About The Position
Fabricate high-precision optical components used in semiconductor photolithography machines, meeting production schedules and quality specifications. The role is assigned to one of several processing competencies, including CNC machining of glass, grinding and polishing optical surfaces, coating optics in deposition chambers, aligning and assembling glass components, or measuring optical characteristics for process feedback and final inspection. The technician maintains a safe, organized processing area, follows established standards, contributes to continuous improvement, and works independently and collaboratively while learning to process progressively more challenging products. This is a back-end night shift position scheduled from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and every other Saturday. The employee must be willing to work a compressed schedule of 12-hour shifts, rotating between three and four workdays per week. Work takes place in a clean-room and temperature-controlled manufacturing environment, with required protective clothing and potential exposure to equipment, chemicals, and other hazards. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship and legally authorized to access controlled technology before beginning work. The stated base annual hourly range is $0–$0; individual pay is determined based on factors including job-related skills, education, experience, certifications, abilities, and internal pay alignment.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Commitment to task and results orientation, including completing scheduled activities and reporting status throughout the shift.
- Attention to detail, including visually inspecting work and detecting and reporting abnormalities.
- Ability to organize information and materials.
- Ability to read and understand gauges and other measuring devices.
- Ability to interpret mathematical and geometrical data.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally.
- Ability to document problems clearly using facts and data.
- Accountability, willingness to engage in problem resolution, and ability to constructively challenge existing methods.
- Willingness to address unsafe behaviors or conditions and report abnormal process or product conditions.
- Self-motivated approach to learning.
- Dexterity to handle optical components carefully.
- Willingness to work 12-hour shifts on a compressed schedule, rotating between three and four days per week.
- Willingness to work in a clean room wearing coveralls, hoods, booties, safety glasses, and gloves for the entire shift.
- Comfort working around lasers, ladders, platforms, chemicals, overhead cranes, forklifts, and motorized pallet movers.
- Ability to work in a moderate-to-high noise environment and a temperature-controlled environment.
- Work authorization in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future, and legal authorization to access controlled technology before beginning work.
Nice To Haves
- Associate degree in a vocational trade.
- Previous experience working in a manufacturing facility or completion of a vocational certification.
- Prior use of measuring equipment such as microscopes, calipers, micrometers, coordinate measuring machines (CMMs), or interferometers.
- Participation in continuous improvement efforts such as quality circles or kaizen events.
Responsibilities
- Actively monitor and take ownership of optical processing equipment.
- Handle delicate optical components and visually identify abnormal characteristics.
- Maintain the work area, tooling, and equipment to 5S standards.
- Identify and escalate unsafe conditions and product or process quality concerns promptly.
- Perform assigned work to support area and factory production schedules.
- Collaborate with Production Engineering and Manufacturing Management to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness.
- Learn and apply skills to process progressively more challenging products.
- Contribute to continuous improvement in work methods and across the area to improve safety, quality, output, and cycle time.
- Inspect glass surfaces and create maps documenting minute defects.
- Clean optical surfaces of particles and contaminants.
- Accurately record time and attendance.
- Assist in training new and existing employees.
Benefits
- Medical insurance for employees and their families.
- Dental insurance for employees and their families.
- Vision insurance for employees and their families.
- Basic life insurance for employees and their families.
- 401(k) plan participation.
- Eight hours of vacation leave per month.
- Thirteen paid holidays per calendar year.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
