Chemical Engineer

Join Technetics as a Chemical Engineer and serve as the technical resource for critical manufacturing processes including electroplating, PTFE coating, and industrial wastewater treatment. This role partners closely with Operations, Quality, EHS, and Maintenance to improve process capability, resolve technical challenges, support regulatory compliance, and lead modernization and automation initiatives. The Chemical Engineer plays a key role in driving safe, reliable, and efficient manufacturing operations while advancing continuous improvement across the Columbia site.

Responsible for providing chemical engineering support for electroplating, PTFE coating, and industrial wastewater treatment processes. Supports process control, troubleshooting, process improvement, project execution, technical documentation, operator training, and regulatory compliance activities. Works cross-functionally with Operations, Quality, EHS, and Maintenance to improve safety, quality, productivity, and process reliability.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide technical ownership and engineering support for electroplating processes, including process control, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement activities.
• Support PTFE coating operations through process optimization, quality improvement initiatives, process characterization, and automation efforts.
• Provide technical ownership and improvement support for industrial wastewater treatment systems, including process control, troubleshooting, compliance support, and treatment practices needed to maintain safe and continuous operations.
• Analyze process, laboratory, coating, plating bath, and wastewater treatment data to identify trends, resolve issues, make process adjustments within established operating limits, and improve performance.
• Develop, maintain, and improve process documentation, specifications, work instructions, operating procedures, and control plans.
• Lead and support process development, modernization, automation, capital, and continuous improvement projects.
• Partner with Operations, Quality, EHS, and Maintenance to investigate process issues, implement corrective actions, and improve manufacturing performance. Escalate matters involving safety, environmental compliance, significant process deviations, customer impact, or potential financial risk as appropriate.
• Train and support operators and technicians in process control, troubleshooting techniques, safe chemical handling practices, and wastewater treatment operations.
• Support qualification, validation, and implementation of new equipment, materials, technologies, and manufacturing processes.
• Independently evaluate technical issues, prioritize engineering support activities, recommend process improvements, and provide solutions that balance quality, safety, compliance, delivery, and cost objectives.
• Ensure engineering activities comply with applicable safety, environmental, quality, and regulatory requirements.

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’ll Bring:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline with significant chemistry coursework.
• 3+ years of engineering experience in a manufacturing, chemical processing, industrial, or similarly technical environment.
• Experience analyzing technical data, identifying root causes, and troubleshooting process-related issues.
• Ability to develop and maintain technical documentation, work instructions, operating procedures, and process specifications.
• Experience managing or supporting process improvement, modernization, automation, or capital projects.
• Knowledge of safe chemical handling practices and industrial safety requirements.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with operators, technicians, supervisors, and cross-functional teams.
• Ability and willingness to obtain and maintain either a Class A or Class B wastewater treatment operator license within the timeframe established by the company and serve as primary operator of record as required.
• Ability to work onsite and regularly support manufacturing operations in a production environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of engineering experience in electroplating, metal finishing, industrial coatings, specialty chemicals, or related manufacturing processes.
• Experience supporting industrial wastewater treatment systems and environmental compliance activities.
• Experience in aerospace, medical device, electronics, industrial coatings, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.
• Experience with process automation, laboratory systems, or manufacturing technology implementation.
• Experience leading cross-functional continuous improvement initiatives.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work in both office and manufacturing environments on a regular basis.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods while supporting manufacturing operations and process improvement activities.
• Ability to sit and perform computer-based work for extended periods.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 35 pounds.
• Ability to bend, reach, kneel, climb, and perform other physical movements as required to support manufacturing processes and equipment.
• Ability to perform detailed visual inspections and utilize fine motor skills when evaluating processes, equipment, and documentation.
• Ability to safely work around industrial equipment, chemicals, moving machinery, cranes, and manufacturing operations.
• Ability to work in environments with exposure to noise, dust, fumes, chemicals, heat, cold, and other manufacturing conditions.
• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and comply with all safety requirements while working in production and laboratory areas.

EEO and Culture Statement:

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.

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