Manufacturing Associate - IIPosition Location (fully onsite, hybrid, fully remote): Fully onsite Austin TX Working Hours (including time zone): 6:30 AM – 6:30 PM, Compressed Shift Days of the Week (hrs. per week): Sunday-Tuesday (34.5 hours) and Sunday-Wednesday 46 hours), 3-4 days per week alternating, Days 1. Overtime: Standard compressed shift OT, other OT occasionally required.
Travel: 0% Target Start Date: 9/14/2026 Duration of Assignment: 12 months Possibility of Extension/Contract to Hire: YesDescribe the function of your team and how it impacts on a larger scale: The Physical Analysis Labs in Austin play a critical role in ensuring manufacturing excellence by maintaining quality control over a diverse range of chemicals, monitoring contamination on wafers and in the ambient environment, and supporting failure investigations to determine root cause.Preferred Industry Background: Chemistry, Laboratory Science Reason for the Opening: The analytical lab had a permanent employee resign. The lab is converting an existing contractor to fill the open position and backfilling the contingent labor opening.Job Description: The analytical lab technician is responsible for operating and using a wide range of analytical instruments and methods such as ICP-MS, ion chromatography, liquid chromatography, CVS, titrations, moisture analysis. These measurements allow the engineering teams to assess contamination levels on wafers and in processes, assist in troubleshooting, and keep customer quality complaints to a minimum.Day to Day Responsibilities:Prepare samples, standards, reagents, and calibration curves in established SOP's.Perform routine chemical/trace metal analysis in an orderly and clean manner.Operate and maintain analytical instruments to ensure accurate and reliable results.Document and review analytical data ensuring compliance with quality assurance and quality control standards.Maintain laboratory cleanliness, safety, and organization.Required Technical Skills: (listed in order of importance)Follow established written proceduresProcess, validate, and interpret data using lab software systemsTitrationWet chemical sample preparationRead chemical nomenclatureMeasure exact volumes and massesBasic statistics (mean, median, standard deviation)Intermediate math skills (Algebra, Precalculus)Bonus/Preferred Skills:ICP-MSAuto-titratorsVPDCVSIon ChromatographyGas ChromatographyKarl Fisher AnalysisQuantitative AnalysisMethod DevelopmentSoft Skills:Punctuality and time managementSelf-starterInitiativeSafetyCritical thinkingGood written communicationEducation/Certifications: 1-2 YEARS' CHEMISTRY LAB EXPERIENCE, 4-year degree in scientific discipline with chemistry component preferred.Years of Experience: Level 2: 5-10 years' experienceInterview Process: 2 round ITV process - 1st round phone ITV with HM, 2nd round in person ITV with HM, the lab engineer and the section Manager.
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