Surface Finishing Process Development Engineer

• Competitive compensation with flexibility based on experience and technical depth.
• A true process development role with strong visibility across engineering and manufacturing.
• The opportunity to help scale emerging finishing technologies into production.
• A collaborative environment where scientific rigor and practical execution both matter.

• Lead development and scale-up efforts for advanced surface finishing processes in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Design and execute experiments that improve process capability, deposit performance, and manufacturing readiness.
• Apply data-driven analysis and technical evaluation methods to support process optimization, quality improvement, and informed decision-making.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to transition promising lab work into robust production methods.
• Analyze operational and process-related challenges, identify underlying causes, and implement effective solutions that support performance, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Support process qualification, documentation, and implementation for new finishing technologies.
• Contribute both in laboratory settings and on the manufacturing floor, with a strong sense of ownership and urgency.

• Strong experience with reel-to-reel plating or comparable continuous finishing processes.
• Strong technical aptitude with the ability to understand complex processes, evaluate performance, and resolve challenging operational issues.
• Experience moving technologies from development or pilot work into full production.
• Hands-on familiarity with characterization methods used to assess deposited materials.
• Background in materials science, chemistry, chemical engineering, metallurgy, or a related technical field.
• Ability to work independently, communicate clearly, and collaborate effectively across technical teams.
• Precious metals or silver finishing experience is helpful.
• Advanced education is welcome when paired with meaningful manufacturing exposure.

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