3rd Shift Thin-Film Technician — Grow with Solar Innovation

Ascent Solar Technologies Inc; Thornton, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision coverage

401k with employer match

PTO & Sick Time

11 paid holidays

Job summary

Ascent is seeking a dedicated technician for the 3rd shift (Mon-Fri, 10pm-6am) with initial training on days. You will operate vacuum deposition and sputtering tools, perform routine maintenance, and support process engineers to maximize tool uptime.

You’ll work with manufacturing staff and safety teams to ensure compliance and proper handling of hazardous materials, including PPE training. Responsibilities extend to parts tracking, data logging analysis, and implementing improvement actions

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing environments or similar settings.
• Ability to follow SOPs and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day operation and sustaining of equipment; including vacuum deposition and sputtering tools, and/or wet chemical deposition equipment.
• Work closely with process engineers, technicians, manufacturing personnel, and management to ensure proper tool performance.
• Provide cross-team support as requested by management.
• Parts tracking and inventory control to achieve maximum uptime.
• Analyze tool data log activities and make recommendations in collaboration with stakeholders to identify and implement process improvements.
• Work closely with Safety team to ensure regulatory compliance of tool.
• Support the handling of hazardous waste material in accordance with federal, state and local regulations; individuals will be trained for the requirements of safe handling and proper disposal of any material deemed to be hazardous and the proper use of PPE.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Safety compliance

Team collaboration

Tools

Vacuum deposition equipment

Sputtering tools

Wet chemical deposition

Job description

Ascent is seeking a dedicated technician for the 3rd shift (Mon-Fri, 10pm-6am) with initial training on days. You will operate vacuum deposition and sputtering tools, perform routine maintenance, and support process engineers to maximize tool uptime.

You’ll work with manufacturing staff and safety teams to ensure compliance and proper handling of hazardous materials, including PPE training. Responsibilities extend to parts tracking, data logging analysis, and implementing improvement actions