Pre-Treatment — Technician Levels
Pick your level to see exactly which pages you should read. Each level below carries its own article library.
Process route: Soak Clean → Electro-Clean → Acid Pickle → Rinse Cascade → Dry & Load
8-12 min
Cycle time
60% of load
Rinse water
< 2%
Rework
What each level covers
Junior · 1-3 years
Start here if you are 1-3 years in: the standard steps, the daily checks and the values you must not skip.
Inside: 5-step flow walk-through · daily check list · basic parameter values · simple do / do-not rules
Pre-Treatment → Junior pages
Intermediate · 3-5 years
For 3-5 years: diagnose defects, read real data (titration, hull cell, salt spray, film gauge) and set the working windows.
Inside: defect cause & cure · parameter windows · data reading · option comparisons
Pre-Treatment → Intermediate pages
Senior · 5-8 years
For 5-8 years: how the steps before and after this one change your result - root cause, cross-process reasoning, deep analysis.
Inside: root-cause tracing · interaction with pre-treatment / post-finish · failure analysis · boundary conditions
Pre-Treatment → Senior pages
Management · supervisor / owner
For the supervisor / owner: cost per piece, capacity, staffing, emergency recovery and keeping customers happy.
Inside: cost & payback models · capacity and staffing · KPI and governance · claims & recovery plans
Pre-Treatment → Management pages
Pre-Treatment on the shop floor
Related: Process Overview · All trades · Process Selection