Associate Process Engineer

Overview

FUJIFILM Electronic Materials, U.S.A. fuels innovation in the semiconductor industry—where chemistry meets technology. Our advanced materials and formulations enable manufacturers to build the microchips that power Artificial Intelligence, computers, electric vehicles, smartphones, and more.

We’re a global business-to-business supplier of chemical formulations and advanced materials used for manufacturing and packaging semiconductors. Our chemical formulations allow top manufacturers to produce microchips that both power and connect our digital world. Think you’ve got what it takes to build a more connected world? Then connect with us today and challenge the boundaries of what’s possible—for the world and your future.

We have six U.S. manufacturing and Research & Development facilities, located in:
Mesa, Arizona;
Castroville, California;
Hollister, California;
Carrollton, Texas; and North Kingstown, Rhode Island—each offering unique local experiences, from vibrant cultural scenes to historic charm.

Fujifilm is globally headquartered in Tokyo with over 70,000 employees across four key business segments of healthcare, electronics, business innovation, and imaging. We are guided and united by our Group Purpose of “giving our world more smiles.” Visit:

Key responsibilities for this role include:

• Monitor daily production for high volume manufacturing processes for key processes. Document procedures for process of record for key processes/products. Update work instructions; verify batch records and documentation. Support and participate in environmental, safety and health and quality department programs and requirements. Conduct Hazard assessments including OHSAS, Environmental Assessments. Investigate Nonconforming Materials, report findings to internal MRB and process paperwork.
• Provide problem solving expertise for a wide range of technical problems of various engineering projects. Participate in customer meetings, audits and answer customer complaints using an 8D or customer formats as required.
• Conduct and document trend review investigations. Analyze statistical process control performance, exceptional out-of-control conditions (OOC), and trend alerts. Requires use of Excel, JMP or other statistical software.
• Lead Process Engineering Development. Direct and oversee process improvement initiatives for Fujifilm’s ultrapure solvents (UPS), focusing on advanced purification techniques such as nano-filtration and distillation. Ensure these processes are effectively documented and promoted.
• Guide New Product Development (NPD) and Continuous Improvement (CIP). Manage projects from pilot scale through to high-volume manufacturing (HVM), ensuring smooth transitions and scalability. Conduct shelf-life studies on new or existing products in finished good packaging and prepare technical reports. Prepare MOCs as required. Generate Engineering Change Notices.
• Align Raw Materials and Strategic Sourcing. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including business/sales, procurement, engineering, manufacturing, and R&D—to ensure raw materials and sourcing strategies align with PCS/SQC objectives.
• Set Packaging Standards. Establish and document specifications for next-generation product packaging, including a detailed evaluation of materials of construction and their impact on finished product quality. Provide recommendations for future needs based on data-driven analysis.
• Coordinate with Customers and Suppliers. Collaborate with the business team, strategic customers and suppliers to develop and implement mutually beneficial Process Technology roadmaps for FEUS.
• Execute design of experiments (DOE). Design and conduct experiments to fully understand the effects of raw materials and process variables on finished product quality. Analyze results to refine experimental approaches and support successful product introductions. Responsible for planning and executing projects as assigned by supervisor.
• Contribute to process control technology. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust process control technologies for measurable process and analytical chemical parameters, both in-house and…