Industrial Chemical Technician: Etching & Electropolish

Subcritical Systems Inc; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Subcritical Systems Inc. seeks an experienced Chemical Technician to install, calibrate, maintain, and troubleshoot chemical monitoring, transfer, mixing, and control systems for etching and electropolishing operations.

This role supports chemical hygiene, chemical use, instrumentation, and control systems. The position is full-time and on-site in Austin, TX, with responsibilities spanning safety, process optimization, and documentation.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Chemistry or equivalent or military/technical training.
• 2+ years handling industrial or lab acids and chemicals.
• Experience with wet chemical processing equipment (pumps, flow meters, recirculation systems, temperature control, pH monitoring).

Responsibilities

• Prepare and mix chemical process baths to specified concentrations and volumes.
• Operate and maintain chemical processing systems for etching and electropolishing operations.
• Monitor and adjust process parameters to maintain specifications.
• Handle, store, transfer, and dispose of hazardous chemicals per the chemical hygiene plan.
• Maintain chemical inventory, labeling, SDS, and batch records.
• Collaborate with chemists, technicians, and engineers on scheduling and troubleshooting.

Skills

Chemical handling

PPE usage

Process instrumentation

Safety procedures

Education

Associate degree in Chemistry or related

Tools

Pumps

Flow meters

pH meters

Conductivity meters

Thermocouples

Job description

Subcritical Systems Inc. seeks an experienced Chemical Technician to install, calibrate, maintain, and troubleshoot chemical monitoring, transfer, mixing, and control systems for etching and electropolishing operations.

This role supports chemical hygiene, chemical use, instrumentation, and control systems. The position is full-time and on-site in Austin, TX, with responsibilities spanning safety, process optimization, and documentation.