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Job Description

About the job

About the Company

With facilities in Northeast (Ashtabula) Ohio and El Paso, Texas, we emerged as a trusted leader in the metal finishing industry. We proudly serve North America’s leading manufacturers and distributors.

Our automated facilities, talented mix of experienced platers and continuous improvement professionals, and our data-driven, systems approach to plating enable us to consistently process parts correctly and on time.

We have the capability to plate complex and delicate parts, and we possess the flexibility to handle high-volume orders as well as small lot orders.

Summary/Objective of Role

The Technical Director is responsible for the performance and stability of our plating chemistry and wastewater treatment (WWT) systems.

This role ensures chemistry and WWT processes operate safely, consistently, efficiently and within defined operating parameters so production reliably meets customer specifications. The role focuses on building and maintaining disciplined process control systems so plating chemistry and wastewater treatment operate predictably and support stable production.

The Technical Director leads the company’s chemistry teams across all facilities, establishes strong process control systems, and drives continuous improvement.

We operate facilities in Ashtabula, Ohio; Jefferson, Ohio; and El Paso, Texas, each with a chemistry and wastewater treatment team reporting to the Technical Director.

Essential Functions

Process Control

• Define operating targets and specification limits for plating chemistry and WWT systems
• Ensure plating baths remain within optimal operating parameters
• Review titration, Hull cell, and lab data to detect and correct issues
• Lead root cause analysis when plating results fall outside expectations

Wastewater Treatment & Compliance

• Ensure wastewater treatment systems consistently operate within permitted limits
• Troubleshoot treatment issues and restore process control
• Maintain compliance with EPA and environmental regulations

Leadership

• Lead Chemistry Managers and Chemistry Technicians across all facilities
• Set clear expectations and hold teams accountable for performance
• Coach and develop team members to strengthen technical capability

Continuous Improvement

• Reduce process variation, scrap, rework, and chemical consumption
• Work with suppliers and industry experts to evaluate new chemistries and processes
• Identify opportunities to improve plating efficiency and reliability

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and Procurement to improve process performance
• Support troubleshooting, product development, and operational improvements

Systems & Metrics Ownership

• Establish process controls and monitoring systems for plating chemistry and WWT
• Ensure lab data and operating metrics are consistently recorded and reviewed
• Identify trends before processes move out of control
• Standardize best practices across all facilities

Required Education, Experience, Skills, and Needs

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field
• 7–10+ years of experience in electroplating
• Strong knowledge of plating chemistry control and wastewater treatment systems
• Experience leading technical or process teams in a manufacturing environment
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills
• Ability to use data to monitor and improve process performance
• Comfortable working in a cross-functional teams.
• Willing to reside within 30 miles of Ashtabula County, Ohio.
• Strong computer skills
• Comfortable working in a high-energy, continuous improvement, results-focused environment

Preferred Experience and Education

• 10 or more years of experience supervising a staff of 5 or more associates
• Familiar with TrueChem software