Senior Process Engineer

The Role: 

Our site in Aurora is seeking a Process Development Engineer to join our team! 

Entegris is a world-leading supplier for the semiconductor industry. We have accomplished this by having a world class, diverse, and creative Research and Development team that includes scientists and engineers from many different disciplines who collaborate within Entegris to develop leading edge technologies. To continue to grow as the industry grows, we are looking for a hardworking, innovative, Process Development Engineer to join our team! 

What You’ll Do: 

• Understand and drive new and improved process developments from concept to commercialization, including key process parameters, process control strategy, and equipment  

• Development activities will focus on batch and continuous processing with a goal of bring continuous improvements to ongoing and new operations.  

• Work with internal stakeholders to understand development needs and opportunities for improvement. 

• Evaluate and optimize existing processes  

• Manage improvements within a strict change control environment to prevent disruption of products or service to sensitive electronic materials customers. 

• Establish key process parameters for controlling process and product performance 

• Create technical presentations to be shared within R&D, internal stakeholders, and suppliers 

• Collaborate in a diverse team that includes chemists, engineers, customers representatives, quality specialists, and production engineers 

What We Seek: 

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Chemical Engineering, Material Science, or Physics 

• Demonstrated technical capabilities in the area of process design, process scale-up, and unit operations in the chemical industry (or similar) 

• Demonstrated independence in successfully completing projects, either individually or within collaborations or research groups 

• Proven experience in planning, executing, and documenting a set of activities or tasks in a timely manner 

• Demonstrated effective communication, both written and verbally, within core research group and to an outside audience 

• Participation in safety initiatives and have a strong dedication to a safety-first culture 

Outstanding Candidates Will Have: 

• Six Sigma GreenBelt or Blackbelt with knowledge and application of statistical tools like DOE analysis and programs to analyze results (e.g., Minitab, JMP, etc.) 

• Unit Operations experience in mixing, separation/filtration technologies, and fluid dynamics