Your Job
As a Plating Engineer, your primary purpose is to develop and optimize plating process engineering that aligns with customer requirements. You will work on implementing low-cost, high-efficiency plating production technology. This role involves strategizing plating processes for new projects, ensuring the feasibility of product designs, analyzing and mitigating risks, and collaborating with various teams to enhance plating quality.
Our Team
You will be reporting to the Plating Expert. You will be part of the Division of DSS, specifically within the Manufacturing Engineering Development department and the Plating ME section. You'll work closely with a diverse group of professionals, including Product Managers, Product Designers, AQP, Project Management Engineers, Tooling Designers etc.
What You Will Do
- Develop and optimize the plating process engineering to meet customer requirements, focusing on cost-effectiveness and efficiency.
- Collaborate with project teams to strategize plating processes for new developments and design plating processes.
- Ensure the plating manufacturing feasibility of product designs and address any potential risks.
- Work with design, manufacturing, and other process teams to innovate and improve processes.
- Involve yourself in designing new tooling for existing and new products and assist in resolving production and quality issues.
- Engage in New Product Introduction and plating manufacturing engineering, and solve plating quality issues.
- Participate in Equipment 3D Design projects to enhance plating capabilities.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Develop and optimize the plating process engineering to meet customer requirements, focusing on cost-effectiveness and efficiency.
- Collaborate with project teams to strategize plating processes for new developments and design plating processes.
- Ensure the plating manufacturing feasibility of product designs and address any potential risks.
- Work with design, manufacturing, and other process teams to innovate and improve processes.
- Involve yourself in designing new tooling for existing and new products and assist in resolving production and quality issues.
- Engage in New Product Introduction and plating manufacturing engineering, and solve plating quality issues.
- Participate in Equipment 3D Design projects to enhance plating capabilities.
What Will Put You Ahead
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Electrochemistry, Electrochemical Engineering, Materials Science/Engineering, or an equivalent technical discipline is preferred.
- Experience in the plating manufacturing processes of connectors and familiarity with connector applications and performance.
- Expertise in designing plating equipment and a minimum of three years of experience at an electrical connector manufacturer or with a plating chemistry/process supplier.
- Proficiency with design tools such as NX and CAD (2D/3D) and a strong foundation in plating technical expertise.
- A good team player with qualities such as humility, respect, and a positive attitude.
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
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.
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.
