Chemical Engineer - Zinc Electroplating

Chemical Engineer – Zinc Electroplating

 

We are hiring a Process Engineer for a full-time position at our heavy metal manufacturing facility in Greenville, TN. Due to the company’s rapid growth, this is an excellent opportunity for someone to evolve into a leadership role and become a true business partner. Relocation assistance is available for candidates outside of the area.

 

This role is responsible for engineering and technical support of department manufacturing operations focusing on Electroplating and Metal Finishing processes. This includes tracking department key input and output metrics and developing action plans to meet or exceed departmental objectives, determining run rates and line layouts for future plating jobs, writing crane programs to control plating lines for proper operation and reviewing real-time and scrap reports to ensure proper plating operation. This role reports to the department manager.

 

Job Duties / Responsibilities

• Oversee operation, troubleshoot process problems, schedule line maintenance, and provide technical support for all processes including electroplating, annealing and burnishing processes.

• Put forward, lead and direct cost improvement initiatives to meet departmental objectives to include, but not limited to, safety, quality, efficiency and cost focused projects.

• Work with groups to determine existing process capabilities and identify areas of improvement that will position products more favorably in the market and improve margins, which includes evaluating new processes or new equipment that will provide enhanced process capability where required to meet market demands.

• Develop and maintain documentation for processes including control plans, work instructions, inspection forms, etc. and assist in providing materials for training operators.

• Train operators and include them in cross functional teams when necessary.

• Assist Department Manager in areas not listed.

• Work with EH&S Department to assure processes, personnel and equipment operate in a safe and environmentally compliant manner.

• Coordinate Maintenance Department work in assigned areas.

• Work with key leaders to determine root cause and corrective measures as assigned.

• Partner with Quality Department to assure products meet or exceed specifications and provide appropriate information for any customer quality complaints.

• Work with Development Department to roll out and scale up new processes.

• Assist Supervisors to troubleshoot operational issues.

• Use 8D, 5 Why, FEMA and Design of Experiments to improve operations.

• Train and direct Process Technicians.

• Perform cross section analysis.

• Use various methods of physical measurements such as micrometers and calipers, and instrumental deposit thickness measurements via Kocour, X-Ray Fluoresce and Eddy Current.

• Work with customers and vendors to resolve problems with goods and services received and delivered.

 

Qualifications (Education / Experience / Skills)

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering preferred. Minimum of Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, or Materials Engineering or Industrial Engineering

• 5 years minimum relevant experience

• Experience in Zinc Electroplating is required

• Certified Electroplater Finisher (CEF) preferred

• Understanding of cost accounting concepts

• Strong written and oral communication skills with all levels of the organization

• Good interpersonal skills including the ability to lead by example, to interface with cross functional teams and to direct and influence others in a positive fashion

• Continuous Improvement (Lean, Six Sigma, et. al.) skills preferred

 

Benefits:

• Competitive base salary with annual bonus

• Medical, Dental and Vision benefit eligibility starts on day 1

• Excellent 401K package with company match

Pay Details: $100,000.00 to $115,000.00 per year
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