Job Summary
Company
Natcore Technology, Inc.?
Location
Somerset, NJ 07701
Industries
Business Services - Other
Job Type
Full Time
Employee
Years of Experience
2+? to 5 Years
Education Level
Master's Degree
Career Level
Experienced (Non-Manager) Chemical Engineer
About the Job
Chemical Engineer
Natcore Technology is an alternative energy research firm that was incorporated in 2004 and went public in 2008. Currently the company has offices and laboratories in Ohio, Texas, New York, New Jersey, with other locations soon to be in Milan, Italy and China.
Natcore is looking for a Chemical Engineer to:
· Apply the principles of chemistry to solve problems involving the production or use of chemicals and other products.
· Design equipment and processes for commercial manufacturing, plan and test methods of manufacturing products and treating byproducts, and supervise production.
· Apply principles of physics, mathematics, and mechanical and electrical engineering, as well as chemistry to the design and manufacturing of liquid phase deposition systems for putting thin films of dielectric and other materials on various substrates, including silicon wafers and silicon solar cells.
· Assure that chemical handling, hardware manufacturing and the manufacturing process affects the environment and the safety of workers and customers alike.
· Specific initial focus: development and manufacturing of a commercial liquid phase deposition (LPD) system for use in the solar cell manufacturing industry.
Job Tasks:
· Develop safety procedures to be employed by workers operating equipment or working in close proximity to on-going chemical reactions.
· Determine most effective arrangement of operations, such as mixing, crushing, heat transfer, distillation, and drying.
· Prepare estimate of production costs and production progress reports for management.
· Direct activities of workers engaged in operating, constructing and improving chemical processing equipment.
· Perform laboratory studies of steps in manufacture of new product and test proposed process in small scale operation (pilot plant).
· Develop processes to separate components of liquids or gases or generate electrical currents, using controlled chemical processes.
· Conduct research to develop new and improved chemical manufacturing processes.
· Design measurement and control systems for chemical plants based on data collected in laboratory experiments and in pilot plant operations.
· Design and plan layout of equipment.
· Perform tests throughout stages of production to determine degree of control over variables.
Knowledge Requirements:
· Engineering and Technology -- Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
· Chemistry -- Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
· Mathematics -- Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
· Physics -- Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
· Production and Processing -- Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Educational Requirements:
· Master’s degree or higher in chemical engineering and 3+ years experience
Or
· Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering plus 5+ years experience.
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