, non-chromate), anodizing (Type II/III on aluminum), and fastener-specific treatments for aluminum, steel, titanium and magnesium. Proven track record in solving real-world challenges.
- Sales Acumen: 5+ years of proven technical sales success within metal finishing or coatings, with a hunter's instinct for uncovering opportunities and closing deals.
- Relationship Builder: Existing contact list of West Coast OEMs and finishers; exceptional communicator who translates complex chemistry into compelling value propositions.
- Mobility & Integrity: Willing to travel 70-80% (primarily CA, WA, OR, AZ, NM); valid driver's license and vehicle required. Clean background check mandatory.
- Mindset: Hands on Surface finishing expertise, Self-starter with a passion for sustainable solutions, technical curiosity, and resilience in a fast-paced, results-driven environment.
Why This Opportunity?
This isn't just a sales role—it's a platform to influence current and future industry standards and drive eco-friendly innovation. Earn a competitive base salary, plus uncapped commissions, with full support from our technical team
Benefits Package:
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off
Ready to Elevate Your Career? Email your resume and a brief note on your top electroplating experiences and wins to careers@chemeon.com with "West Coast TSR" in the subject. Let's connect—your expertise could help transform our next breakthrough into another industry standard! CHEMEON – Advanced Chemistry / Sustainable Results.
Bales Metal Surface Solutions: Nickel Plating Technician (Day Shift)
Downers Grove, IL
The Nickel Plating Technician is an important member of our production team, responsible for executing nickel plating processes to complete orders according to customer specifications. The hours for this position are Monday through Friday, 7:00am to 3:30pm with some overtime required. The salary range is $18 -$24 per hour depending on experience and education. Preferred qualifications include one or more years of hands-on experience with nickel plating. Visit https://balesusa.com/about-us/careers/
Hohman Plating: 2nd and 3rd shift - Production Plater
Dayton, OH
Hohman Plating, a division of Novaria Group, is a leading service provider for plated coatings. We serve a diversified customer base including aerospace, medical, large equipment and more. In business since 1918, we are seeking long-term employees to join our team. Conveniently located one mile north of downtown Dayton. Hohman Plating offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, LTD/STD, Life, 401K match, Bonus and more.
