Company Description:
tec5USA Inc., www.tec5usa.com, is a manufacturer of inline process spectrometers utilizing UV-VIS, NIR, and Raman methodologies.
We are the North American subsidiary in Plainview, NY of the tec5 AG Group, which belongs to the public photonics group, Nynomic, www.nynomic.com.
Rather than waiting for time-consuming laboratory measurements, we enable real-time process verification by rapidly and continuously measuring time-critical chemical and physical parameters to react immediately to deviations in the production line. We hence realize consistent quality, waste minimization and rework reduction, yield maximization, end-to-end supply chain optimization, and pay-per-content. Industries we serve are semiconductor manufacturing equipment, thin-film technology, chemistry, petrochemistry, environmental technology, pharmaceutical and biotechnology, food, feed, and beverages as well as agriculture. Reference customers are BASF, Albemarle, Evonik, Siemens, Philips, 3M, Onto, Merck, Sanofi, Pion, etc.
Our company culture values are trust, accountability, integrity, passion, perseverance, continuous improvement, customer focus, service, and innovation. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified. ISO 13485 and ISO 14001 certifications were achieved in 2024.
Requirements:
- MSc in analytical or physical chemistry, chemical engineering, or related field
- Proficiency and hands-on laboratory experience, especially in optical, molecular spectroscopy with a focus on UV-VIS, NIR, and Raman
- Skilled in generating PowerPoint presentations
- Excellent language, communication, and presentation skills in front of bigger audiences
- Basic experience in Project Management
- Willingness and ability to work independently under supervision from manager at our premises
- Perseverance when it comes to complex scientific and technological projects
- Ability for teamwork to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team (chemists, physicists, electrical/optical engineers, Sales Development Representatives, and Marketing Communications)
- Familiarity with chemometric modeling tools (e.g., PLS Toolbox, SIMCA) or scripting tools (e.g., Python, MATLAB, R) is highly desirable
- Basic understanding of AI/machine learning trends in spectroscopy is a plus
- Commitment to supporting sustainability and ESG-driven manufacturing outcomes
Responsibilities and Duties:
- Reporting to Director of Applications and Services
- Application Science (Lab work required either at our premises or at an outsourced laboratory: feasibility studies, wet chemistry analyses such as GC/HPLC, spectroscopic data analysis, collaboration with chemometricians)
- Project Management (from feasibility study to IQ, OQ, PQ and plant installation)
- Holding webinars and/or exhibiting at trade shows and similar events (during normal times)
- Traveling time 20–30%
Traveling to our HQ in Germany will be seldomly necessary.
Employment at will. We provide technical training (typically twice a year) and commercial training, especially for the ERP system and our sales playbook.
Compensation:
- $80,000–$120,000 base salary, depending on qualifications, experience, and skills
- Annual Bonus agreement of $10,000–$30,000 (depending on qualification, experience, and skills), based on KPIs ( revenue/gross profit, etc.) and objectives (e.g., winning X new projects during timeframe Y, quality of application marketing slide decks, etc.)
Benefits:
- Health Insurance including dental and vision
- 401(k) 4% match
- PTO:
- a) Vacation: 1st year 11 days; after the first year, employees will earn one additional day of vacation per year up to a maximum of 21 vacation days per calendar yearb) 5 Personal/Sick Daysc) 8 Holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Fourth of July (or the previous working day if 6/19 or 7/4 is on a weekend), Labor Day, Black Friday, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Dayd) Additional holidays: we close from 12/25 till 1/2 of the following year
All candidates must confirm in writing that they haven’t signed non-compete covenants for any kind of spectroscopy design and manufacturing before in case they are recruited from our competitors.
Work authorization in the US is mandatory.
Equal Opportunity Statement:
tec5USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $80,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year
Education:
Experience:
- Laboratory experience: 3 years (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Plainview, NY 11803 (Required)
Work Location: In person
