Washer Subject Matter Expert

Your Job

Guardian Glass is looking for a Coater Washer Subject Matter (SME) expert to join our team!

This role can be based out of Carleton MI, Geneva NY or Richburg SC.

In this role, you are responsible for defining what good looks like for washer design, operations and maintenance to prepare the surface for large area vacuum coatings.

Our Team

We are a principled based company that relies heavily on teamwork and ingenuity.

We pride ourselves on being the partner of choice for our internal and external customers.

What You Will Do


* Develop the specification for buying, operating and maintaining our washers worldwide


* Develop and deploy proven practices for the washers


* Improve quality, performance and throughput of our coaters


* Support sites to overcome challenges by following a disciplined process of problem solving


* Serve as a SME, working with our scientists to ensure glass surface preparation meets the requirements of our new products


* Serve as a Technical SME to our production coating teams to troubleshoot process or product issues in facilities


* Bring outside perceptions, best practices and opportunities to improve our process technology capability


* Apply a structured review of our process technologies/ product launches through Stage Gate methodology


* Work in multi-cultural and functional teams globally


* Collaborate in a matrixed organization working with Global Operations on new thin film process technology, product launches and product transfers

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Experience with design, development and maintenance of large area washers for glass coating applications


* Experience working at an equipment manufacturer, or large area coating operations with significant experience in running, maintaining washers and ancillary equipment


* Experience in thin film science and technology


* Ability to travel 25% (predominantly domestic with some international)

What Will Put You Ahead


* Experience conducting design and process failure modes and effects analysis


* Experience contributing to complex projects, analyzing problems, and developing corrective actions


* Experience and/or proven knowledge of the Stage Gate process or proven process/ product development framework


* Experience with experimental design and statistics


* Vacuum coater sputter process experience

For this role, we anticipate paying $115,000-$140,000 per year.

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This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions.

Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data.

The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.

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