Optical Coating Process Engineer II

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Role Purpose

The Coating Process Engineer II owns and improves optical thin film coating manufacturing processes in Fairport’s Coating department. The role provides day-to-day engineering support to production operations with a focus on process capability, stability, yield, and cost, while building from established designs and standard work. This engineer applies structured problem solving, data analysis, and cross-functional collaboration to resolve process issues, implement sustainable improvements, and support technology transfer into manufacturing.

Provide day-to-day production support by troubleshooting process excursions, performing root-cause analysis, and driving corrective/preventive actions. Sustain and optimize manufacturing processes using existing production assets; monitor key metrics and implement actions to improve stability, yield, and throughput. Use, improve, and standardize metrology methods to monitor process capability; analyze data to identify trends and prevent defects. Define and improve cleaning, material handling, and storage procedures within the coating process flow, ensuring appropriate documentation and adherence to change control. Identify and lead continuous improvement projects to reduce cost and variation (cycle time, complexity, scrap), with clear problem statements, data, and verified results. Create and maintain documentation (specs, work instructions, control plans) and deliver. training to production staff for new/changed processes. Partner with Commercial and Development Engineering to extend capabilities and support technology transfer into manufacturing, including trials, qualification, and ramp  support. Partner with suppliers to improve raw materials and work with customers to qualify additional equipment and respond to complaints.

Required Experience and Education

Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering or Science discipline (Optical Science/Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Ceramic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering).  5+ years of experience in optical thin film coating (UV/visible preferred) manufacturing/production support, or related vacuum coating process experience.