Plating Mfg Engineer
Listed on 2025-10-08
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Engineering
Process Engineer, Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineer
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Position Summary
Advocate and support the Corporate WIN Strategy by managing the plating operations in the assigned Value Stream. Develops, modifies, applies, and maintains quality standards for products and processes. Provides statistical information for quality improvement by gathering data on trends and root cause analysis. Responsible to guide technical evaluation, analysis, and related data acquisition processes to ensure plant plating objectives are achieved.
Position Summary
Advocate and support the Corporate WIN Strategy by managing the plating operations in the assigned Value Stream. Develops, modifies, applies, and maintains quality standards for products and processes. Provides statistical information for quality improvement by gathering data on trends and root cause analysis. Responsible to guide technical evaluation, analysis, and related data acquisition processes to ensure plant plating objectives are achieved.
Has Direct Reports.
Responsibilities
- Evaluates electroplating chemistry and process analytical methods to assure effectiveness and accuracy of process control.
- Establish and execute plating line tank chemistry change and cleanout schedule
- Manage waste treatment process and reporting to assure all applicable environmental regulations are being met. Work with local governmental agencies ensure compliance.
- Assesses electroplating system performance, uptime and productivity using statistical and analytical methods.
- Prepares reports by collecting, interpreting, analyzing and summarizing data and making recommendations for continuous improvement. Analyzes proposed changes in chemistry and process.
- Creates and maintains Work Instructions and conducts training and certification of operators.
- Establishes and assures execution of Preventative Maintenance program for plating laboratory equipment and Plating line
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing publications, establishing industry networks, benchmarking state-of-the-art practices, and/or participating in other professional associations.
- Develop and implement action plans based on results of chemical analysis / maintenance issues
- Work with Production Control and Operations Leadership to align plating line planned downtime to production requirements
- Troubleshoot and resolve mechanical issues on the plating line to ensure optimal functionality, working alongside maintenance team / other resources
- Operational leadership including successful Lean implementation resulting in productivity gains.
- Creates the basis for continuous improvement and employee empowerment by ensuring that standardized work/processes are followed, countermeasures implemented and the area is compliant with safety requirements.
- Bachelors degree (BS) in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering or a related discipline.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in electroplating, including demonstrated knowledge of related chemicals, controls and mechanical systems.
- Ability to effectively assess and implement continuous improvement techniques to manufacturing functions.
- Ability to use standard business applications software and/or specialized data analysis tools.
- Ability to effectively communicate and present information to team members, team leaders and top management.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
- Ability to effectively demonstrate team member competencies and participate in goal setting, performance feedback and self-development activities.
- Six Sigma and Lean tools experience is desired.
Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies and systems. For more than a century the company has been enabling engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow. Learn more at or @parkerhannifin.
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