Manufacturing Engineer II - Plating Support

SUMMARY

The Manufacturing Engineering Team's primary mission is to continuously improve manufacturing processes by eliminating barriers to Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Productivity
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The Manufacturing Engineer II - Plating supports plating process design and optimization, tooling, troubleshooting, equipment procurement, and regulatory compliance.

• Ensure full regulatory compliance with OSHA, EPA, VDEQ, and all applicable standards.
• Create and maintain Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) documentation.
• Lead 6S improvement initiatives.
• Maintain and enhance plating tooling and fixtures.
• Review, investigate, and disposition plating-related discrepancies.
• Track process yield and lead problem-solving activities to address yield losses.
• Lead cross-functional problem-solving to resolve production and compliance issues.
• Procure plating-related equipment and coordinate maintenance; prepare capital requests when necessary.
• Champion safety improvements across personnel, equipment, and environmental systems.
• Create and update plating-specific operations within routers.
• Maintain and improve plating process documentation (IM, KPS, etc.).
• Define process flows for non-standard operations.
• Lead productivity improvements and compliance-enhancing projects.
• Develop and manage Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) plans for baths and plating equipment.
• Lead waste stream management planning.
• Oversee regulatory audits and drive corrective action plans.
• Develop training plans and conduct training audits for new associates.
• Establish purchasing plans and methods for chemicals and consumables.
• Implement a records management system for SDS, purchases, certifications, and other plating documentation.
• Create reaction plans for non-standard plating conditions, ensuring both safety and process quality.
• Serve as a backup for critical tasks typically performed by the Plating Quality Technician.

• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline; or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of manufacturing experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to create and interpret part drawings and process documentation.
• Demonstrated ability to lead small teams or work independently with minimal oversight.

• 5+ years of manufacturing experience.
• Experience with plating and chemical surface treatment processes.
• Project management experience.
• Familiarity with Lean Production concepts, using at least three of the following tools:
  • Single-piece flow
  • Variation reduction
  • Standard work
  • Value stream mapping
• Strong problem-solving mindset with proven root-cause analysis and implementation of permanent corrective actions.
• Experience with Kaizen methodologies (Standard Work, 6S, Variation Reduction Kaizen).
• Ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Experience analyzing performance data to identify productivity, quality, or compliance improvements.

• Physical Demands: Includes bending, sitting, lifting, and occasional driving.
• Work Environment: More than 50% of time spent on the production floor; the remainder in an office environment.

Federal export control laws may limit this opportunity to candidates who are "U.S. Persons," including U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, permanent residents, asylees, and refugees, or to individuals eligible for an export control license.

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
• Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
• Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
• Paid Leaves
• Tuition Assistance

Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company's electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications.

The Company's automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.

The Company's end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture.

Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments:
Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more…