The Senior Chemical Process Technician is a hands-on technical individual contributor responsible for the technical execution, process stability, and continuous improvement of plating, finishing, and PTFE operations. This role serves as the technical authority for assigned chemical processes, providing hands-on technical leadership, supports waste treatment processes, drives process documentation and standardization, and serves as a key technical resource to internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
What You Will Do:
- Execute and support daily plating, finishing, and PTFE operations to ensure safety, quality, and throughput objectives are met.
- Troubleshoot plating and chemical processing issues and lead root cause analysis and corrective action efforts, serving as the technical owner through resolution.
- Improve existing processes to increase consistency, reliability, and capability.
- Leads development and implementation new plating or coating processes to support expanded capacity and business needs.
- Leads standardization of work practices and maintain accurate, up-to-date technical documentation.
- Support execution and documentation of wastewater treatment processes in alignment with environmental and regulatory requirements.
- Coordinate daily departmental activities and prioritize process-driven work to meet production demands.
- Monitor process performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Order materials and supplies to support operational continuity.
- Provide technical support to Quality, Engineering, and other departments.
- Provides technical guidance and informal mentoring to operators and technicians through hands-on coaching and training
- Serve as the primary technical liaison with external suppliers as needed.
Your Role in Our Values:
At Enpro, our values of Safety, Excellence, and Respect guide how we work, collaborate, and grow. In this role, you will have opportunities to live these values every day by creating safe environments, driving meaningful results, and building respectful relationships.
Safety:
Champion a culture of safety by embracing the Enpro Safety Pledge in everything you do. Look for ways to improve safety in your work, your team, and the broader organization, because safety starts with each of us.
Excellence:
Bring your full self to work. Focus on creating value, driving innovation, and continuously improving how we work.
Respect:
Create space for every voice to be heard. Foster a workplace built on mutual respect, where people feel valued and empowered to contribute to both personal and organizational success.
What You Will Bring:
- Bachelor of Science in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Strong technical background in chemistry, chemical processing, materials science, or related field.
- 3-5 years of electroplating experience preferred
- Wastewater Treatment license preferred, with the expectation that obtaining a class F and D will be required for the job. And progression towards obtaining A and B licenses after six months.
- Must possess a strong bias toward safety.
- Experience with hazardous waste or wastewater treatment processes.
- Experience with small batch silver, nickel, or gold plating.
- Experience supporting specialty coating processes.
- Demonstrated problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
- Strong communication and organizational skills.
- Adaptability in changing production environments
- Operating with imperfect or evolving data
- Comfort with automation, data, and systems
Technetics Group is a subsidiary of Enpro, a leading industrial technology company focused on critical applications across many end-markets, including semiconductor, industrial process, commercial vehicle, sustainable power generation, aerospace, food and pharma, photonics and life sciences.
At Enpro, we believe that diversity drives innovation and inclusion fosters growth. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. Our employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, military service, or any other status protected by applicable law. If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Human Resources, and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.
Enpro Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Legal authorization to work in the United States is required. We will not sponsor employment visas now or in the future for this job.
This position involves access to information that is subject to U.S. export controls. Any job offer made will be contingent upon the applicant’s capacity to serve in compliance with U.S. export controls.
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Referral program
- Safety equipment provided
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
- Wellness program
Education:
Experience:
- electroplating: 3 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
