Koch Industries

Your Job

As a Senior Engineer, Process-Plating, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth operation and optimization of plating processes. Your primary purpose involves reviewing production schedules, inspecting equipment, monitoring chemical baths, ensuring quality compliance, and driving improvements across plating processes and production activities. Additionally, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance efficiency, address quality issues, and uphold safety and environmental regulations.

Our Team

This role will be part of the DSS division at Molex Singapore, working closely with internal departments, suppliers, and customers. You will join a dynamic team that values collaboration and innovation to support plating processes and production activities. Strong partnerships with various stakeholders ensure the successful execution of projects and continuous process improvements.

What You Will Do

Process Development & Optimization

• Design, develop, and optimize plating processes (e.g., electroplating, electroless plating).
• Select appropriate plating materials and chemicals based on product requirements.
• Improve process efficiency, reduce waste, and enhance throughput.

Quality Assurance

• Monitor plating quality using techniques like thickness measurement, adhesion testing
• Implement and maintain SPC (Statistical Process Control) and FMEA (Failure Mode and - Investigate and resolve quality issues or defects (e.g., peeling, pitting, uneven coating).

Equipment & Maintenance

• Specify, install, and maintain plating equipment (e.g., tanks, rectifiers, filtration systems).
• Ensure proper calibration and preventive maintenance of tools and instruments.

Chemical Management

• Monitor and control chemical concentrations and bath conditions (pH, temperature, additives).
• Work with chemical suppliers to ensure compliance and performance.

Documentation & Compliance

• Maintain process documentation, work instructions, and safety data sheets (SDS).
• Ensure compliance with environmental, health, and safety regulations (e.g., wastewater treatment, 6. Cross-functional Collaboration
• Work closely with NPI, production, quality, and maintenance teams.
• Support new product introduction (NPI) and process transfer activities.

Training & Support

• Train operators and technicians on plating procedures and safety protocols.
• Provide technical support during audits or customer visits.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s or Diploma in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Mechatronics Engineering.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in the plating industry.
• Proficiency in electrochemistry and surface finishing principles.
• Strong skills in process control, troubleshooting, and data analysis (e.g., Excel, Minitab).
• Knowledge of environmental and safety regulations, including RoHS and REACH compliance.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Hands-on experience with reel-to-reel plating processes.
• Expertise in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies for process improvement.
• Adept at troubleshooting problems and systematically planning projects.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, and project management skills.

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

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.

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