Electroplater – Immediate Start
Location: Basildon, Essex – SS13 1LP
Pay: £600 per week + overtime
Permanent position
Start: Immediate – must be available to start immediately
Hours: Monday–Thursday 8:00am–5:00pm | Friday 8:00am–2:00pm
Overtime: Available
We are looking for an experienced Electroplater for a specialist engineering and surface-treatment company based in Basildon.
The company specialises in hard chrome plating, electroless nickel plating and PVD (Physical Vapour Deposition) coatings for precision engineering components and tooling. Their specialist processes provide high-performance finishes designed to improve wear resistance, hardness, corrosion resistance and component life.
The Role
This is a permanent position working on a large customer order.You will be working on engineering components and carrying out chrome plating processes to the required specification and quality standards.
- Preparing components for chrome plating.
- Cleaning, degreasing and surface preparation.
- Setting up and operating chrome plating tanks and associated equipment.
- Carrying out hard chrome plating processes.
- Monitoring plating processes and bath conditions.
- Achieving the required coating thickness, coverage and finish.
- Inspecting components before and after plating.
- Identifying plating defects and quality issues.
- Carrying out masking and component preparation where required.
- Following COSHH, PPE and chemical handling procedures.
- Working safely in an industrial plating environment.
- Completing production and quality records.
Essential Experience
Previous hands-on chrome plating experience is essential.
We are looking for someone with 2–5 years' electroplating experience who can come into the role and become productive quickly.
- Proven experience operating chrome plating equipment.
- Good knowledge of hard chrome plating processes.
- Experience preparing components for plating.
- Understanding of coating thickness, coverage and surface finish.
- Ability to identify plating defects.
- Good attention to detail.
- Strong health & safety awareness.
Candidates without previous electroplating experience will not be considered.
Pay & Overtime
Basic pay: £600 per week + overtime
Working hours:
- Monday–Thursday: 8:00am–5:00pm
- Friday: 8:00am–2:00pm
Overtime rates:
- Weekday overtime: 1.33×
- Saturday: 1.5×
- Sunday: 1.5x
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