Coating Technician

Overview

A Day in Your Life at MKS:
Coating Technician V with a good understanding of vacuum coating chambers, knowledge of coating E-beam, IBS and IAD coating processes. In this role you will operate vacuum chambers to deposit multilayer thin film optical coatings and maintain coating equipment.

• Clean and inspect parts before and after deposition process.
• Set up coating chamber and various coating processes – E-beam, Ion Beam Sputtering, and Ion Assisted Deposition.
• Troubleshoot vacuum coating process equipment, leak detect vacuum system; repair cryo systems and mechanical pumps.
• Troubleshoot, test, and align optical monitoring systems.
• Perform single and multilayer coatings.
• Record crystal and optical thickness for each layer.
• Maintain detailed and accurate process records.
• Perform spectrometry, interferometry, ellipsometry, absorption and damage threshold testing.
• Change foil/bead blast tooling.
• Cleans and maintains coating fixtures and equipment.
• Perform basic maintenance on the equipment.
• Maintain organized and detailed records of chamber set‑up and coating process parameters.

• Associate degree and minimum 5 years of experience in thin film coating.
• Vacuum technology experience (RGA, cryo pumps, mechanical pumps, pump controllers).
• Experience with handling and inspecting optical components.
• Knowledge of metrology tools – photometer, interferometer, spectrophotometer.
• Computer skills – Word, Excel, database, ERP system (SAP preferred).
• Understanding of Lean Manufacturing – working with the team to drive 6S in optics production.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; will be communicating and collaborating with production staff, engineering, production management.

• Hourly Pay Range: $35 – $59 per hour.
• Discretionary annual bonus eligibility.
• Health insurance coverage (medical, dental, vision).
• 401(k) with company match.
• Life and disability insurance.
• 12 paid holidays, sick time, 15 paid vacation days, and 6 weeks fully paid parental leave.
• Adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement.
• Participation in any stock programs, signing bonus, etc.

MKS is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We do not sponsor work visas for this position, and we are interested in candidates who are eligible to work in the United States. We are committed to hiring qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability or handicap, marital status, membership in the uniformed services, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law.

We conduct background checks and drug screens in accordance with applicable law and company policies.