R&D Chemist II, Waterbury, Connecticut

Business Overview

MACDERMID ALPHA ELECTRONIC SOLUTIONS

Through the innovation of specialty chemicals and materials under our Alpha, Compugraphics, Electrolube, Kester, and MacDermid Enthone brands, MacDermid Alpha Electronics Solutions provides solutions that power electronics interconnection. We serve all global regions and every step of device manufacturing within each segment of the electronics supply chain. The experts in our Semiconductor Solutions, Circuitry Solutions, and Assembly Solutions divisions collaborate in design, implementation, and technical service to ensure success for our partner clients. Our solutions enable our customers' manufacture of extraordinary electronic devices at high productivity and reduced cycle time. MacDermid Alpha is a business unit of Element Solutions Inc (NYSE: ESI). Element Solutions Inc is a leading specialty chemicals company whose businesses supply a broad range of solutions that enhance the products people use every day.

SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS

As a global supplier to the semiconductor industry, we provide advanced copper interconnects, die attachment, wafer bump processes and photomask technologies to our customers for integrated circuit fabrication and semiconductor packaging.

Job Purpose

As part of the R&D metrology group in the Semiconductor Solutions division, the candidate will utilize analytical techniques to support the development and analysis of new electroplating processes for the semiconductor industry. Primary responsibility consists of running HPLC and GC analysis of plating baths and additives for the electrodeposition of metals. We are looking for a enthusiastic scientist who is also a self-starter and eager to contribute to the company's growth in providing solutions for the leading edge of semiconductor technologies.

Job Responsibilities

• Analyzing electroplating baths to quantify organic additives present and characterize breakdown products with HPLC, UV-VIS, FTIR, and Gas Chromatography.
• Develop analytical methods for new R&D formulations of strategic projects.
• Document new procedures to be transferred to QC as part of new product development.
• Perform and record accurate quantitative analysis on various solutions, interpret and prepare detailed reports curated towards internal or external customers.
• Able to troubleshoot analytical issues experienced at customers and to support the teams in QC and production for out of control processes.
• As a support role, collaborate with the various groups in R&D and other parts of the company relating to the electrodeposition of Cu, Co, Sn, SnAg, Ni, and Au.
• Keep up with new techniques and methods developed in the field.
• Ability to maintain instruments mechanically a plus.

Education

EEO Statement

MacDermid is an E-Verify Company and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job applicant procedures. "Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Veteran/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.