Process Engineer
Precious Plate is hiring a Process Engineer to join our team in Niagara Falls. This full-time position offers a salary range of $75,000 - $115,000 per year.
About the Role
As a Process Engineer, you will develop and optimize electroplating processes to achieve output, quality, and cost goals. This position reports to the Engineering Manager and operates on a schedule of 8am–5pm, Monday–Friday.
Responsibilities
- Recommend changes or upgrades to equipment, work methods, or other aspects of the process to improve efficiency and utilization of resources, including labor and precious metals.
- Analyze scrap and improve the production plating process to increase efficiency.
- Identify process bottlenecks and devise solutions to resolve and improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
- Develop appropriate processes through hands-on experiments to meet or exceed customer plating specifications.
- Lead process engineering development for electroplating metals on various products.
- Address all CARs and customer complaints prior to production planning.
- Serve as project leader for new initiatives and improvement projects.
- Prepare Shop Travelers and assist with job planners as needed.
- Order new tooling when a new part is assigned.
- Perform troubleshooting and line audits.
- Follow all ISO and TS systems and procedures.
- Maintain quality of product as outlined in product/manufacturing work instructions.
- Work in teams or independently as directed.
- Train line operators using your experience when opportunities arise.
- Support company production goals.
- Follow all safety rules and regulations.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- 5+ years of related manufacturing experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in chemical or mechanical engineering.
- Interpersonal skills to work effectively with others, motivate employees, and elicit work output.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Computer literacy (Excel, Word) and ability to learn in-house programs.
- Ability to identify and resolve process problems.
- Advanced math skills, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and decimals.
- Ability to work independently and perform cooperatively with others.
Working Conditions
- Regularly works with chemical solutions.
- Environment may involve high temperatures depending on ambient outside temperature.
- Safety glasses and steel or composite toe boots required.
- Exposure to background noise, odors, or dust.
Benefits
- Competitive wages.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays.
- Safety shoe/glasses allowance.
- Company-provided uniforms.
About Precious Plate
Since 1973, Precious Plate has provided exceptional, selective electroplating services by continually adapting and improving electroplating equipment and processes to meet the specific needs of a wide variety of manufacturers. We are ISO certified for specific quality management and environmental standards. Joining our team offers excellent opportunities for career growth.