Technician - Thin Films

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc; Thornton (CO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Disability & Life Insurance

401k with employer match

Paid time off

11 holidays

Job summary

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc in Thornton, CO seeks a technician to operate manufacturing equipment for solar cells, including vacuum deposition, sputtering, and wet chemical deposition. You will work with process engineers and manufacturing teams to ensure tool performance and uptime, while following safety regulations and SOPs.

You will also handle parts tracking, analyze tool logs, and support hazardous waste handling per regulations.

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 (upon hire and annually) for the requirements of safe handling and proper disposal of any material deemed to be hazardous and the proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for this activity.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Advanced responsibilities (for Tech II or higher distinction) include: (Yields premium pay per table below)
• Prior experience working in a relevant field
• Subject matter expertise in one or more systems or tools in the manufacturing process
• Advanced troubleshooting/problem solving capabilities
• Proficiency in navigating, following and developing SOPs with the ability to mentor others on those SOP’s

Job description

Why You’ll Love Working Here

Competitive Pay:$20 - $27/hour (at Tech I Level)

Benefits and Work/Life Balance:

-Robust Medical, Dental and Vision for employees with generous employer contribution

-Company paid Short/Long Term Disability and Basic Life Insurance

-401k with up to 4% employer match

-Generous PTO and Sick Time accrual

-11 paid holidays per year

-Community garden and fun/engaging, people-first culture

-The opportunity to be innovative every day and grow with an emerging tech company

-A fun work environment with regular events and wellness opportunities

About the Opportunity

At Ascent, our technicians are the heart of what we do and what we build.Technicians are responsible for operating one of the machines we utilize to manufacture our solar cells, including handling basic troubleshooting of the equipment and performing routine maintenance.

What You’ll Do

• 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 (upon hire and annually) for the requirements of safe handling and proper disposal of any material deemed to be hazardous and the proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for this activity.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Advanced responsibilities (for Tech II or higher distinction) include: (Yields premium pay per table below)
• Prior experience working in a relevant field
• Subject matter expertise in one or more systems or tools in the manufacturing process
• Advanced troubleshooting/problem solving capabilities
• Proficiency in navigating, following and developing SOPs with the ability to mentor others on those SOP’s