Wafer Manufacturing Chemical Support Operator - Night Shift (Sun-Tues & alternating Sat 7pm-7:30am)

About the role

As a Chemical Support Operator, you will monitor, prepare, and distribute a wide variety of materials needed to sustain wafer production. You will mix and maintain plating baths and conduct bath calculations, preparations, and adjustments. The role involves daily, weekly, and monthly titrations, extractions, surface tension, XRF, and pH measurements of chemicals and bath solutions. You will work with laboratory equipment daily, troubleshoot, and repair minor equipment issues.

Schedule

• Night shift on AWS shift: 7:00 pm – 7:30 am
• Shift days: Sunday–Tuesday, alternating Saturday

Responsibilities

• Monitor chemical consumption of assigned tooling/areas and replenish as needed.
• Remove chemical waste and empty containers from equipment for proper disposal.
• Select, measure, dispense, mix, and deliver materials to the manufacturing line following documented procedures.
• Set up laboratory equipment and instrumentation for tests, research, and process control.
• Test and analyze products to determine strength, stability, purity, chemical content, and other characteristics.
• Document results of tests, analyses, and displays in SPC charts.
• Once trained, work independently with little oversight or direction.

Requirements

• Flexibility to work a 12-hour AWS shift and overtime as required by the team.
• Significant amount of standing, walking, carrying, and lifting.
• Ability to lift 10 pounds often and up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Use of personal protective equipment (gloves, aprons, eye protection) and full cleanroom gowning (hood, mask, booties, bunny suit) when in the cleanroom.
• Exceptional attention to detail, careful precision, and ability to handle a variety of sensitive/hazardous materials safely.
• Strong written and oral communication skills and technical competence.
• Willingness to commit to a substantial training process.
• Preferred: Associate’s Degree in Biology or Chemistry, or high school education with 2 years of college in a related scientific discipline.
• Willing to train a motivated candidate with limited or related experience.

Skills

• Self-starter, hands-on worker able to learn technical details quickly.
• Basic knowledge of laboratory chemicals and chemical handling procedures.
• Ability to follow documented procedures and make accurate chemical solutions.
• Good computer skills and familiarity with Microsoft Excel.
• Proven ability to work on complex assignments, manage several projects at once, and keep good written documentation of activities.
• Fundamental knowledge in titrations, extractions, surface tension, XRF, pH readings, and general chemical mixing procedures.
• Familiarity with common laboratory equipment such as Spectro Titan XRF Tool, Mettler DL70ES Titrator, Orion pH meters, Agilent 8453, or equivalent.

Pay

Salary range: $43,200.00 – $57,600.00