R&D Engineering Technician

Job Description

Salary: Range $45-50K

Role overview

As a R&D Engineering Technician, youll be responsible for performing a range of chemical reactions and processes, particularly involving air-sensitive materials. This role involves handling, monitoring, and analyzing chemical reactions, conducting preventive maintenance, and ensuring that all operations adhere to strict safety and quality standards. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in a chemical manufacturing environment, with specific expertise in handling air-sensitive reagents and processes.

Key deliverables for this role

Perform reactions, purifications, distillations, sublimation, recrystallizations of air sensitive chemistry

Charges solids, liquids or gasses to reactors and glassware, monitor chemical reactions using laboratory equipment

Pull chemistry samples and submit to the lab for analysis and perform in-process analytical testing (GC, mp, TLC, UV-Vis, KF, etc.), including work-ups and simple interpretations as described within a batch record

Enter information into lab notebooks, MPRs, logs, checklists, etc.

Participate in root cause analysis on disqualified projects

Contribute to constant improvements initiatives

Preparing and filling containers of various chemistry for customers

Complete Preventive Maintenance projects

Traits of a strong candidate

Demonstrated experience in a chemical manufacturing industry; associates or bachelors degree in a technical field would be beneficial

Prior air-sensitive experience using inert gasses and techniques

Prior experience in transferring air-sensitive reagents (solid, liquid or gas) into reactor systems, distillations, or final packaging

Ability to regularly lift up to 50lbs

Ability to gain respirator certification and wear proper PPE as required;

Ability to understand and work effectively in a culturally diverse organization

Exhibited strong safety culture and drive to improve

Working knowledge of ISO 9001

Education and Experience:

High School Diploma or GED (required) with a technical degree or certification in a related field (desired).

Minimum of 2 years of experience working in the chemical industry, ideally air-sensitive experience.

Location: Saukville, WI and Sheboygan Falls, WI

Employment type: full time

Who we are

Founded in 2010 as a chemical distributor company, our business has flourished over the past decade to become a competitive supplier and innovator of specialty chemistry, primarily in the semiconductor space. In 2020, we opened our own facility in Wisconsin and have grown rapidly since, transforming from a distributor to a specialty chemicals international manufacturer. We are a team of 25 today and expect to double in the next two to three years.

Why join us

Our philosophy is simple: people first, mission always. We take care of our people so they can take care of our business. We coined the term Ereztechs word: we are selective in who we partner with, but once we said yes - we deliver on our commitment 100% of the time. We practice extreme ownership: empowering our teammates to take full ownership in everything they do. We strive for excellence: if the standard is the baseline for what is expected, we dedicate ourselves to exceed it every day. We believe that the no drama approach makes the working environment productive and a fun place to be. If you thrive in an intense, startup environment but want to work for a financially stable and highly respected company with great benefits - we want to hear from you!

Work Life Benefits

Paid Time Off -15 days Planned/5 Unplanned for Employee Mental/Physical Well Being & Personal Matters

9 paid holidays

Paid Parental Leave and Bereavement

Legal Assistance Immigration Process

Health & Welfare

Medical Insurance with Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) deductible contributions

Dental and Vision Insurance (Fully Paid by Ereztech for family)

Life and AD&D Insurance (Fully Paid by Ereztech) - Voluntary/Supplemental Buy Up Offered

Voluntary Benefits, such as accident, hospital, and critical illness

Financial Wellness

Simple IRA with competitive match

Short Term Incentive Program (paid quarterly)

Long Term Incentive Program

Ereztech is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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