Coating Maintenance Engineer

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Coating Maintenance Engineer Coating Department Manager West Henrietta, NY

These positions may require lawful access to ITAR/£.AR controlled information and employees in this role will need to meet those requirements. Requirements include US Citizenship or US Permanent Resident. Who is IDEX Health & Science (IH&S)? IDEX Health & Science, Life Science Optics - based in Rochester, New York-IDEX Health & Science's line of products is comprised of a Light Sources Group and an Optical Systems Group. The Light Sources Group manufactures a variety of visible, low to moderate power lasers and laser-based systems uniquely designed for consistent performance. The Light Sources Group offers three basic types of lasers: gas (helium-neon and ion lasers), diode-pumped solid-state (DPSS) lasers, and semiconductor diode laser assemblies. The Optical Systems Group provides the design, prototype and low to mid volume manufacturing of custom lens assemblies and optical systems. The Optical Systems Group also specializes in the design of reliable shutter mechanisms and assemblies. Our formula for success is simple. We work hard to maintain a culture where you can own your work; you are encouraged to try new ideas in a collaborative environment; and you can apply your skillset to enable our clients to gain a competitive advantage in their own market. At IDEX Health & Science, you have the opportunity to work with a great team of people, mentor others, and build a great future.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

The Coating Maintenance Engineer position is responsible for leading the effort of maintaining our coater equipment availability and uptime. This position will be required to support the Vacuum Coating Equipment regarding the documentation, training, and hands on technical support for planned and unplanned downtime. This position will work closely with Process Engineers, Maintenance and Production teams. This position will be critical to meeting our uptime and availability needs for our growing coater capacity. This position will support filters, lasers, and systems groups.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Ensure equipment availability by resolving down equipment and implementing corrective and preventive actions
• Develop troubleshooting processes and guidelines for common mechanical, electrical, or technical alarms
• Work closely with Process Engineering, Maintenance, and Production teams to develop, implement and sustain preventative and predictive maintenance processes and procedures
• Work with engineering and maintenance resources to plan and execute maintenance and capital improvement projects
• Apply continuous improvement tools to reduce unplanned downtime Intelligent Solutions for LifE Fluidics I Optics I Consumables I Assemblie
• Develop and own key KPl's surrounding Vacuum Coating Equipment including mean time between failure, mean time to repair and equipment availability
• Provide and maintain standard operation procedures, technical drawings, system drawing, schematics, and workflows
• Work with outside vendors and the internal engineering team on equipment upgrades, repairs and modifications as needed
• Act as mentor and technical expert for all Vacuum Coating Deposition - systems as well as ancillary process equipment.
• Support Facilities Systems as neeped

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• B.S. Degree in a related engineering or physical discipline, preferred
• Minimum 10 years industry experience
• Experience either running or supporting vacuum deposition equipment
• Understanding and experience with PLC-based integrated equipment
• Familiarity with electronics and power distribution
• Mechanical and CAD experience are a plus

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Comfortable communicating within all levels of the organization, having the ability to customize message to the specific audience.
• Fluent with Microsoft office, fncluding Excel, PowerPoint, and Access
• Self-starter: will recognize and act on opportunities for improvement.
• Occasional travel for vendor visits, acceptance tests, etc.
• This position is a site-based role.
• Nominal working hours for the role will be M-F 800-500 pm.
• Occasional support on nights and weekends is expected, and commensurate flexibility is afforded. !DEX Health & Science LLC., a Unit of /DEX Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to workforce diversity

Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?

Total Rewards The compensation range for this position is $78,200.00 - $117,200.00, depending on experience. This position may be eligible for performance based bonus plan. Benefits Package 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: https://www.idexcorp.com/careers/our-benefits-and-rewards/

IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.

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