Systems Coating Technician II

About the role

If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it. Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact. With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you.

Responsibilities

• Manage and meet daily production goals, escalate issues and concerns affecting meeting the goal as they arise.
• Ability to work with members of engineering and leadership to achieve and align on a common goal.
• Identify and escalate safety or quality issues to the appropriate parties.
• Recognize and tag non-conforming material to be further inspected by the quality department.
• Train on and use in‑house testing/tracking software.
• Ability to learn basic chamber maintenance, metrology, and operate a manual coating platform.

Requirements

• Minimum HS Diploma or equivalent.
• 1‑2 years of relevant optical coating work experience or 2+ years of working in an optics or photonics field/manufacturing environment.
• Basic computer skills.
• Clear communication skills.
• Strong technical aptitude and work ethic.
• Excels at performing consistent recurring tasks over a duration of time.
• Able to learn new skills and job functions.
• Works well in a team environment.
• Initiative to perform a variety of tasks to meet desired goals.
• Very good manual dexterity.
• May require standing or sitting for extended periods of time.
• Occasional lifting up to 15–45 lbs. as needed.
• Maintains a clean and orderly workstation.
• Capable of working in an ITAR‑registered facility.
• Must be able to work scheduled shift and overtime as production schedules require.

Skills

• Direct experience with the handling, processing, and cleaning of optical lenses and filters.
• Direct experience with thin film optical coatings and vacuum chamber operation and functions.
• Good written and oral communication skills, ability to read and comprehend work instructions.

Benefits

Our comprehensive U.S. benefit offerings include: health benefits, 401(k) retirement savings program with company match, PTO, and more. More information on our benefits and rewards can be found on our career page.

Pay

The compensation range for this position is $42,500.00 – $63,700.00, depending on experience. This position may be eligible for a performance‑based bonus plan.

Schedule

Must be able to work scheduled shifts and overtime as production schedules require.