Senior Plating Engineer

Senior Plating Engineer

Job Responsibilities:

1.Establish and optimize plating processes, develop standardized documentation for corporate plating systems.

2.Participate in creating production-related specifications for suppliers including SOPs, CP, PFMEA, procurement standards, validation protocols, and training materials; conduct regular supplier audits.

3.Implement process improvements and material optimizations to reduce costs.

4.Resolve production line issues at supplier facilities.

5.Support R&D in evaluating new products/materials and assessing mass production viability.

6.As senior plating expert, participate in plating-related decision-making for all company projects and report directly to VP of R&D.

Required Qualifications:

1.College degree or above in Applied Chemistry/Chemical Engineering or Electrochemistry.

2.8+ years of experience in the chemical plating and electroplating industry.

3.Expertise in micro-metal component plating (rack/barrel plating), with preference for experience in nickel/gold/silver plating on copper/aluminum/stainless steel substrates.

4.Proficient in plating solution analysis/selection, electroplating/chemical plating tank solution addition and process maintenance.

5.Responsible for the development of electroplating/chemical plating process documentations and overseeing the operation and improvement of electroplating/chemical plating quality system and its suppliers.

6.Lead electroplating/chemical plating defect analysis/improvement initiatives to enhance product yield rates.

7.Manage electroplating/chemical plating line layout planning and upgrades at supplier facilities.

8.Familiar with plating facility safety protocols, environmental compliance, and EHS standards.