A professional who electroplates printed circuit board (PCB) panels with metals, such as copper, tin, gold, nickel, or solder, to resist corrosion, improve electrical conductivity, and facilitate solder connections. Respnsibilities include:

• Dips panels in cleaning solutions or wipes panels with cloth to clean panels.
• Clamps panels or rack of panels to overhead bar above tanks to complete electrolytic current.
• Immerses panels in plating solution.
• Sets timer for specified plating time and turns on electrical current.
• Observes meter and turns dial to maintain specified current in plating solution.
• Removes plated panels and immerses panels in rinsing tank.
• Examines plated panels for defects.
• May test thickness of plating, using gauge or test equipment.
• May tape areas to be excluded from plating, using tape machine.
• May trim excess material from PCB panels, using shearing machine.
• May calculate amperage setting, following specified formula.
• May be designated according to plating material used as Gold Plater; Nickel Plater.