Sr. TFE Technician

Primary Duties & Responsibilities


* Retrieving proper designs according to set schedule and programs into coating system operations controller


* Determine evaporation layer end points to high level of accuracy


* Operate coating equipment according to set parameter and establishing procedures


* Assist with designing and execution of TFE coatings for the development of new products and existing product improvements.


* Evaluate design requirements and prepare evaporation materials accordingly


* Evaluate evaporation components to assure proper operation requirements


* Research project requirements/specifications then designs relevant experiments/coatings with the direction of engineering/management.


* Document all relevant TFE coating development experiments from conception to the final results with all relevant information.


* By observation and deduction, extract the maximum amount of data from each experiment/project.


* Evaluate data from experimental coating runs to determine/ recommend scope further experimentation.


* Document final process as assigned.


* Operate characterization/test equipment and interpret results.


* Research related sales order requirements and specifications, design and fabricate tooling as required.

Participate in the necessary tooling calibration/development runs.


* Maintain schedule for completion of sales orders to comply with Engineering/manufacturing plan and production schedule.


* Document all pertinent calibration/development runs from conception to final results with all relevant information.


* Observe and extract the maximum amount of data from each calibration/development run.

Evaluates data from calibration/development runs to determine and recommend scope/direction of further experimentation.


* Document final process assigned.


* Complete assigned task as scheduled on or before due date.


* Operate all appropriate test and characterization equipment.


* Accept responsibility for the Quality of the TFE coating process as assigned.


* Have working knowledge of thin film design theory and software.


* Maintain and upgrade assigned lab and test equipment as needed.


* Evaluate and Research state of the art process equipment.


* Assist in the purchasing, installation, and proper functioning of research equipment.


* Design and Fabricate vacuum and electronics equipment/fixtures and optical tooling holders as assigned.


* Acclimate TFP technicians and other assigned personnel to properly use new/special equipment.


* Document procedures for production process transfer from TFE to TFP.


* Train production personnel in new process/coating methodologies.


* Provides technical assistance to manufacturing and manufacturing engineering on various process issues.


* Interact and support coating manufacturing and engineering as a resource for production and development issues.


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