Electroplating Chemist - From Lab to Production

Ontario Trillium Foundation; Camden (SC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ontario Trillium Foundation is seeking an Electroplating Chemist to develop and optimize advanced electroplating processes for copper foil and related electronics applications, blending hands-on lab work with pilot-scale manufacturing support.

You will lead DOE studies, translate lab findings to production, investigate defects, and contribute to new product development, technical documentation, and customer-facing discussions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrochemistry, Metallurgy, or related technical field.
• Minimum 5 years of hands-on electroplating, electrochemical process development, or surface finishing experience.
• Strong understanding of electrochemistry, electrodeposition mechanisms, and plating process fundamentals.
• Experience designing and executing structured experimental programs.
• Proven ability to analyze technical data and draw actionable conclusions.
• Strong technical writing and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute laboratory experiments to develop new electroplating bath chemistries, additives, and surface treatment technologies.
• Translate laboratory findings into pilot-scale and production-scale processes.
• Lead root-cause investigations involving plating defects, contamination events, and process instability.
• Maintain laboratory documentation, technical reports, and experimental databases.
• Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to understand emerging technical requirements and market trends.

Skills

Electrochemistry

Experimental design

Data analysis

Technical writing

DOE

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry/Materials/related field

Tools

SEM

EDS

XRF

ICP

HPLC

Cyclic voltammetry

Job description

Ontario Trillium Foundation is seeking an Electroplating Chemist to develop and optimize advanced electroplating processes for copper foil and related electronics applications, blending hands-on lab work with pilot-scale manufacturing support.

You will lead DOE studies, translate lab findings to production, investigate defects, and contribute to new product development, technical documentation, and customer-facing discussions.