Guardian Glass - Carleton, MI

posted 5 months ago

Full-time
Carleton, MI
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Guardian Glass is seeking a Thin Films Process Engineer to join our team in Carleton, MI. This role is pivotal for those interested in engaging with innovative and transformational projects within the optical coatings manufacturing sector. As a Thin Films Process Engineer, you will be part of a principled-based company that emphasizes teamwork and ingenuity, striving to be the partner of choice for both internal and external customers. In this position, you will utilize Statistical Process Control (SPC), statistical methods, and data analysis to enhance production processes. You will be responsible for troubleshooting issues that arise during the manufacturing of optical coatings, ensuring that production runs smoothly and efficiently. Documenting standard operating procedures, training guidelines, and various scenarios will be a key part of your role, as will assisting in new product development to maximize manufacturing capabilities. You will establish operating parameters for new processes, conduct optimization experiments, and develop best practices and procedures. Leading complex projects in a collaborative team environment will be essential, as will using lean and continuous improvement methodologies to facilitate process enhancements. Additionally, you will work closely with customers to resolve quality issues and implement corrective actions, while also training production operators and collaborating with them to improve processes. This role may require travel of up to 10%.

Responsibilities

  • Utilize SPC, statistical methods and data analysis to improve production processes
  • Troubleshoot problems that occur during the manufacturing process of the optical coatings
  • Document standard operating procedures, training guidelines, and 'what if' scenarios
  • Assist in new product development and maximize manufacturing capabilities
  • Establish operating parameters for new processes, conduct optimization experiments and establish best practices and procedures
  • Lead complex projects in a team-based environment
  • Use lean and/or continuous improvement methodologies to facilitate process improvements
  • Work with customers to resolve quality issues and implement corrective actions
  • Train production operators and work collaboratively with them to improve processes

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or STEM
  • Experience in one or more of the following: thin films, vacuum process, mechanical or process engineering, instrumentation, or mechanical troubleshooting

Nice-to-haves

  • Experience in the Optical Coating Industry OR in Optical Thin Film and/or vacuum related technologies
  • Experience with Optical Spectroscopy instruments
  • Experience with thin film optical materials and thin film optical characterization techniques
  • Experience with TF Calc, Opti Layer, Essential McLeod, or other thin film modeling packages
  • Experience with statistical methods and analysis
  • Experience troubleshooting in a manufacturing environment
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