Manufacturing Associate

The Fountain Group is currently seeking a Manufacturing Associate - I for a prominent client of ours. This position is located in Austin, TX. Details for the position are as follows.

Job Title: Manufacturing Associate I
Location: Austin, TX (Fully Onsite)
Pay Rate: $25.14–$32.20/hr
Duration: 12 months

Manufacturing Associate I supports analytical laboratory operations focused on chemical analysis, contamination monitoring, and quality control in a semiconductor manufacturing environment. The role involves operating analytical instrumentation, performing wet chemistry techniques, and ensuring data integrity for process and product quality evaluation.

Key responsibilities include:

• Prepare samples, standards, reagents, and calibration curves per SOPs
• Perform routine chemical and trace metal analysis
• Operate and maintain analytical instruments for accurate data generation
• Conduct contamination analysis on wafers and process environments
• Execute titrations, moisture analysis, and quantitative chemical testing
• Document, review, and validate analytical data in laboratory systems
• Maintain compliance with QA/QC standards and laboratory protocols
• Support failure investigations and root cause analysis

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or related scientific discipline preferred
• 1–2 years of hands‑on chemistry lab experience required
• 0–4 years of relevant industry experience

• Wet chemistry techniques and sample preparation
• Titration and quantitative chemical analysis
• Chemical nomenclature and reagent handling
• Analytical data processing and validation using lab software systems
• Measurement of volumes and masses with laboratory instruments
• Basic statistical analysis (mean, standard deviation)
• Knowledge of QA/QC standards in laboratory environments

• ICP-MS (Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry)
• Ion Chromatography (IC) and Gas Chromatography (GC)
• Karl Fischer moisture analysis
• Auto‑titrators and CVS (Cyclic Voltammetry Stripping)
• VPD (Vapor Phase Decomposition) techniques
• Method development and advanced quantitative analysis