FOD Prevention Area Focal – C&SP Cleanroom

RTX•Goleta, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Camera and Sensor Packaging (C&SP) cleanroom at Raytheon Vision Systems assembles vacuum dewars and large-format modules for vision systems. For these products to function effectively, the company has become an industry leader in FOD (Foreign Object Debris) prevention at a microscopic level. The purpose of the FOD Prevention Area Focal is to engage in the cleanroom to oversee and promote a FOD Prevention culture. This role provides guidance, supports initiatives, and ensures coverage with sufficient authority, time, budget, and organizational freedom to identify and implement FOD prevention measures.

Requirements

Typically requires an AA/AS degree (or other 2-year post high school training) with a minimum of 8 years relevant experience
Experience in Operations
Minimum of 4 years of FOD experience and at least 2 years of cleanroom experience
The ability to obtain and maintain a US Government-issued clearance is required
U.S. Citizenship is required as only US citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Nice To Haves

Experience working in an ISO class 7 cleanroom or better (with required coverall, hood, and boot gowning)
Experience in mechanical assembly using microscopes with contamination-sensitive hardware
Experience in supervision, or with leading groups as an individual contributor

Responsibilities

Work with all functions and areas to implement and validate the effectiveness of the established FOD Prevention Program within their area, as directed by the FOD Prevention Program Leader
Act as a point of contact for training and program implementation
Oversight of all required training for cleanroom entry (gowning, entry cleaning, work station cleaning) as well as janitorial cleaning
Oversight of CO2 tank testing
Oversight of wafer monitoring, Lighthouse sensors, and Environmentally Controlled Area (ECA) event logs
Responsible for ECA annual recertification and certification of any reclassified areas in the cleanroom
Schedule, verify completion, log FOD audits, and distribution of FOD audit findings to appropriate supervision
Regular monitoring of personnel within the cleanroom for compliance to FOD prevention protocols
Liaise with support functions (Facilities, Instrumentation Support Services, Janitorial, Security, and EHS) to ensure that required activities within the cleanroom are carried out in a FOD prevention compliant fashion