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Coatings Technician
Job Posted: 2 days ago
Salary: £ 30,000 - 35,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Leicester, City of Leicester
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Job Purpose
To assist the coating department by using optical technological knowledge to help with production requirements to meet on-time-delivery requirements & Yield expectations. To stay competitive within the current market and to assist in new product development. They make recommendations for continuous process improvements and may instigate relevant development activity.
They will regularly demonstrate exemplary levels of efficiency and quality in their output.
Key Responsibilities
Competent to run numerous processes on a minimum of 2 coating plants in the department successfully, maintain the appropriate paperwork/route sheets correctly.
Ability to measure and assess work on the appropriate spectrophotometers.
Ability to identify potential coating problems ‘in process’ and take appropriate corrective action.
Ability to identify coating defects such as spatter, striae, delamination, lint marks, comet marks etc. and understand the possible causes and know the type of action to take to avoid their occurrence. Possesses a thorough understanding of relevant Surface Quality Specifications and how the above relates to them.
Examine work prior to coating and be satisfied it is fit to coat. Be able to load optics safely and maintain their cleanliness.
Determine and specify the suitability of jigs for coating taking account of aspects such as clear aperture, outer dimensions, condition of jig being used, etc.
Determines the appropriate test pieces to load into a run to maximise efficiencies and adherence to Quality schedules, is capable of measuring witness pieces to produce ‘customer copies’, this will involve familiarity with quality plans, and drawings.
Possess the ability to identify and carry out routine preventative maintenance of critical process control features.
Identify potential problems with the coating plant / measuring equipment and alert the appropriate support staff.
Successfully perform a clean down of the coating chamber identifying any issues that could cause a failure, and re-assembly in good working order observing Local Health and safety rules.
The Engineer would have developed / will develop; sufficient experience and expertise to minimise and gauge the necessity for test runs
Maintain a tidy work area and work within the guidelines as laid down by the HSWE.
Understand and adhere to the relevant Quality Control Procedures in accordance with ISO 9002
Read and understands all prints and specifications for optical coatings and checks desired specification.
Cleaning all various material types.
Competent to train colleagues on various aspects of the coating department.
AIMS:
Provide Coating Supervisor with clear support to meet departmental objectives:
Work as a member of the team
The responsibilities listed above are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all tasks to be performed. Additional duties are likely to be required as directed by the Department Manager
Key relationships
The Coating department liaises closely with the Sales & Engineering department ensuring that products meet the right customer specifications
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. This is likely to result from a mix of experience in addition to a certain level of formal qualifications. The following abilities would normally be expected in order to perform the essential duties:
Qualifications in Mathematics and Physics at least to GCSE or “A” level
Computer literacy, including familiarity with Excel and Word
The ability to analyse situations and results (reasoning ability and logical thought)
Have a minimum of 1 year experience operating thin film coating chambers.
Physical Demands
This will involve physical activities such as transporting optics to and from the coating department.
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to carry out each duty satisfactorily. Reasonable adjustments may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
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