Thin Films Coating Technician Job Posting – Boulder, CO

CPIA; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

medical

dental

vision insurance

life insurance

short-term disability

simple IRA with company match

paid holidays

paid sick time

paid vacation

Day shift

Job summary

Alpine Research Optics in Boulder, CO is seeking a Thin Films Coating Technician to join our team. If you are detail-oriented, patient, and methodical, we would love to talk with you about this exciting opportunity!

Starting Wage at $19-21/hour, based on experience. Responsibilities include operating vacuum coating chambers, using a spectrophotometer to verify coating performance, and performing routine maintenance to meet yield and delivery goals. A high school diploma or equivalent is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent education or experience as deemed by ARO Management.
• Have a methodical and detail-oriented approach to work by organizing and prioritizing.
• Able to interpret and apply a variety of rules, regulations, policies, and procedures related to work of the company.
• Communicate effectively (both oral and written), relay instructions and information clearly, provide feedback when appropriate to ensure instructions are understood clearly.
• Perform repetitive tasks requiring exacting and continuous mental and visual concentration in a consistent manner.
• Learn to use and interpret metrology equipment.
• Strong interpersonal and problem solving skills.
• Ability to read and work from technical drawings and instructions.
• Knowledge of basic machinery and mechanical measuring devices.

Responsibilities

• Learns and uses proper glass handling techniques.
• Operates vacuum coating chambers to produce thin film coating to customer specifications.
• Meets Department first pass yield goals and on-time delivery goals.
• Performs routine and periodic maintenance on coating chambers.
• Operates spectrophotometer and related equipment to verify coating performance.
• Performs vacuum chamber troubleshooting.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Methodical

Communication

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Technical drawings

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Metrology equipment

Vacuum coating chambers

Spectrophotometer

Job description

Alpine Research Optics is looking for a Thin Films Coating Technician to join our team! If you are detail-oriented, patient & methodical, and take pride in a job well-done, we would love to talk with you about this exciting opportunity!

Established in 1991, Alpine Research Optics has a distinguished reputation for providing optics to the laser, semiconductor, and medical & scientific research markets, produced in its clean modern facility in Boulder, CO. We are very proud to have many of the world-renowned universities and national laboratories as permanent customers. Learn more online at https://arocorp.com/.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Learns and uses proper glass handling techniques.
• Knowledgeably and efficiently operates vacuum coating chambers according to process instructions to produce thin film coating to the customer's specification.
• Meets Department first pass yield goals and on-time delivery goals.
• Performs routine and periodic maintenance on coating chambers.
• Operates spectrophotometer and related equipment necessary to verify performance of coating runs.
• Performs vacuum chamber troubleshooting.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent education or experience as deemed by ARO Management
• Have a methodical and detail-oriented approach to work by organizing and prioritizing.
• Able to interpret and apply a variety of rules, regulations, policies, and procedures related to work of the company
• Communicate effectively (both oral and written), relay instructions and information clearly, provide feedback when appropriate to ensure instructions are understood clearly.
• Perform repetitive tasks requiring exacting and continuous mental and visual concentration in a consistent manner.
• Learn to use and interpret metrology equipment.
• Strong interpersonal and problem solving skills.
• Ability to read and work from technical drawings and instructions.
• Knowledge of basic machinery and mechanical measuring devices.

About Our Benefits

ARO offers a competitive benefits package for our full-time employees, including:

• medical
• dental
• vision insurance
• life insurance
• short-term disability
• simple IRA with company match
• paid holidays
• paid sick time
• paid vacation
• Day shift (7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.), with a 30-minute lunch break.

Starting Wage at $19-21/hour, based on experience.