Ingot Manufacturing Operator

COHERENT; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Coherent in Dallas, TX is seeking an engaged production operator for ingot production supporting extrusion, heat treatment, and testing activities. The role involves following established procedures, operating furnaces, extrusion equipment, and related tooling to deliver material ready for internal and external customers.

Responsibilities include handling ingots, preparing samples for testing, maintaining data and labeling for traceability, and assisting in calibration and clean-up tasks as part

Qualifications

• Experience in production/manufacturing preferred.
• Ability to follow written procedures.
• Basic measurement and testing skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare ingots and ingot samples for testing of properties.
• Load/unload ingots from furnaces and assist alloying steps.
• Operate extrusion equipment and related saws for post extrusion processing.
• Maintain calibration and housekeeping of tools and equipment.
• Document data and ensure correct labeling and packaging for shipment.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Process adherence

Safety conscious

Tools

Kronos timekeeping

Job description

Job Summary

Perform material production tasks without any close supervision, using complex equipment and tools, preparing and testing of production/research samples for routine analysis. These activities primarily include the manufacturing of extruded ingot materials and secondarily including various substeps in a supporting role for additional ingot manufacturing processes. Employee will follow written procedures and established instructions.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

Preparation and Production of Extruded Ingot Materials

• Ingots are manufactured and delivered on time to internal and external customers by set-up and operation of ingot production steps
• Loading and unloading of ingots from furnaces for alloying and quenching of compounded raw materials in sealed containers.
• Heat Treatment Furnace operation for sintering and post extrusion process steps, with material prepared and heat treated with correct processing programs called out from various equipment controllers by loging in recalling the correct program
• Operation of Sand Blasting Cabinet to remove surface layer of material, including changing of abrasive media at regular intervals.
• Equipment preparation including the cleaning of growth chambers and extrusion dies, with the use of power tools required.
• Extrusion equipment operation including chamber to ram alignment and use of human machine interface controller.
• Use of sliding table wet cutoff saw for sectioning extruded materials for post extrusion processing.
• Consumables and supplies used in relevelant ingot manufacturing steps are continuously monitored and supervisor infomed for lack of such supplies to maintan sufficient levels
• Clean up and storage of set ups is done in a timely fashion upon completion of kits
• Ensure toos used in processes are calibrated and send to repair/calibration on time

Removing, cutting, testing and grading of Ingot Materials

• Prepare ingots and ingot samples for testing of ingot properties and performance evaluation.
• Removal of ingots/billets from tubes and cut to correct lengths.
• Correctly mark and label ingots per established specifications and documentations.
• Measurement of ingot resistance properties and grade against the established specification.
• Prepare TE material samples through FE element processing steps to plate, dice, dismount to get them ready for thermoelectric property measurement using established procedures and grade against documented specification.

Produce and support of other ingot production

• Cross train for preparation of Bridman ingot compounds as required by the schedule and deliver to alloying process
• Corss train and support sealing of quartz using Hydrogen-Oxygen torch, heat treatment and profiling aspect of Bridgman ingots when needed
• Ingot test samples are prepared and anlysis completed for material performance and evaluation
• Prepare ingots and pack for external and internal customer shipment per established procedure

Support of the product realization processes

• Help R&D perform new ingot product development projects by performing some of the tasks related to the required processes
• Train other production personnel for his/her own primary responsibilities as well as be willing to train for other processes in the area as back up personnel to run production in case of urgent needs
• Coordinate with Maintenance group to perform accurate periodic profile verification of the ovens and document the results in formats set up by the Process Engineer
• Provide help to ingot production supervisory to perform accurate monthly material count and inventory for reporting to production control
• Help to stock raw material supplies from the warehouse as coordinated by the line supervisor
• Package and prepare materials to move to warehouse with correct labeling requirments for external customer shipment.
• Perform simple equipment maintenance and housekeeping tasks proactively

Documentation and Business

• Accurate data entry on travelers and into process programs and into Kronos time keeping for hours charges
• Accurate and timely completion of all documentation according to the process
• Review/audit department processes for continuous improvement, cycle time and cost reduction opportunities
• Work as a part of a team or independently to perform functional testing of ingots and materials.
• Work with department personnel to meet department and company objectives
• Develop business and personal goals
• Special assignments are handled promptly and professionally

Department processes are ISO9001 and ITAR compliant

Other

• Additional production support activities include vacuum sealing of tubes using welding torch, preparing ingot for profiling, breaking of glass tubes and removal of ingots.
• Simple machining operations such as cutting, grinding and abrading processes, as well as testing and characterization of ingot electrical properties as in process qualify check for final release
• Ultimately grade and release material to production base