Laboratory Technician II

Laboratory Technician I

Location: Morrisville, PA

Description:
The selected candidate will join the Chemical Lab team responsible for trace and ultratrace elemental analyses of Electronics Specialty Gases, supporting critical customers across the semiconductor industry.
 
The Chemical Lab specializes in Quality Control / Quality Assurance (QC/QA) and Failure Analysis of ultra-trace level contamination in both liquid and gas matrices.

Routine Responsibilities:

• Safety & Compliance: Ensure safe completion of all laboratory tasks and maintain up-to-date safety and operational training.
• Analytical Testing: Perform high-volume analysis of semiconductor-grade gases for trace impurities using Gas Chromatography (GC), FTIR, moisture analyzers, and other analytical instrumentation.
• General Laboratory Operations: Participate in other analytical lab procedures and tests as assigned by laboratory leadership.
• Calibration & Maintenance: Perform routine calibration, operational checks, and preventive maintenance on laboratory equipment.
• Instrumentation Expertise: Build a comprehensive knowledge base of laboratory instruments, including operation, troubleshooting, and basic to advanced maintenance and repair.
• Data Management & Reporting: Communicate test results in a timely manner to support manufacturing processes and customer needs. Interpret analytical data, generate comprehensive reports, and log results into LIMS.
• Quality Assurance: Participate in the documentation of quality control standards and analytical data entry.
• Cross-Training: Cross-train across a variety of analytical lab testing methods, including product performance tests, GC, and FTIR.
• Continuous Improvement: Actively participate in continuous laboratory improvements and optimization of sample cycle times.
• Vendor & Supply Coordination: Collaborate with laboratory personnel and vendors to ensure lab supplies are maintained and equipment is properly serviced.
• Chemical Safety: Safely handle hazardous and non-hazardous chemicals in strict accordance with site safety protocols.
• Respirator & Emergency Response: Successfully pass annual respirator fit testing, routinely wear required air respirators during chemical operations, and serve as an active member of the site Emergency Response Team (ERT).

Requirements & Qualifications:
Education & Experience:

• Education: Associate’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry or a related scientific field.
• Experience: Minimum of 1 year of hands-on experience in an analytical laboratory setting.

Technical Skills:

• Prior experience with Gas Chromatography (GC), FTIR, Mass Spectrometry, moisture analyzers, and compressed gas cylinder analysis is preferred.
• Proficiency in computer applications, including Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Workspace, and SPC graphing/analysis tools (e.g., Spotfire).

Physical & Environmental Requirements:

• Ability to work safely within a chemical hazardous laboratory environment.
• Ability to be fitted for and wear various types of air respirators.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and safely roll or move compressed gas cylinders using a hand cart.
• Expectation and willingness to actively join the site Emergency Response Team.

Personal Attributes:

• High degree of flexibility with the demonstrated ability to prioritize and shift tasks rapidly based on dynamic customer requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills paired with a strong teamwork orientation.
• Self-motivated individual possessing strong initiative, organizational abilities, and meticulous record-keeping skills.