Coating Production Lead — PVD/Sputtering Ops

Attalon, Inc.; Murrieta (CA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Attalon, Inc. develops and manufactures advanced thin‑film coatings for aerospace and infrared electro‑optic systems. Our Murrieta facility supports high‑mix, precision coating production with growing volume and expanding capability.

We are building a world‑class operational environment and are seeking a strong production leader to help drive that growth. The Coating Production Manager leads daily operations for Attalon’s thin‑film coating production department.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in engineering, physics, materials science, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in thin-film coating, optics manufacturing, or advanced materials production with leadership experience.
• Proven ability to enforce standards, manage performance, and build disciplined manufacturing teams.
• Strong knowledge of coating processes, special process control, lean/6S, and root-cause investigation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the coating production department across all shifts, ensuring disciplined execution of PVD, sputtering, and related deposition processes.
• Establish consistent expectations, accountability, and operational professionalism for operators and supervisors.
• Create structured training programs, skills matrices, and cross-training plans to reduce variability between operators and shifts.
• Oversee production scheduling, resource planning, and workflow pacing to support reliable throughput and on-time delivery.
• Ensure strict adherence to ITAR requirements, including need-to-know controls, documentation accuracy, and proper handling of technical data.
• Audit setups, chamber prep, substrate cleaning, traveler documentation, and process execution for accuracy and compliance.
• Coach and develop staff, strengthening leadership capabilities, communication, and personnel management skills.
• Monitor equipment health, initiate preventive maintenance requests, and coordinate needed repairs.
• Lead and support quality investigations, performing structured root-cause analysis and driving corrective actions to close gaps.
• Analyze yield data, identify trends, and implement process improvements to reduce variability, scrap, and rework.
• Maintain compliance with special process qualifications, quality requirements, and customer/internal audits.
• Interface effectively with engineering, maintenance, operations, and quality to resolve issues and guide scale-up.
• Enforce EHS and cleanroom standards for safe and compliant production.

Skills

Leadership

Lean/6S

Root-cause analysis

Manufacturing mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or related field

Tools

PVD

Sputtering

Vacuum systems

Cleanroom equipment

Job description

Attalon, Inc. develops and manufactures advanced thin‑film coatings for aerospace and infrared electro‑optic systems. Our Murrieta facility supports high‑mix, precision coating production with growing volume and expanding capability.

We are building a world‑class operational environment and are seeking a strong production leader to help drive that growth. The Coating Production Manager leads daily operations for Attalon’s thin‑film coating production department.