Manufacturing Process Engineer

Xerox•Wilsonville, OR

18d•$58,560 - $117,120

About The Position

The Manufacturing Process Engineer will partner with Xerox’s plating engineering team to sustain and improve gold electroplating and associated cleaning processes used in industrial inkjet printhead manufacturing. Working collaboratively with another plating engineer, the role shares responsibility for process performance, yield improvement, defect reduction, equipment upgrades, and development of next-generation manufacturing technologies. The position calls for strong manufacturing engineering fundamentals and a hands-on approach to troubleshooting, process control, and continuous improvement in a production environment. The role also supports manufacturing personnel through technical guidance and training, develops process documentation and control strategies, and works with cross-functional teams on equipment and process improvements. It contributes to compliance with quality and environmental management systems and promotes safe operation of electroplating and chemical-processing systems.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.
At least 5 years of manufacturing experience supporting electroplating, metal finishing, surface treatment, or similar chemical processes.
Strong understanding of process control, process validation, statistical analysis, and manufacturing problem solving.
Demonstrated experience troubleshooting production processes and implementing corrective actions.
Ability to work effectively on the manufacturing floor and communicate technical information to operators, engineers, management, and customers.
Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with gold, nickel, copper, or precious-metal plating processes.
Experience with SPC, DOE, PFMEA, and process qualification methodologies.
Knowledge of surface preparation, cleaning, and wet-process manufacturing.
Experience leading capital equipment projects.
Working knowledge of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 systems.
Chemical Engineering degree.

Responsibilities

Partner with the plating engineering team to maintain and continuously improve gold electroplating and associated cleaning processes.
Share responsibility for process capability, yield, quality, throughput, and manufacturing cost performance.
Monitor and optimize bath chemistry, filtration, agitation, current density, rack design, and operating conditions.
Develop and maintain process control strategies for consistent manufacturing performance.
Investigate plating defects, process excursions, and product quality issues using structured problem-solving methodologies.
Collaborate with plating engineers, technicians, and operators to drive process improvements and manufacturing excellence.
Contribute technical expertise to development and implementation of next-generation plating technologies.
Support the design and improvement of fixtures, racks, masking methods, and process tooling.
Develop and maintain process documentation, operating procedures, specifications, and training materials.
Provide technical support and training to manufacturing personnel.
Lead or support capital and continuous-improvement projects involving plating tanks, rectifiers, filtration systems, ovens, automation, and process controls.
Work with maintenance, facilities, quality, supply chain, and equipment vendors to implement improvements.
Support qualification, validation, and startup of new equipment and manufacturing processes.
Apply SPC, DOE, and data-driven methodologies to improve process capability and reduce variation.
Support compliance with ISO quality and environmental management systems.
Promote safe operation of electroplating equipment and chemical-processing systems.
Participate in audits, corrective actions, and continuous-improvement initiatives.
Establish working relationships with operators, technicians, and cross-functional partners; identify and implement plating-operation improvements; and lead at least one significant process or equipment improvement initiative within the first year.