B-Shift Coating Associate

IDEX•West Henrietta, NY

7d•Onsite

About The Position

As a business unit of IDEX Corporation, IDEX Health & Science (IH&S) has a long history of driving growth in life sciences and healthcare by embracing innovation and redefining the supplier-customer relationship. The work we do every day allows us to discover key insights and break new ground to create some of the most meaningful technologies that have a lasting impact on companies, industries, and society. One of our business segments is called Life Science Optics and we are looking to add more talent to the team. Our newly opened Optics Center of Excellence (COE) in West Henrietta, NY, is a manufacturing and R&D focused team that sits at the leading edge of high-end optics for life sciences. Focused on assisting partners at every stage of the development processes, we invest in people and infrastructure to drive bold ideas and pragmatic solutions. With its optics-rich foundation of talent, universities, and supporting businesses, Rochester is the ideal location to elevate your career with fascinating work and endless opportunities. Our formula for success is simple. We work hard to maintain a culture where you can own your work; you are encouraged to try new ideas in a collaborative environment; and you can apply your skillset to enable our clients to gain a competitive advantage in their own market. At IDEX Health & Science, you have the opportunity to work with a great group of people, mentor others, and build a great future. The B-shift Coatings Associate works collectively with a diverse group of individuals with various skillsets and talents to support the coating operation in the application of thin films onto glass substrates using vacuum coating chambers and other Semrock technology. A successful candidate is self-directed and is supported by a Team Leader who ensures the team is meeting or exceeding uptime and changeover goals while maintaining quality standards that produce saleable product.

Requirements

Minimum high school diploma or equivalent.
Good written and verbal communications.
Ability to collaborate with others to resolve technical issues.

Nice To Haves

More than 2 years of experience working in an optical coating or manufacturing environment is preferred.
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and other computer applications is a plus.
Ability to achieve proficiency in FPS, Diskmapper, Scheduler and Uniformity Manager is a plus.

Responsibilities

Wash, inspect and prepare glass substrates for ion beam and magnetron sputtering coater deposition.
Loading and unloading coaters.
Measuring coated parts for uniformity management using Semrock equipment, processes and applications.
Sandblasting and cleaning aluminum parts to remove coating film for vacuum chamber reuse.
Communicate issues and concerns to Team Leader and Manager and collaborate on solutions.
Model the IDEX values of trust, teams and excellence.
Complete housekeeping and organizational tasks associated with 5S principles.