Special Processes Specialist
Siemens Mobility
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Job summary
Siemens Mobility in Georgia is seeking a Special Processes Specialist to lead plating and wastewater treatment operations. You will ensure process stability, environmental compliance, product quality, and operational excellence while partnering with manufacturing, quality, engineering, maintenance, and EHS teams.
The role drives continuous improvement, supports new equipment and product introductions, and develops training materials for operators and production personnel.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Eng., Environmental Eng., Chemistry, or Materials Science.
- 5+ years in industrial plating, metal finishing, or related manufacturing operations.
- Experience troubleshooting chemical process systems in a manufacturing setting.
- Knowledge of industrial wastewater treatment and environmental compliance requirements.
- Experience developing process documentation, operating procedures, and work instructions.
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with root-cause analysis.
- Experience working cross-functionally with manufacturing, quality, maintenance, and EHS.
- Strong project management, organizational, and communication skills.
- Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without sponsorship.
- Experience with regulatory requirements and environmental reporting.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the technical owner for plating and wastewater treatment across the facility.
- Monitor and optimize process performance for consistent quality and throughput.
- Develop and maintain process specifications, SOPs, controls, and standard work.
- Support plating system operations: concentration control, bath maintenance, monitoring, troubleshooting.
- Monitor wastewater treatment for compliance with standards and regulations.
- Analyze data to identify improvements and reduce process variation.
- Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions for quality and environmental issues.
- Collaborate with quality on internal and customer concerns involving special processes.
- Work with EHS on handling, storage, treatment, and disposal of chemicals and waste.
- Support environmental permitting, inspections, and regulatory reporting.
- Coordinate with maintenance and suppliers to improve reliability and capability.
- Drive continuous improvement in quality, productivity, yield, and cost reduction.
- Assist installation, commissioning, validation of new equipment and technologies.
- Develop training materials and conduct operator training.
- Support new product introductions and ensure special process requirements are integrated.
- Maintain process documentation and technical records per regulatory requirements.
- Foster a culture of safety, environmental stewardship, and operational excellence.
Skills
Education
Job description
At Siemens, we take pride in enabling sustainable progress through technology. We do this through empowering customers by combining the real and digital worlds. Improving how we live, work, and move today and for the next generation! We know that the only way a business thrives is if our people are thriving. That is why we always put our people first. Our global, diverse team would be happy to support you and challenge you to grow in new ways. Who knows where our shared journey will take you.
At Siemens, we build what matters. As we launch our new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Pendergrass, Georgia, we are excited to invite talented professionals to join our growing team. This site will support approximately 1,700 employees and specialize in Busway and Busplug manufacturing, including metal and bar fabrication, powder painting, plating, epoxy, and assembly operations. We believe diverse perspectives, inclusive leadership, and a strong safety culture help us deliver innovative solutions for our customers and communities.
As a Special Processes Specialist, you will serve as the technical expert for plating and wastewater treatment operations within the facility. This role is responsible for ensuring process stability, environmental compliance, product quality, and operational excellence across key manufacturing processes. You will partner closely with manufacturing, quality, engineering, maintenance, and EHS teams to optimize process performance, support production goals, implement continuous improvement initiatives, and ensure compliance with environmental and regulatory requirements.
- Serving as the technical owner for plating and wastewater treatment operations across the facility.
- Monitoring and optimizing process performance to ensure consistent product quality, throughput, and operational efficiency.
- Developing and maintaining process specifications, operating procedures, process controls, and standard work instructions.
- Supporting daily operation of plating systems, including chemical concentration control, bath maintenance, process monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
- Monitoring wastewater treatment operations to ensure compliance with Siemens standards and applicable environmental regulations.
- Analyzing process data, laboratory results, and operational trends to identify improvement opportunities and reduce process variation.
- Leading root cause investigations and corrective actions related to product quality, environmental compliance, process performance, and equipment reliability.
- Partnering with quality teams to address internal and customer quality concerns involving special processes.
- Collaborating with EHS teams to ensure proper handling, storage, treatment, and disposal of chemicals, wastewater, and regulated materials.
- Supporting environmental permitting activities, inspections, regulatory reporting, and compliance audits.
- Working closely with maintenance, operations, and equipment suppliers to improve system reliability, uptime, and process capability.
- Driving continuous improvement initiatives focused on quality, productivity, yield, chemical utilization, waste reduction, and operating costs.
- Supporting installation, commissioning, validation, and optimization of new process equipment and technologies.
- Developing technical training materials and providing training to operators, technicians, and production personnel.
- Supporting new product introductions and ensuring special process requirements are successfully integrated into manufacturing operations.
- Maintaining process documentation, control plans, and technical records in accordance with quality and regulatory requirements.
- Promoting a culture of safety, environmental stewardship, quality, and operational excellence across the organization.
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of experience supporting industrial plating, metal finishing, surface treatment, chemical processing, wastewater treatment, or related manufacturing operations.
- Experience troubleshooting and optimizing chemical process systems within a manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge of industrial wastewater treatment processes, chemical treatment systems, and environmental compliance requirements.
- Experience developing process documentation, operating procedures, technical specifications, and work instructions.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience utilizing structured root cause analysis methodologies.
- Experience working cross-functionally with manufacturing, quality, maintenance, engineering, and EHS organizations.
- Strong project management, organizational, and communication skills.
- Legally authorized to work in the United States on a continual and permanent basis without company sponsorship.
- Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Chemistry, or Materials Science.
- Experience supporting copper, tin, nickel, zinc, silver, or other industrial plating and metal finishing operations.
- Experience operating, optimizing, or maintaining wastewater treatment systems including neutralization, precipitation, filtration, sludge handling, and water recycling technologies.
- Knowledge of OSHA, EPA, RCRA, Clean Water Act, and other environmental regulations applicable to manufacturing operations.
- Experience supporting manufacturing start-ups, greenfield facilities, or large-scale production ramp-ups.
- Familiarity with statistical process control (SPC), process capability analysis, FMEA, and quality management systems.
- Experience with laboratory testing methods, chemical analysis, process monitoring systems, and environmental reporting.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Experience working in highly regulated industrial manufacturing environments.
- Familiarity with plating pretreatment systems, chemical pretreatment, coating preparation, or other special manufacturing processes.
- Professional Engineer (PE)
- Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM)
- Certified Environmental Professional (CEP)
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt
- Wastewater Treatment Operator Certification
- ISO 14001 Internal Auditor or Lead Auditor Certification
We are a global technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to sustainable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, we create technology with purpose, adding real value for customers. Learn more about Siemens here.
We value your unique identity and perspective. We are fully committed to providing equitable opportunities and building a workplace that reflects the diversity of society, while ensuring that we attract the best talent based on qualifications, skills, and experiences. We welcome you to bring your authentic self and transform the everyday with us.
Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to our employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html
The pay range for this position is $102,459 - $175,644 annually with a target incentive of 10% of the base salary. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and premium geographic location.
Siemens is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.
Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any characteristic protected by Federal or other applicable law.
Siemens follows Pay Transparency laws.
This role will be posted for a minimum of five (5) days from the original posting date. The posting timeline may change based on applicant volume to ensure we attract and consider a strong and representative candidate pool.
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Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable local and state laws.
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