Washer Subject Matter Expert

Guardian Glass is looking for a Coater Washer Subject Matter (SME) expert to join our team!

This role can be based out of Carleton MI, Geneva NY or Richburg SC.

In this role, you are responsible for defining what good looks like for washer design, operations and maintenance to prepare the surface for large area vacuum coatings.

Our Team

We are a principled based company that relies heavily on teamwork and ingenuity. We pride ourselves on being the partner of choice for our internal and external customers.

What You Will Do

• Develop the specification for buying, operating and maintaining our washers worldwide
• Develop and deploy proven practices for the washers
• Improve quality, performance and throughput of our coaters
• Support sites to overcome challenges by following a disciplined process of problem solving
• Serve as a SME, working with our scientists to ensure glass surface preparation meets the requirements of our new products
• Serve as a Technical SME to our production coating teams to troubleshoot process or product issues in facilities
• Bring outside perceptions, best practices and opportunities to improve our process technology capability
• Apply a structured review of our process technologies/ product launches through Stage Gate methodology
• Work in multi-cultural and functional teams globally
• Collaborate in a matrixed organization working with Global Operations on new thin film process technology, product launches and product transfers

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience with design, development and maintenance of large area washers for glass coating applications
• Experience working at an equipment manufacturer, or large area coating operations with significant experience in running, maintaining washers and ancillary equipment
• Experience in thin film science and technology
• Ability to travel 25% (predominantly domestic with some international)

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience conducting design and process failure modes and effects analysis
• Experience contributing to complex projects, analyzing problems, and developing corrective actions
• Experience and/or proven knowledge of the Stage Gate process or proven process/ product development framework
• Experience with experimental design and statistics
• Vacuum coater sputter process experience

For this role, we anticipate paying $115,000-$140,000 per year.

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Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Guardian Glass is one of the world's largest manufacturers of float, value-added and fabricated glass products and solutions. We produce high-performance glass for architectural, residential, interior, transportation and technical glass applications. You'll find our glass in homes, offices and cars and in some of the world's most iconic projects.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here , aquí , or tu ).

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