Plating Process Engineering

Vishay • Columbus, NE

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Vishay Dale Electronics in Columbus, Nebraska, is seeking a Plating Process Engineer to provide plating process engineering for the Resistors and Inductors Division's North American U.S. operations. The role focuses on plating processes involving chemical reactions, coatings mixing, and related environmental and waste-treatment responsibilities. The position also supports paint room technicians and requires spending at least eight hours per week in Plant #2, where coatings are made.

The engineer formulates plating solutions and documents their use, maintenance, and disposal; develops methods to analyze solutions and determine suitable operating characteristics and deviation ranges; and maintains formulation, analysis-method, and results documentation. The position provides onsite direction and training to laboratory, quality assurance, production, and maintenance personnel, and teaches plating techniques and housekeeping practices that promote safety and prevent solution contamination.

The role is responsible for chemical storage, disposal, effluent treatment and monitoring, and the waste material treatment plant. It also serves as Facility Environmental Coordinator, establishing and maintaining hazardous waste and environmental programs, interacting with federal and state environmental agency personnel, and tracking environmental data for regulatory and corporate reporting.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering.
• Must satisfactorily complete annual HAZWOPER and RCRA training.
• Must be able to pass an annual respiratory physical.
• Must qualify as a “U.S. Person” as defined by applicable U.S. federal law, including a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee, because the position requires access to information subject to ITAR and/or EAR.

Nice To Haves

• 5–7 years of process or manufacturing engineering experience preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Proficiency in data analysis tools such as Excel.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering for plating processes involving chemical reactions.
• Manage chemical storage, disposal, and effluent treatment.
• Adapt laboratory techniques to practical day-to-day plating processes using chemical engineering knowledge.
• Support paint room technicians and oversee the coatings mixing process for WWSMD and WWLD.
• Spend a minimum of eight hours per week in Plant #2, where coatings are made.
• Formulate plating solutions and document procedures for their use, maintenance, and disposal.
• Provide onsite direction and training to laboratory, quality assurance, production, and maintenance personnel.
• Develop methods for analyzing plating solutions and determine optimum characteristics and permissible deviation ranges.
• Maintain documentation for solution formulations, analysis methods, and analysis results.
• Oversee effluent monitoring and the waste material treatment plant.
• Teach plating personnel proper plating techniques and housekeeping methods to promote safety and avoid contamination of plating solutions.
• Serve as Facility Environmental Coordinator, directing hazardous waste and environmental programs.
• Interact with federal and state environmental agency personnel.
• Track environmental data for regulatory and corporate reporting requirements.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit programs, including health care coverage and financial support programs.
• Resources designed to support personal and professional goals.
• Career paths and opportunities to work globally and locally.
• Open and collaborative culture.
• Stable business.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level