Coating Technician 5

MKS Instruments•Milpitas, CA

3d•$35 - $59•Onsite

About The Position

The Coating Technician V role at MKS involves operating vacuum chambers to deposit multilayer thin film optical coatings. This position requires a good understanding of vacuum coating chambers and knowledge of E-beam, IBS, and IAD coating processes. The technician will also be responsible for maintaining coating equipment, performing basic maintenance, and contributing to the Optics Coating team's "Key Initiative" to drive manufacturing excellence. The role emphasizes detailed record-keeping and collaboration with production staff and engineering.

Requirements

Associates degree and minimum 5 years of experience in thin film coating
Vacuum technology experience (RGA, Crypo pumps, mechanical pumps, pump controllers)
Experience with handling and inspecting of optical components
Knowledge of metrology tools - Photometer, Interferometer, Spectrophotometer
Computer Skills - Word, Excel, database, ERP system (SAP preferred)
Understanding of Lean Manufacturing – working with the team to drive 6S in optics production.
Strong verbal and written communication skills; will be communicating and collaborating with production staff, engineering, production management
Eligible to work in the United States.
Must be a "U.S. person" (U.S. citizen, noncitizen national, lawful permanent resident, individual granted asylum, or individual admitted as a refugee) due to ITAR/EAR regulations.

Responsibilities

Clean and inspect parts both before and after deposition process
Set-up coating chamber, this includes various coating processes – E-beam, Ion Beam Sputtering, and Ion Assisted Deposition
Troubleshoot problems in vacuum coating process equipment, leak detect vacuum system; repair cryo systems and mechanical pumps.
Troubleshoot, test, and align optical monitoring systems
Perform single and multilayer coatings.
Record crystal and optical thickness for each layer.
Maintain detailed and accurate process records
Perform Spectrometry, Interferometry, Ellipsometry, Absorption and Damage Threshold testing
Change foil/bead blast tooling
Cleans and maintains coating fixtures and equipment.
Performs basic maintenance on the equipment
Maintains organized and detailed records of chamber set-up and coating process parameters.