Process Manufacturing Engineer/Specialist

Job Requirements

• Performs hands-on surface finishing operations, when appropriate.
• Prepares, institutes, and sustains procedures and controls for all processes employed in the plating lab.
• Possesses a comprehensive knowledge of plating and related processes.
• Ensures safe operation of all surface-finishing processes.
• Mentors personnel in the proper setup and process procedures to clean and plate using the correct plating methods, correct measuring devices/techniques, process control methods, etc.
• Solve and/or participate in solution of issues related to process, documentation, plating, and quality problems.
• Investigates and recommends changes to and additions of equipment and processes.
• Helps manage waste streams and help effectively treat and store hazardous waste that is accumulated from the plating process.
• Establishes safe working and housekeeping procedures, promptly corrects hazardous situations.
• Participates in and takes proactive roles in ISO and Lean Manufacturing methodologies for problem prevention, corrective action, identification, and solution verification.
• Maintains process operating parameters and corrects deviations from established set points.
• Revise process work instructions as needed.
• Writes new work instructions to support process changes or improvements, as necessary.
• Assume other projects and responsibilities from time to time, as directed.
• Regular and predictable attendance is presumed to be an essential function of all employment.
• Reports directly to Manager.
• Extensive contact with Engineering, Manufacturing, Marketing, Purchasing and Quality Assurance personnel.
• Has contact with outside vendors and customers.
• The position is accountable for efficient operation and process development of all plating and cleaning operations within the factory.
• Must independently make complex bath and process adjustments and train others in proper procedures.
• Team performance measures are directly impacted by actions.

Qualifications

• Employee requires "Department of Transportation Shippers Training" DOT once every three years in accordance with 40 CFR 172.700- 704.
• Employee works with chemicals that require respirator use per Respiratory Protection Program.