Diamond Fabrication Technician

Coherent•Saxonburg, PA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for maintaining production plans, manufacturing processes, and providing technical support for diamond fabrication. The technician will perform daily equipment maintenance, ensure quality goals are met, and support cross-training within the department. Effective communication and teamwork are essential for this position, as is adherence to all health and safety policies. The role operates in a clean, temperature-controlled manufacturing environment with a steady three-shift operation.

Requirements

High school diploma
>2 years manufacturing experience
Hands-on mindset and approach.
Ability to multi-task and prioritize
Strong attention to detail and continual pursuit of improvement
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Must be team-oriented, works well with others in the group
Steel toe shoes provided and required.
Heat resistant gloves required when handling hot objects.
Gloves required when handling slurries or other chemicals such as: acetone, acetic acid, isopropyl alcohol, and propylene glycol.

Nice To Haves

ISO experience a plus.

Responsibilities

Maintain production plan per work order due dates to optimize schedules, deliveries, yields and intra-department communications.
Maintain manufacturing processes per procedures by observation and routine audits.
Communicate Diamond Fab production process/yield problems to Manager, supervisors and/or process engineers on a timely basis.
Provide technical support to manufacturing issues as they occur.
Attend daily production shift change meeting, communicating priorities and issues to manufacturing team.
Plan activities and schedules that relay any issues that could occur and cause delays.
Understand all diamond processing activities and provide feedback on areas of concern.
Provide feedback to process engineering and maintenance that relates to yields or concerns that affect deterministic manufacturing.
Perform daily equipment maintenance (checking operation temp, water flows, and outlined general maintenance task).
Work needed production schedules to meet a commitment to on-time deliveries.
Review quality goals outlined for the work group and address issues as they occur.
Assure goals are met.
Support cross training throughout the department and utilize training skills when appropriate.
Enforce company rules and shop procedures in the processing and support areas.
Provide problem solving and technical support for daily production issues.
Focus on maintaining deterministic process controls and sustaining process operations.
Periodically work off scheduled shift to support training and improve communication.
Use experience to improve processes, communicating with manufacturing and process engineers.
Deal effectively with differences of opinion, influence in a positive manner, draw ideas from others, negotiate and mediate.
Develop a cohesive work group, facilitate commitment and enthusiasm, assure cooperation and coordination among peers.
Express ideas accurately and succinctly in oral and written form; effectively listen and assimilate, present organized trains of thought, assure a timely information exchange.
Train new employees according to the outlined plan.
Work effectively as part of a team both internal and external to the department on a project basis to meet expectations and deadlines.
Ensure all departmental and company health and safety policies and procedures are promoted and adhered to.
Ensure all policies and procedures relating to specified Personal Protective Equipment are followed.
Take quick, responsive action to correct any health or safety hazard found in work areas.
Initiate corrective measures within 24 hours of hazard identification.
Keep work areas clean and orderly.
Depending on location, this position may be responsible for the execution and maintenance of the ISO 9000, 9001, 14001 and/or other applicable standards that may apply to the relevant roles and responsibilities within the Quality Management System and Environmental Management System.
Ensure adherence to company’s values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent Corp.