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Si Solar Cell Plasma Specialist (W/M), Dow Corning
DowDow Corning was established in 1943 specifically to explore the potential of silicones. It was created as a joint venture between Corning Glass Works (now Corning, Incorporated) and The Dow Chemical Company. More than half of Dow Corning’s annual sales are outside the United States. Turnover is just under $5 billion with 10,000 employees world wide.
The company provides performance-enhancing solutions to serve the diverse needs of more than 20,000 customers. It is a global leader in silicon-based technology and innovation, offering more than 7,000 products and services. Dow Corning is based in Midland, Michigan, U.S. and is the global leader on the silicone market.
The Seneffe site in Belgium, established in 1970, is the European Headquarters and houses all the commercial, production and research and development activities for the Sealants/Fluids and Emulsions. There are about 600 people working on the site.Products developed in Seneffe are used in many industries including construction, detergents, cosmetics, textiles and paper. More than 95% is exported world wide.
In addition to the excitement that surrounds our new science is an excitement of vision for new commercial applications. For example, Dow Corning and Genencor International created a strategic alliance to combine their expertise in biotechnology and silicon chemistry to create a new, proprietary Silicon Biotechnology™ technology platform.
Dow Corning has also formed strategic alliances to develop the next generation of products, including photonic crystal technology for optical communications devices, silicone resin formulations for defence applications, and advances using nanotechnology.
We are now looking for:
Si Solar Cell Plasma Specialist (W/M)
The Challenge
The jobholder will assist in the development, application and evaluation of next generation Solar materials and processes for Si solar cell manufacturing. He/She will be an integral part of a Solar Cell Application Center team, located in Europe, dedicated to developing new material and process solutions for current and emerging silicon solar cell architectures.
The jobholder responsibilities include the deposition of thin-film coatings for silicon solar cells from new Si-based precursors by low-pressure plasma techniques, the optimization of the process parameters and the establishment of a structure-reactivity relationship to propose new precursors to be synthesized by a support group. Emphasis will be put on functional coatings for light management and conversion efficiency improvements in Si solar cells.
He/She will responsible of specifying, buying, running and maintaining a cluster tool combining the major plasma technologies used by the Si PV-cell industry. The jobholder may also supervise technicians and/or a small research group.
The Profile
The ideal candidate:
- has a PhD degree in physics, physical chemistry, material science, engineering or equivalent experience and at least three years expertise in the field of in the field of thin-film plasma deposition technologies, including experience and expertise in analytical science - experience in photovoltaic, electronics devices, optics, nanotechnologies is an asset.
- has working experience in clean-room environment and in materials preparation, application and testing as well as knowledge and practice in statistics and design of experimentation.
- possesses analytical and conceptual abilities, a scientific approach to problem solving and out-of-the box thinking, as well as good organizational skills and flexible attitude.
- is a proficient project leader and have a team oriented and co-operative approach.
- has excellent communication skills as well as the ability to leverage internal and external capabilities - has supervisory skills, optimism, enthusiasm for the field and a high level of achievement motivation.
- command of the English and French languages is required; knowledge of German is an asset.
If you are interested please submit your resume
Company name: Dow Corning · Location: SENEFFE, Belgium,
