Chemical Specialist, Plating Process Engineer

Your tasks

1. Job Summary

Manage and optimize chemical and electroplating processes in jewelry manufacturing, ensuring consistent product quality, operational efficiency, chemical safety, and environmental compliance. Focus on precious metal plating, bath control, defect prevention, and continuous improvement.

1. Key Responsibilities

Electroplating Process Management Control gold, rhodium, silver, and other precious metal plating processes.

Monitor plating parameters, including voltage, current density, temperature, pH, time, and chemical concentration.

Ensure consistent plating thickness, color, adhesion, and surface finish.

Troubleshoot plating defects and maintain SOPs and work instructions.

Chemical & Laboratory Management Analyze plating baths and monitor chemical concentrations and performance.

Manage chemical replenishment, consumption, inventory, and laboratory records.

Ensure proper chemical handling, storage, labeling, and disposal in accordance with SDS requirements.

Quality & Process Improvement Investigate plating defects and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).

Collaborate with Production and QC teams to improve plating yield and reduce rework.

Support plating thickness and adhesion testing.

Optimize chemical usage, production efficiency, and operating costs.

Safety & Environmental Compliance Ensure compliance with chemical safety, occupational health, and environmental regulations.

Coordinate with EHS and wastewater treatment teams.

Conduct risk assessments and provide chemical safety training.

Technical Support & Reporting Provide technical support to plating operators and supervisors.

Coordinate with chemical suppliers and equipment vendors.

Prepare technical reports on plating quality, chemical consumption, and process improvements.

Support new plating finishes and product development.

Requirements

1. Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, or related fields.

3–5 years of experience in electroplating, surface treatment, or chemical processing.

Experience in jewelry manufacturing or precious metal plating is strongly preferred.

Knowledge of plating chemistry, bath analysis, and process control.

Understanding of SDS, chemical safety, wastewater treatment, and environmental compliance.

Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

Proficient in Microsoft Excel and technical reporting.

English communication skills are an advantage.

1. Preferred Qualifications

Hands-on experience in gold, rhodium, or silver plating.

Familiarity with XRF thickness measurement and coating inspection.

Knowledge of ISO 9001 and quality management systems.

Experience in plating cost reduction, yield improvement, and operator training.

1. Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related fields.
2. Minimum 3–5 years of experience in electroplating or chemical processing.
3. Experience in jewelry manufacturing or precious metal plating is preferred.
4. Knowledge of gold, rhodium, silver, and other metal plating processes.
5. Hands-on experience in chemical bath analysis and concentration control.
6. Ability to troubleshoot plating defects and improve product quality.
7. Familiarity with XRF testing, plating thickness measurement, and quality control.
8. Knowledge of chemical safety, SDS, and wastewater treatment.
9. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and process improvement skills.
10. Good communication skills, teamwork, and basic English proficiency.