Assoc Chemical Manufacturing Engineer
Andover, MA, US
Job Function:
Engineering
Req ID:
760
Job Summary
Job Description
- Electrolytic Cu plating
- Spend some time at our offsite partner in NH learning the existing copper plating brightener systems and plating processes used in the fabrication of Vicor product
- Support the installation of (2) vertical plating lines onsite at the Andover facility
- Setup and dose initial chemistry
- Establish dosing protocols
- Establish plating recipes
- Qualify each plating bath
- Manage the daily operation of the plating line post qualification
- Establish daily production process controls
- Establish all quality checks
- Train line technicians on the operation for the vertical cell
- Train directly with chemical suppliers to develop wave forms and recipes to achieve high aspect ratio plating results
- Establish preventative maintenance schedules for steady state plating operations
- Specifically responsible for (in each focus area):
- Establishing plating recipes (DC and pulse waveforms)
- Establishing process/product steady state quality checks
- Introducing, testing and qualify new electrolyte solutions
- Establishing analysis and maintenance frequencies for all process equipment / chemistries
- Establishing cleaning protocols for all equipment/chemistries
- Performing R&D to support new materials/technology
- Supporting triage and working with the Vendor and onsite maintenance teams relative to any equipment down time
- Establishing SPC and line/chemistry metrics
- Overseeing and training engineers and line technicians
- Process and operational efficiency projects
Education / Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering or associated discipline
- Minimum of 0 - 3 years experience gained through co-op or internships, ideally working in manufacturing or pcb fabrication .
- Experience delivering both daily and long term initiatives
- Experience leading multiple projects in parallel
- Experience in specifying equipment, qualification testing and equipment acceptance/buyoff procedures
- Experience with process improvement and/ or new product implementation
- Troubleshooting chemical and equipment processing interactions
- Demonstrated capability in applying SPC, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, etc.
- Solid skills in problem solving, statistics, manufacturing quality, and quality principles
- Ability to successfully train production personnel
- Ability to understand, analyze, and resolve complex technical problems
- Ability to work independently and be effective in a fast paced environment
- Excellent writing and organizational skills
Nearest Major Market: Boston