Plating Process Engineer

About the role

A plating process engineer oversees, optimizes, and troubleshoots chemical and electroplating manufacturing operations. They manage bath chemistry, control parameters, improve product yields, and ensure compliance with environmental and safety regulations.

Key responsibilities

• Process Optimization: Adjust bath formulas, voltage, and cycle times to achieve uniform metal thickness and prevent defects.
• Troubleshooting: Lead root cause analysis for yield losses, surface defects, or equipment failures using tools like SPC and FMEA.
• Quality & Compliance: Maintain chemical safety standards, monitor wastewater treatment, and adhere to environmental regulations such as RoHS and REACH.
• New Product Introduction (NPI): Qualify new plating lines, materials, or equipment setups.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, or a related field.
• Technical knowledge of electroplating, electroless plating, etching, and wet chemistry.
• Familiarity with analytical tools such as Statistical Process Control (SPC), Design of Experiments (DOE), and Six Sigma methodologies.

Required skills

• Electroplating
• Electroless plating
• Etching
• Wet chemistry
• Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• Design of Experiments (DOE)
• Six Sigma methodologies