Course of Engineer | ENGINEERING.com

This place is liable for technical course of improvement, enchancment, and monitoring of system processes and high quality.  The engineer can be hands-on, bodily producing manufacturing elements.  They may help a number of present merchandise and be concerned in manufacturing course of improvement.  Though the placement of the place is in Columbia, SC, every so often IT could also be required to undertake duties at different Thorlabs places.

Important Job Features embody the next, however usually are not restricted to: 

• Should have the ability to perceive written work directions and technical drawings.
• Acquire and Analyze course of knowledge to spotlight points and alternatives for enchancment.
• Engaged in course of improvement initiatives with Engineering regularly.
• Take part on new product improvement initiatives with Engineering.
• Troubleshoot and resolve gear and course of points.
• Preserve correct information in our Manufacturing Database.
• Take part in Steady Enchancment efforts.
• Put together uncooked supplies and work for processing.
• Capable of work in a cleanroom surroundings with semiconductor fabrication gear.
• Superior operation and course of improvement for fabrication gear together with however not restricted to photolithography, skinny movie deposition, moist processing, and dry etching.
• Setup, measurement, and evaluation of elements utilizing metrology units comparable to hand instruments, microscopes, spectrophotometers, FTIRs, transmission setups, ellipsometers, and movie stress instruments.
• Carry out day by day upkeep and maintenance of assigned machines.
• Deal with and Clear Specialty Fiber Optics, Precision Optics, and mechanical parts.
• Kind and rely elements and supplies.
• Look at elements and supplies for defects.
• Practice and mentor much less skilled workforce members.
• Adjust to the corporate security program and keep a clear and arranged work space.

Along with the important capabilities and duties listed above, all positions are additionally liable for:

• Assembly firm requirements pertaining to amount and high quality of labor carried out on an ongoing foundation, performing all work-related duties in a fashion that’s in compliance with all Firm insurance policies and procedures.
• Adhering to Firm insurance policies, procedures, and directives relating to requirements of office habits in finishing job duties and assignments.

The Firm retains the suitable to vary or assign different duties to this place.

Bodily Actions:

Work could also be lively, might stand or sit for lengthy durations and/or carry out repetitious work at instances. The worker should incessantly elevate or transfer objects as much as 20 kilos. All objects heavier than 20 kilos can be lifted by group of staff. Should have the ability to put on applicable clothes and private protecting gear comparable to however not restricted to masks, glasses, gloves, and specialty clothes. The noise degree within the work surroundings is normally reasonable and could also be noisy at instances.

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Expertise:

• Minimal of 4 years between manufacturing expertise and associated technical training.

Schooling:

• Bachelor’s Diploma in a related technical area. 

Specialised Information and Abilities:

• Demonstrated potential to work in a workforce surroundings and adjust to prime quality requirements.
• Good work ethic.
• Sturdy consideration to element.
• Sturdy potential to shift from one activity to a different to deal with altering manufacturing priorities.
• Practical Information of vacuum programs, photolithography, and reactive ion etching.
• Proficient in primary pc abilities.
• Capable of work in a cleanroom surroundings. 

Thorlabs values its various surroundings and is proud to be an Equal Employment Alternative/Affirmative Motion employer. All certified people will obtain consideration for employment with out regard to race, coloration, faith, gender, gender determine or expression, sexual orientation, nationwide origin, genetics, incapacity, age or veteran standing. Job descriptions usually are not supposed as and don’t create employment contracts.  The group maintains its standing as an at-will employer. Workers may be terminated for any motive not prohibited by legislation.