Job Description

Operations Technician

A career with EMD Electronics is an ongoing journey of discovery: our 58,000 people are shaping how the world lives, works and plays through next generation advancements in Healthcare, Life Science and Electronics. For more than 350 years and across the world we have passionately pursued our curiosity to find novel and vibrant ways of enhancing the lives of others. EMD Electronics is a business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.

Everything we do in EMD Electronics is to help us deliver on our purpose of being the company behind the companies, advancing digital living. We are dedicated to being the trusted supplier of high-tech materials, services and specialty chemicals for the electronics, automotive and cosmetics industries. We foster a global collaborative organization made up of individuals who have the passion to win, obsess about the customer, are relentlessly curious and act with urgency. Together, we push the boundaries of science to make more possible for our customers.

Your Role:

The Operations Technician will be part of the Chemical Manufacturing team in Carlsbad, CA. The team of Operations Technicians are responsible for receiving, decontaminating, rebuilding, and filling our vessels with ultra-pure chemistries. This position will be on the day shift. The shift breakdown: 5:00 AM to 1:30 PM (Day). A pre-placement Fit for Duty Evaluation is required for this assignment: Candidate will frequently lift / carry 25-35 lbs; occasionally lift / carry 36-50 lbs. Candidate will be required to work with solvents of various types and may need to wear a respirator (infrequently if at all).

• Manual and Automated vessel decontamination
• Chemical Packaging (Filling with chemical)
• Perform hazardous waste consolidation
• Acid wash stainless steel and quartz vessels
• Maintain a clean and organized manufacturing environment
• Assist with unloading trucks and receiving as required
• Assist the Engineering team with troubleshooting system issues
• Use drawings and instructions to assemble vessels
• Perform data entry
• Inspect vessels and documentation for correctness and completeness

Physical Attributes:

• Wear a full-face air-purifying respirator and other PPE
• Lift up to 50 pounds

Who You Are:

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience handling chemicals
• Previous experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills
• Ability to read and understand Safety Data Sheets and written work instructions
• A strong focus on quality and safety
• Experience using Microsoft suite including (Word, Excel, Access, SharePoint)
• Experience using SAP and LIMS systems
• Ability to use hand tools