Process Engineer

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UCT is seeking an experienced and talented Process Engineer to join our team in Fremont, CA!

Job Summary:

The Process Engineer will develop and optimize economical industrial processes to make a huge range of products on which modern society depends. A Process Engineer may work in small, medium, and large businesses. The work is concerned with chemical and biochemical processes in which raw materials undergo change, and involves scaling up processes from the laboratory into the processing plant. Responsibilities involve designing equipment, understanding the reactions taking place, installing control systems, and starting, running, and upgrading the processes. Environmental protection and health and safety aspects are also significant concerns.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Working knowledge of quick-turn, engineer-to-order environment
• Proven experience in Kaizen concepts, Lean Manufacturing
• Demonstrated experience in process development and yield improvement
• Making observations and taking measurements directly, as well as collecting and interpreting data from the other technical and operating staff involved
• Assuming responsibility for environmental monitoring and ongoing performance of processes and process plant
• Applying the principles of mass, momentum, and heat transfer to process and equipment design, including conceptual, scheme, and detail design
• Supporting the conversion of small-scale processes into commercially viable large-scale operation

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Assessing processes for their relevance, and assessing the adequacy of engineering equipment
• Reviewing existing data (also lab analysis) to see if more research and information need to be collated
• Designing, installing, and commissioning new production units, monitoring modifications and upgrades, and troubleshooting existing processes
• Conducting process development experiments to scale in a laboratory
• Preparing reports, flow diagrams, and charts
• Assessing the availability of raw materials and the safety and environmental impact of the plant
• Managing the cost and time constraints of projects
• Selecting, managing, and working with sub-contractors
• Assuming responsibility for risk assessment, including hazard and operability (HAZOP) studies, for the health and safety of both company staff and the wider community
• Working closely with chemical engineers to monitor and improve the efficiency, output, and safety of a plant
• Ensuring the process works at the optimum level, to the right rate and quality of output, in order to meet supply needs
• Ensuring that all aspects of an operation or process meet specified regulations
• Working closely with other specialists, including scientists responsible for the quality control of raw materials; intermediates, and finished products; engineers responsible for plant maintenance; commercial colleagues on product specifications and production schedules; and the operating crew.

Educational/Certification Requirement:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Manufacturing discipline

Work Experience:

• 5 years related experience in high-technology manufacturing, preferably in semiconductor capital equipment or related industry
• 3 years assessing processes for their relevance, and assessing the adequacy of engineering equipment; PCS, SPC Systems. Lean Six Sigma Concepts. Analyze data to find root cause analysis. DOE – Design of Experiments

Other Duties

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

At Ultra Clean Technology, we don’t just welcome diversity - we celebrate it! Ultra Clean Technology is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, and any other characteristic protected under laws and regulations.

UCT offers an excellent benefits package to all full-time employees, which includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and paid time off.

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