Chemical Operator

About the role

At SkyWater, our ingenuity helps improve lives around the world by manufacturing U.S. made semiconductors that are essential ingredients of modern life. Automotive safety enhancements, life-saving medical devices, consumer electronics and American security require semiconductors. Working in our Minnesota headquarters, Florida, or Texas location — employees join together to improve the world.

Joining our U.S.-based team means contributing to and learning about the commercialization of some of the most exciting technologies the world has ever seen. We are turning “science fiction” into everyday reality through technologies such as superconducting, 3D integrated circuits or computer chips, carbon nanotubes, photonic logic devices, micro electro-mechanical systems and other emerging device topologies. We manufacture products for aerospace and defense, medical, automotive, consumer and industrial markets, to name a few. Our customers include emerging leaders who rely on our intellectual property security and quality manufacturing services.

SkyWater’s values of Integrity, Excellence, Collaboration, Empowerment and Growth Mindset guide us to cultivate an empowered, learning environment. We also invest in developing highly skilled, dedicated employees — and employees who are entering the workforce for the first time, from the military, and a variety of educational backgrounds.

Main Areas Of Accountability

• Maintain supply and quality parameters of chemical and slurry distributions, including drum/tote/isotainer chemical offloading to bulk tanks and chemical batch processing.
• Monitor SPC charts of processes and perform chemical sampling.
• Maintain equipment uptime through maintenance activities and troubleshooting of system equipment, which include valves, filters, piping, pumps, instrumentation and other components.
• Work within defined technical processes and procedures and initiate and drive continuous improvements.
• Uphold area upkeep and 5S principles.
• Ability to operate heavy machinery including forklift, pallet jack, and drum crusher.
• Ability to operate system equipment via HMI for batch creation and/or distribution.
• Collaborate cross-departmentally and escalate as required.
• Cross train as a backup resource for chemical handling department.
• Complete assigned preventative maintenance tasks.
• Perform record keeping and reporting as required.

Schedule

B Shift: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday in week one, and Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Saturday in week two, from 6 pm – 6 am. This role offers a 15% differential.

Required Qualifications

• Education: 2 Year Technical/Associate’s degree in a technical discipline or equivalent military training / manufacturing work experience.
• Experience: 5+ years
• Skills: mechanical inclination, ability to troubleshoot system equipment, good communication, attentive to detail, collaborative.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift 50 lbs
• At times bending and/or crouching

Desired Qualifications

• Education: a relevant completed vocational / professional training of at least 3 years
• Experience: 5+ years of manufacturing or operations experience
• Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, minor electrical and controls proficiency

Benefits

• Competitive salary and participation in incentive plans
• 401(k) match and life insurance
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, mental health benefits, vision, legal planning, short- and long-term disability, paid time off, paid holidays
• On-site cafeteria, fitness facility, and self-serve market
• Benefit eligibility day one