Description:Manages and maintains all plating and chemical surface finishing processes and related activities. Ensures continued compliance with local, state, and federal environmental regulations. Establish and achieve planned performance levels, with primary emphasis on continuous improvement, ISO and Lean Manufacturing.Promptly reports any variance from plan and recommends corrective action. Performs hands-on surface finishing operations, when appropriate – like when developing or improving a process. Prepares, institutes, and sustains procedures and controls for all processes employed in the plating lab. Possesses a comprehensive knowledge of plating and related processes. Ensures safe operation of all surface-finishing processes. Mentors personnel in the proper setup and process procedures to clean and plate using the correct plating methods, correct measuring devices/techniques, process control methods, etc. Solve and/or participate in solution of issues related to process, documentation, plating, and quality problems. Participate in the development of new and upgrading of current processes. Investigates and recommends changes to and additions of equipment and processes. Helps manage waste streams and help effectively treat and store hazardous waste that is accumulated from the plating process. Establishes safe working and housekeeping procedures, promptly corrects hazardous situations. Participates in and takes proactive roles in ISO and Lean Manufacturing methodologies for problem prevention, corrective action, identification, and solution verification. Monitors process operating parameters and corrects deviations from established set points. Revises process work instructions as needed. Writes new work instructions to support process changes or improvements, as necessary.Additional Skills & Qualifications:
BS degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or related discipline preferred.
Experience in relevant plating andor chemical processes.
1+ years working within a manufacturing/process engineering role
About Actalent Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.Diversity, Equity & Inclusion At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:
Hiring diverse talent
Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
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