Production Operator 2 or Production Operator 3

Production Operator 2 or Production Operator 3

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent and 2 years of experience working in thin-film manufacturing or related environment (for Production Operator 2)
• High School diploma or equivalent and 4 years of experience working in thin-film manufacturing or related environment (for Production Operator 3)
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance
• Demonstrated ability to adapt quickly to new technologies and methods
• Acute attention to detail
• Good math skills
• Good verbal communication skills
• Shift flexibility a must

Responsibilities

• Performs functions associated with optical coating manufacturing operations: Chamber foil, hardware bead blasting, machine condition data collection, coating deposition, post processing of coated products including spectral, environmental, and electrical testing of end products.
• Familiarity with computer programs including Excel and Word to collect data. Creates/revises work instructions for existing processes.
• Ability to follow critical work instructions for the operator’s assigned platform (past and present) and related analytical equipment.
• Coats calibration runs, analyzes results, and works with Engineer to revise tooling factors for calibration runs.
• Includes understanding of the optical monitor and crystal monitor system.
• Assist engineers in designing and conducting experiments.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years hands-on experience in the thin film industry including substrate handling/cleaning, coating, analyzing, and inspection of optics.
• Technician assists in developing methods and procedures to control or modify the manufacturing process (coating group or shift factors, tooling factors, matching layer optimization)
• Ability to troubleshoot machine hardware and provide sound diagnostic feedback to Maintenance and Engineering departments
• Active DoD Secret clearance