Plating Process Engineer

Location: Sidney

The Role
- Amphenol Aerospace Operations is seeking a Plating Process Engineer to work
out of its state-of-the-art facility in Sidney, NY.

The key responsibilities of the Plating Process Engineer include, but are not
limited to:

Provides technical expertise necessary to ensure efficient operations in
electroplating
Develops and implements short-term and long-range processes and programs
that effectively improve departmental delivery, quality, and budgetary goals
Plans, coordinates, and implements new plating processes that assure AAO
production needs are met; this includes finish recommendations to meet customer
requirements, engineering print approval, and the issue and maintenance of
manufacturing layouts, as well as plating specifications
Supervises or coordinates the work of technical people to meet departmental
objectives
Interfaces with customers to solve field problems
Initiates and supervises programs related to metal and plastic and metal and
plastic finishing programs; generates metal and plastic finishing specifications
and manufacturing layouts and consults with Engineering and Quality
Establishes and tracks required connector quality assurance testing weekly
and monthly such as salt spray, tabor abrasion, corrosion of conversion coatings
as defined by military and customer specifications, provides troubleshooting and
failure analysis of plating finishes
Identifies and evaluates new plating systems for product improvement and
cost reduction
Provides engineering support to customer inquiries as required
Reviews and revises existing processes and documentation to affirm validity
Coordinates corrective action for out of control events in production;
answers corrective actions and establishes procedures to correct manufacturing
process defects
Provides immediate process/troubleshooting assistance to support team
efforts in meeting delivery and quality goals
Provides support to Plating team in meeting safety and environmental goals
Works with support departments and outside vendors to design, adapt
equipment to specific plating applications and requirements
Responsible for documentation to support control of precious metal
consumption
Provides assistance to Plant Engineering in areas of plating equipment
design, calculations of ventilation requirements, and waste treatment
requirements
Develops process flow diagrams for new/existing products

Salary: $62,354 - $85,000

Location
- Sidney, NY
30 Minute Drive from Binghamton, NY
20 Minute Drive from Oneonta, NY

The Person
- The key skills and qualities of a Plating Process Engineer at Amphenol
Aerospace Operations:

Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering or related science
Required 3-10 years of electroplating or plating experience in an R & D or
process related position; experience in a multi-faceted metal finishing
operation that produces finished parts, ideally for aerospace and military
connectors as well as industrial applications
Training in Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, and Statistical
Process Control
Desired but not required are Six Sigma Green or Black Belt, American
Electroplating and Surface Finishing Certified Electroplating
-Finisher (CEF)
Certificate or AESF Foundation Master Surface Finisher (MSF)
Mastery of metal finishing process and chemistry
Working knowledge of quality systems, process control, statistical analysis,
manufacturing processing safety practice
Strong project management, structured problem solving with the ability to
make ethical decisions, data analysis, working knowledge and application of SPC,
ISO, and IPC standards
Understanding of military and NADCAP specifications and qualifications
Ability to work in fast paced environment, with attention to detail; ability
to produce results and meet strict deadlines
Employee is frequently required to sit, stand and walk and occasionally
carry, lift, or move up to 40 pounds
Must be capable of working in a chemical environment that contains hazardous
material and/or solutions; exposure to shop elements such as noise, dust, fumes
and temperature variations; must wear appropriate PPE equipment, including eye
and hearing protection and safety shoes
Continuously required to move about the plating floor that contains…