Applications Specialist

Challenge Yourself and Impact the Future!

Mac Dermid Alpha Electronics Solutions, a business segment of Element Solutions Inc (NYSE: ESI), is renowned worldwide for its commitment to revolutionizing the electronics industry. With a legacy spanning over a century, we have continually set new benchmarks for excellence, reliability and sustainability in electronic materials.

We embody the 'Elements of our Culture'—our 5C's:
Challenge, Commit, Collaborate, Choose, and Care. These core values guide our interactions with customers, colleagues and stakeholders, driving financial performance and a rewarding work environment.

• Wafer Level Packaging – Revolutionizing wafer fabrication processes for enhanced efficiency and performance
• Circuitry Solutions – Tailored solutions to meet the dynamic demands of modern circuitry
• Electronics Assembly Solutions – Innovating semiconductor, surface mount technology, and power electronics assembly for unparalleled reliability
• Advanced Materials and Joining – Engineering polymer and metal joining solutions for optimally performing circuits
• Film & Smart Surface Solutions – Transforming electronics with cutting‑edge materials and technologies for enhanced functionality and reliability
• Micromax – Elevating electronics through high‑performing, specialized inks and pastes

Across diverse sectors including automotive, consumer electronics, mobile devices, telecom, data storage, infrastructure, and AI, Mac Dermid Alpha Electronics Solutions has earned the trust of manufacturers worldwide. Our comprehensive range of high‑quality solutions and technical services enables the entire electronics supply chain, empowering businesses to thrive in today’s competitive landscape.

We’re looking for a practical, creative, and extremely talented Chemist to join our applications development team. The Applications Specialist will be responsible for providing local, site‑specific support for our product development functions. The successful candidate will be responsible for scale up and testing of proprietary additives and components coming from research and development under the guidance of their supervisor. The applications chemist will characterize the processes utilizing DoE methodologies and the deposits by physical and chemical methods, providing feedback to research and development.

In addition, they will assist in developing and implementing analytical techniques for products and processes as well as assist in production scale‑up, field installation and troubleshooting as necessary.

• Product scale up testing of formulations for electrode position of metals for the electronics industry including printed circuit boards, IC substrates and LED applications.
• Execution of DoE's to test new formulations for viability and optimization.
• Able to observe, analyze, calculate and interpret results, prepare reports and recommend further action based on results.
• Generate relevant technical data for marketing presentations and specific applications.
• Assist in beta‑site testing and commercialization of new products at global GDACs and customer sites.
• Actively participate in work group team meetings to address safety, process improvement, problem solving, and other work group, department, and functional topics.
• Hold self to highest standards on safety. Committed to building strong safety culture in all laboratory and related activities.
• Effective communication skills are necessary for working with the external customers as well as internal stakeholders.
• Thorough literature and background information searching.
• Accountable for a project and achieving specific technical goals within that project.
• Keep up with new techniques and methods developed in the field.
• Ability to maintain instruments mechanically a plus.
• Ability to work in a high‑paced and multi‑task environment. Self‑motivated. Team oriented.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; able to convey technical information effectively and concisely to engineering, sales, technicians, etc.

• Bachelor’s in Chemistry or related field.
• 1–2 years of related experience working in chemistry laboratories.
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