Fiber Development Operation Technician

Fiber Development Operation Technician

Performs a variety of technical duties and activities as a part of the Applied Research and Development (AR&D) Glass Making team. Expected to grow through experience into role as consolidation/redraw expert for manufacture of Fiber products at Sullivan Park facility. The employee will initially be training alongside a current consolidation/redraw technician. Through this training the employee will eventually become proficient in the process equipment operation, maintenance, and process/profile development, running production ware with rigorous controls while maintaining the flexibility to meet the varied needs of development and research projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operate full functionality of process equipment to make optical fiber preforms.
• Control all aspects of glass making process including flame-working, setup, operation, run completion and data entry.
• Expected to perform normal maintenance and initial troubleshooting of equipment.
• Perform modifications to configuration of equipment as required by process.
• Will be trained in consolidation recipe creation and tuning from measured results.

Experiences/Education

- Required:

• Associates Degree in a technical field or strong Math/Science background and/or experiences 2+ years experience in technician, process or manufacturing roles.
• Willingness to learn new skills and gain a deeper understanding of processes
• Attention to fine detail and ability to follow complex, multi-step instructions.
• Ability to develop a strong fundamental understanding of glass making process.
• Mechanical aptitude and ability to function in a "hands-on" role.
• Strong technical communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Computer literacy and the ability to use tools within Micro Soft Excel, Word and databases.
• Technical problem solving experience, critical thinking, and data-based decision making skills.
• Follows previously defined procedures. Proposes and implements basic solutions to routine problems

Experiences/Education
- Desired:

• Chemistry basics, safe handling of chemicals.
• Documentation and/or technical report writing experience
• Electronics Control systems understanding a plus.
• Knowledge of manufacturing/production operations and scheduling requirements.
• Familiarity with glass making equipment or previous experience with glass making processes.

This position does not support immigration sponsorship. The range for this position is $58,411.00 - $80,316.00 assuming full time status. Starting pay for the successful applicant is dependent on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.