Job Title: Coating Technician Level D
Job Ref #:24337
Job Location: Toronto/Don Mills
Schedule: 9/80
About the Role
The Coating Technician is primarily responsible the manufacturing of optical thin films deposited onto the optical elements in WESCAM MX-series product line. Additionally, he/she will work closely with the Front Line Operations Leadership and Engineering staff to support investigate day-to-day issues that arise in the Coating production cell.
Primary Responsibilities
Operation of various types of thin film coating chambers
Perform final preparation, loading and inspection of complicated optical elements
Support the the manufacturing procedures and detailed instructions, using our Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and Configuration Management system.
Participate in the Preventative maintenance of the coating chambers, Perform complicated maintenance, repair & troubleshooting of equipment
Support the development of new manufacturing processes and make improvements to current manufacturing processes
Assist and monitor training of new employees on all operations in optical coating.
Secondary Responsibilities
Review requests generated by engineering and production staff, and guide the implementation changes as required by operations leaders.
Support regarding equipment upgrades, metrology services, and consulting for process developments/improvements.
Support other business needs related to the Coating production cell required by Operations leadership and Operations Engineering.
Able to collaborate and communicate with multi-disciplinary teams across the organization.
AS9100 and Mil-Std knowledge and experience is required.
Support the design of new tooling and fixtures for elements, chambers, and equipment
Participate in and prepare chambers for New Product Introduction (NPI), providing feedback to designers to improve manufacturability of coatings.
Job Requirements
Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience or 2 years post-Secondary/Associates Degree with a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.
Minimum of 5 years of work experience in thin film coating manufacturing in a team environment.
Desired Education and Experiences
University degree in Physics or related field (e.g., Materials Science).
Solid understanding of the principles of the Optical vacuum chambers & Optical thin film manufacturing
Knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles an asset but not required.
Ability to read and interpret optical drawings.
Knowledge of AS9100 and MIL standards an asset.
