Plating Process Engineer

Flint Hills Resources; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Education assistance

Parental leave

Infertility assistance

Job summary

Molex, a Koch company, seeks a Plating Process Engineer in Lincoln, Nebraska to support and improve electroplating processes used in electrical connector components. You will work with cross-functional teams to drive process stability, product quality, productivity, and material utilization while supporting new products and capabilities.

You will lead process improvements, analyze data, and support trials, validations, and equipment upgrades to sustain safe, reliable manufacturing and compliance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, chemical processing, or industrial production operations in an engineering, technical, or process-focused role.
• Experience troubleshooting and resolving process, equipment, quality, or production-related issues in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience using data to identify process improvements and support problem-solving activities.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and support manufacturing processes to improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost performance.
• Analyze process data and lead troubleshooting efforts to resolve manufacturing and product quality challenges.
• Plan and execute process trials, validations, equipment upgrades, and new product introductions.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities that increase process capability, yield, throughput, and material utilization.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to implement sustainable process improvements and corrective actions.
• Support process risk assessments, change management activities, audits, and compliance initiatives.
• Provide technical guidance and training to employees supporting manufacturing operations.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Troubleshooting

Data-driven problem solving

Process optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, or related

Tools

SAP

MES

Job description

As a Plating Process Engineer, you will support and improve electroplating processes used to manufacture electrical connector components. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to drive process stability, product quality, productivity, material utilization, and continuous improvement initiatives while supporting new products and manufacturing capabilities.

Our Team

The Plating Operations team partners closely with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Laboratory, EHS, Tooling, Product Engineering, and global manufacturing teams. Together, we develop and sustain safe, reliable, and cost-effective manufacturing processes that support our customers and business objectives.

What You Will Do

• Develop, optimize, and support manufacturing processes to improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost performance
• Analyze process data and lead troubleshooting efforts to resolve manufacturing and product quality challenges
• Plan and execute process trials, validations, equipment upgrades, and new product introductions
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities that increase process capability, yield, throughput, and material utilization
• Partner with cross-functional teams to implement sustainable process improvements and corrective actions
• Support process risk assessments, change management activities, audits, and compliance initiatives
• Provide technical guidance and training to employees supporting manufacturing operations

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, or a related technical discipline
• Experience supporting manufacturing, chemical processing, or industrial production operations in an engineering, technical, or process-focused role
• Experience troubleshooting and resolving process, equipment, quality, or production-related issues in a manufacturing environment
• Experience using data to identify process improvements and support problem-solving activities

Your Job

As a Plating Process Engineer, you will support and improve electroplating processes used to manufacture electrical connector components. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to drive process stability, product quality, productivity, material utilization, and continuous improvement initiatives while supporting new products and manufacturing capabilities.

Our Team

The Plating Operations team partners closely with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Laboratory, EHS, Tooling, Product Engineering, and global manufacturing teams. Together, we develop and sustain safe, reliable, and cost-effective manufacturing processes that support our customers and business objectives.

What You Will Do

• Develop, optimize, and support manufacturing processes to improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost performance
• Analyze process data and lead troubleshooting efforts to resolve manufacturing and product quality challenges
• Plan and execute process trials, validations, equipment upgrades, and new product introductions
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities that increase process capability, yield, throughput, and material utilization
• Partner with cross-functional teams to implement sustainable process improvements and corrective actions
• Support process risk assessments, change management activities, audits, and compliance initiatives
• Provide technical guidance and training to employees supporting manufacturing operations

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, or a related technical discipline
• Experience supporting manufacturing, chemical processing, or industrial production operations in an engineering, technical, or process-focused role
• Experience troubleshooting and resolving process, equipment, quality, or production-related issues in a manufacturing environment
• Experience using data to identify process improvements and support problem-solving activities

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience with electroplating, surface finishing, or other chemical-based manufacturing processes
• Experience supporting connector, electronics, automotive, medical device, or other regulated manufacturing environments
• Experience with new product introduction, process validation, equipment qualifications, or manufacturing transfers
• Knowledge of quality and continuous improvement tools such as DOE, SPC, PFMEA, Control Plans, Lean, Six Sigma, or 8D problem solving
• Experience with manufacturing automation, PLC-controlled equipment, SAP, MES, or other manufacturing systems
• Experience leading material utilization, yield improvement, or cost reduction initiatives

This role is not eligible for VISA sponsorship.

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Hiring Philosophy

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Who We Are

As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

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