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Job Title: Coating Technician Level D

Job Ref :24337

Job Location: Toronto/Don Mills

Schedule: 9/80

About the Role

The Coating Technician is primarily responsible the manufacturing of optical thin films deposited onto the optical elements in WESCAM MX-series product line.  Additionally, he/she will work closely with the Front Line Operations Leadership and Engineering staff to support investigate day-to-day issues that arise in the Coating production cell.

Primary Responsibilities 

• Operation of various types of thin film coating chambers
• Perform final preparation, loading and inspection of complicated optical elements
• Support the the manufacturing procedures and detailed instructions, using our Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and Configuration Management system.
• Participate in the Preventative maintenance of the coating chambers, Perform complicated maintenance, repair & troubleshooting of equipment
• Support the development of new manufacturing processes and make improvements to current manufacturing processes
• Assist and monitor training of new employees on all operations in optical coating.

Secondary Responsibilities 

• Review requests generated by engineering and production staff, and guide the implementation changes as required by operations leaders.
• Support regarding equipment upgrades, metrology services, and consulting for process developments/improvements.
• Support other business needs related to the Coating production cell required by Operations leadership and Operations Engineering.
• Able to collaborate and communicate with multi-disciplinary teams across the organization.
• AS9100 and Mil-Std knowledge and experience is required.
• Support the design of new tooling and fixtures for elements, chambers, and equipment
• Participate in and prepare chambers for New Product Introduction (NPI), providing feedback to designers to improve manufacturability of coatings.

Job Requirements

• Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience or 2 years post-Secondary/Associates Degree with a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of work experience in thin film coating manufacturing in a team environment.

Desired Education and Experiences 

• University degree in Physics or related field (e.g., Materials Science).
• Solid understanding of the principles of the Optical vacuum chambers & Optical thin film manufacturing
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles an asset but not required.
• Ability to read and interpret optical drawings.
• Knowledge of AS9100 and MIL standards an asset.

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