Production Engineer
Inpria Corporation
- Corvallis, OR
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Own formulating frequent, repeatable EUV photoresist batches on our pilot and production lines for worldwide customer delivery
- Maintain flexibility to support and streamline standard and non-standard formulation production runs.
- Perform hands-on analytical measurements of in-process samples and other simple wet-bench chemistry, including use of laboratory fume hoods and inert gloveboxes.
- Communicate and engage with a diverse team of chemists, engineers, and technicians.
- Document data and ensure data integrity, demonstrating good lab book practices and quality control metrics.
- Analyze data using statistical control methods, respond to process deviations, and report findings to relevant teams.
- Conduct experiments on incoming materials to maintain supply assurance.
- Create and update controlled documentation of each process step.
- Improve data tracking protocols, including quality control metrics.
- Qualify changes in coordination with management, equipment, and quality groups.
- Use quality management systems to escalate process deviations to material review board.
- Develop and update process and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID) and work with equipment engineers to ensure capital projects fulfil Inpria’s scale-up needs.
- Establish Theory of Operation based on P&ID and work with engineering to implement controls.
- Develop control plans to enable programmable control of equipment.
- Work with other engineers to develop, construct, and modify equipment to enable experiments or batch production.
- Work in cleanroom environments and practice clean handling procedures to minimize contamination.
- Provide occasional evening and/or weekend engineer support, pending business needs.
- BS or MS in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent through experience.
- 0-3 years' experience working in a production scale position.
- Demonstration of active and effective communication skills, verbal and written.
- Well organized, flexible, enthusiastic, and eager to learn.
- Experience with high-purity chemical handling in an air-free is a plus.
- Knowledge of lithographic materials is a plus.
- Experience with JMP or statistical data analysis is beneficial.
- Self-driven and proactive in achieving goals.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment.
- Ability to lift up to 30lbs from floor to countertop.
- Ability to lift 20lbs overhead.
- Ability to use a glovebox with thick rubber gloves to accurately pour, pipet, mix and handle chemicals in small bottles.
- Ability to wear standard cleanroom attire.
- Ability to wear standard PPE.
- Ability to stand for extended periods of time.
- Ability to use a keyboard and mouse for computer data entry and/or analysis and presenting data.