Analytical Chemistry Technician

About This Role

• We are seeking a goal driven, self-motivated analytical chemist with Mass Spectrometry experience for trace metal analysis in a clean room laboratory environment.
• Primary role will be ICPMS with additional analytical testing methods including titration and liquid and gas chromatography.
• Responsibilities include sample preparation and analysis in compliance with standard procedures, prioritization of sample queue based on customer and factory need, maintenance of laboratory and equipment in a safety-first orientated environment.
• Excellent organizational and troubleshooting skills are required.
• The Analytical Chemistry Lab technician will work with the Lab engineers and the Lab manager in support of Intel Ireland, Leixlip site manufacturing operations.
• Assignments are semi routine in nature.
• Work is performed within generally defined parameters.
• Some degree of judgment required in resolving nonstandard problems.
• Your responsibilities will include but not be limited to: Sample preparation, safe handling and mixing of chemicals, lab analysis and measurements, data collection, analysis and summarization, presentation of lab reports.
• Maintenance of lab analytical tools (scheduled and unscheduled maintenance), installation and qualification of lab equipment.
• Responsibility for accuracy of analytical data and precision of analytical tools.
• Safety initiatives, quality systems compliance/maintenance, lab equipment availability and timely delivery of analytical results.
• Lab sustaining and development, process transfer, tool ownership, BKM (Best Known Method) development, and cross training on other techniques.
• The ideal candidate should exhibit the following behavioral traits: Be able to work in a dynamic environment and adapt to fast-changing priorities.
• A demonstrated ability to work both independently and in a team setting.
• Is willing to successfully work as a team with peers, engineers and other analytical lab groups.
• Comfortable working with a variety of chemicals including acids, bases, oxidizers, solvents, etc.
• Ability to work in a cleanroom environment for several hours each day.
• Ability to work standing (e.g. at fume hoods or chemical wet stations) for several hours each day.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including strong technical English.
• This position will require Shift work, with compressed work-week, 12-hour shifts, initially on Day shifts, but may include moving to alternating day/night shifts (1 month of days, followed by 1 month of nights) after some months of training .