Metal Finishing, Plating and Coating Machine Operators: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)
Metal Finishing, Plating and Coating Machine Operators is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 8122) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.
- Metal coating machine operator
- Metal finishing machine operator
- Metal plating machine operator
- Metal polishing machine operator
Latest metal finishing, plating and coating machine operators job ads
Real vacancies from the official public employment services, updated daily. Job titles are translated into English automatically; the full ad opens on the official site in German or Swedish (your browser's translate button turns it into English).
Germany
606 open ads- Electroplater
German title: Galvaniseur
AUREA GmbH · Solingen · Posted 2026-10-14 - Electroplater
German title: Galvaniseur
JobImpulse Nord GmbH Lüdenscheid · Plettenberg · Posted 2026-10-07 - Electroplater
German title: Galvaniseur
JobHaus GmbH · Niederstetten, Württemberg · Posted 2026-10-01 - Electroplater
German title: Galvaniseur
Jenatec Industriemontagen GmbH · Dresden · Posted 2026-09-21 - Electroplater
German title: Galvaniseur
acrobat Personaldienstleistungen GmbH · Lahr, Schwarzwald · Posted 2026-09-15 - Electroplater
German title: Galvaniseur
Piening GmbH (Lippstadt) · Bad Sassendorf · Posted 2026-10-01
Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany
Sweden
26 open ads- Machine Operator for Benders Door
Swedish title: Maskinoperatör till Benders Dörr
Benders Sverige AB · Vara · Posted 2026-10-16 - Operator to Systemair Production AB
Swedish title: Operatör till Systemair Production AB
Systemair Production AB · Skinnskatteberg · Posted 2026-10-16 - Surface finisher
Swedish title: Ytbehandlare
SAAB Aktiebolag · Linköping · Posted 2026-10-16 - Winding operator | Lernia | Piteå
Swedish title: Lindningsoperatör| Lernia | Piteå
Lernia Bemanning AB · Piteå · Posted 2026-10-15 - Uddeholms AB is looking for an operator for MB1
Swedish title: Uddeholms AB söker operatör till MB1
Uddeholms AB · Hagfors · Posted 2026-10-15 - Industrial Operator to Härdservice Norden AB
Swedish title: Industrioperatör till Härdservice Norden AB
Jobcenter in Sweden AB · Halmstad · Posted 2026-10-14
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden
Where metal finishing, plating and coating machine operators are needed in Europe
| Country | EURES 2025 | Average gross pay, all plant and machine operators and assemblers (2022) | 1-bed rent in the capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | Shortage | €626 a month | Sofia: €650 |
| Czechia | Shortage | €1,285 a month | Prague: €1,250 |
| Denmark | Shortage | €4,773 a month * | Copenhagen: €1,800 |
| Germany | Shortage | €2,907 a month | Berlin: €1,350 |
| Italy | Shortage | €2,300 a month * | Rome: €1,300 |
| Latvia | Shortage | €1,221 a month | Riga: €870 |
| Lithuania | Shortage | Not yet verified | Vilnius: €830 |
| Norway | Shortage | €4,749 a month | Oslo: €2,000 |
| Romania | Shortage | €924 a month * | Not yet verified |
| Slovakia | Shortage | €1,230 a month | Bratislava: €910 |
| Slovenia | Shortage | €1,633 a month | Ljubljana: €950 |
| Austria | Surplus | €3,040 a month * | Vienna: €1,250 |
| Finland | Surplus | €3,361 a month * | Helsinki: €1,150 |
Pay: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, mean gross monthly earnings of all plant and machine operators and assemblers in each country, in euros. This is the average for the whole occupation group, not for metal finishing, plating and coating machine operators alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.
What metal finishing, plating and coating machine operators do
Photographic-products machine operators operate and monitor equipment which makes photographic film and paper, and which processes exposed photographic film and makes prints.
Typical tasks
- Operating and monitoring equipment which cleans metal articles in preparation for electroplating, galvanizing, enamelling or similar processes
- Operating and monitoring electroplating equipment
- Operating and monitoring hot-dip equipment used to coat iron and steel products
- Operating and monitoring machines which automatically coat wire with non-ferrous metal
- Operating and monitoring equipment used to spray molten metal or other substances onto metal products to provide a protective or decorative coating or to build up worn or damaged surfaces
- Operating and monitoring equipment used to impart a rust-resistant finish to metal articles by treating them with chemicals and heating them
- Checking proper thickness of plating using micrometers, callipers or other devices recording data and writing production logs
- Preparing and mixing metalizing solutions according to formulas or specifications
Finding metal finishing, plating and coating machine operators jobs in Europe
- EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Metal coating machine operator".
- Some jobs are regulated professions: before you can work, your qualification may need to be recognised in the new country.
- If you are not an EU/EEA citizen you will usually need a work permit or a visa such as the EU Blue Card. Check the rules of the country's immigration authority.
Cost of living where the jobs are
Take-home pay needed to rent a good 1-bedroom flat in the capitals of countries reporting a shortage:
About this data
- Shortage and surplus: European Labour Authority, EURES Report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annex table 21 (published 2026). Each country's public employment service reports which occupations it finds hard to fill or in oversupply. Countries not listed did not report this occupation as either.
- Definition, tasks and job titles: International Labour Organization, ISCO-08 structure and definitions.
- Pay: Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_48), by occupation group.
- Job ads: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Germany) and Arbetsförmedlingen (Sweden), refreshed about once a day.