QC Fab Technician - 1st Shift
Merck GroupAbout the role
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Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.
Everything we do in EMD Electronics is to help us deliver on our purpose of being the company behind the companies, advancing digital living. We are dedicated to being the trusted supplier of high-tech materials, services and specialty chemicals for the electronics, automotive and cosmetics industries. We foster a global collaborative organization made up of individuals who have the passion to win, obsess about the customer, are relentlessly curious and act with urgency. Together, we push the boundaries of science to make more possible for our customers.
This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.
Your Role
Under the direction of the Supervisor, the QC Fab Technician conducts functional testing on photoresists, ancillary chemicals, raw materials, and semiconductor processing equipment within a Class 100 cleanroom. In this role, the technician manages lab and safety supplies, maintains precise documentation, and strictly upholds all safety protocols. Additionally, they perform basic data analysis and report test results utilizing software tools including Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, SAP, and internal quality systems. This is a first shift position (7:00 PM - 3:30 PM). Key responsibilities include the following:
- Conduct functional testing of production and test-request samples using semiconductor processing and metrology equipment; follow documented work instructions and safety practices
- Monitor and maintain inventory of Fab developers
- Participate in wafer cleaning and priming; measure physical properties of wafers such as contact angle and cleanliness using all relevant process tools
- Practice good housekeeping: clean sample bottles after testing, empty hazardous waste containers, refill solvent containers (e.g., Acetone), and maintain work area and fume hoods
- Ensure all safety protocols are always met
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams for testing new products and methods
- Wear appropriate PPE, including a respirator
- Perform periodic safety checks in the Fab
Who You Are
Minimum Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED
- 1+ year of experience in a manufacturing or chemical production environment
Preferred Qualifications:
- Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or other life science discipline
- 1+ year of experience in a Quality Control (QC) or chemical laboratory environment
- Prior experience in a semiconductor fab or cleanroom environment with wafer processing
- 1+ year of experience with SAP and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Experience performing basic statistical analysis and data interpretation
- Ability to work comfortably and safely in a Class 100 cleanroom (including required PPE/respirators)
- Strong attention to detail with a commitment to data accuracy and quality standards
- Ability to strictly follow written standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safety guidelines
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional teamwork
- Self-motivated, proactive, and eager to continuously learn and develop
Pay Range for this position - $30.00 - $54.00/Hour
The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click here.
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