Process Technician II

Job Title: Process Technician II

Location: Newton NC 28658

Duration: 361 days

Shift Timings: M-F: 8-5 Occasional OT and weekend

Note: Day shift in a controlled cleanroom optical manufacturing facility. Exposure to controlled fiber materials precision equipment and cleanroom processes.

Summary of Job:

The Process Technician plays a critical hands-on technical role in supporting cleanroom optical ribbon and fiber optic cable manufacturing. This position provides advanced process expertise equipment troubleshooting and technical leadership while remaining on a non-management technical career path. The role supports stable operations continuous improvement and production scale-up in a fast-growing manufacturing environment.

Must-have/Required skills:

• High school diploma or equivalent required; Associates degree in Engineering Technology or related field preferred
• 2 3 years of experience in optical fiber ribbon or precision manufacturing
• Strong knowledge of cleanroom operations and contamination control
• Hands-on experience with optical fiber handling ribbonization and precision equipment
• Proficiency in SPC MES and process data analysis
• Ability to read and interpret technical documentation specifications and procedures
• Strong troubleshooting communication and mentoring skills
• Operate monitor and optimize cleanroom-based optical ribbon and cable manufacturing processes
• Perform advanced setup calibration and troubleshooting of ribbonization fiber handling and bonding equipment
• Lead process start-ups line qualifications and product changeovers
• Troubleshoot complex quality issues including attenuation ribbon geometry fiber alignment and bonding integrity
• Support preventive maintenance and equipment reliability initiatives
• Ensure adherence to cleanroom protocols SOPs and safety requirements
• Monitor in-line and off-line quality metrics and drive corrective actions
• Ensure compliance with ISO Telcordia/GR IEC and customer specifications
• Participate in root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
• Analyze process data using SPC and manufacturing systems to improve yield throughput and uptime
• Support Lean Six Sigma and Kaizen initiatives
• Assist with new equipment installation process transfers and plant expansion efforts
• Serve as a technical mentor to Process Technicians and Operators
• Provide hands-on training and technical guidance without direct people management responsibilities
• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for assigned processes or equipment

Nice-to-have skills:

• Experience with high-count or rollable ribbon fiber products
• Knowledge of Telcordia GR-20 GR-409 GR-326 IEC standards
• Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma certification
• Experience supporting rapid production scale-up in a cleanroom environment

Key responsibilities and duties:

• Operate monitor and optimize cleanroom-based optical ribbon and cable manufacturing processes
• Perform advanced setup calibration and troubleshooting of ribbonization fiber handling and bonding equipment
• Lead process start-ups line qualifications and product changeovers
• Troubleshoot complex quality issues including attenuation ribbon geometry fiber alignment and bonding integrity
• Support preventive maintenance and equipment reliability initiatives
• Ensure adherence to cleanroom protocols SOPs and safety requirements
• Monitor in-line and off-line quality metrics and drive corrective actions
• Ensure compliance with ISO Telcordia/GR IEC and customer specifications
• Participate in root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
• Analyze process data using SPC and manufacturing systems to improve yield throughput and uptime
• Support Lean Six Sigma and Kaizen initiatives
• Assist with new equipment installation process transfers and plant expansion efforts
• Serve as a technical mentor to Process Technicians and Operators
• Provide hands-on training and technical guidance without direct people management responsibilities
• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for assigned processes or equipment