Assoc Chemical Manufacturing Engineer

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