Technical Glass Blower Manufacturing Technician

Tekberry offers a $100 payment for referrals!

Tekberry is looking for a highly qualified and motivated Technical Glass Blower - Manufacturing Technician to work on-site with our client a top-tier Fortune 1000 electronics company. As a W2 employee you will have access to health benefits.

Key Responsibilities:

The candidate will work from manufacturing process plans and specifications to perform a variety of glass blowing processes for the manufacture of laser tube product line.

• Proficiency at working with Borosilicate glass; specifically Schott 8250 including fabrication and modification of glass to metal house-keeper seals ring seals precision butt seals & bench work.
• Operate glass blowing lathes torches burners and related equipment including dial indicators high vacuum systems turbo pumps dry-pumps solvent cleaning processes baking / annealing ovens and controllers
• Perform laser tube assembly glass-sealing on and off of a vacuum system glass manifold operation and maintenance of High Vacuum Station and laser burn-in operations.
• Aggressively participate in the quality control of laser fabrication & test as well as vacuum system processes including laser assembly glass blowing leak checking (detect leaks prior to final assembly) system and component bake-out contamination control and Partial Pressure Analysis via residual gas analysis.
• Operate & maintain glass lathes & related equipment vacuum systems annealing & bake ovens and other support systems necessary for laser fabrication & test.
• Responsible for controlling cooling (annealing) inspecting and repairing glass items while adhering to safety protocols.
• Set up operate and maintain furnaces annealing ovens and finishing equipment.
• Inspect weigh and measure finished products with calipers micrometers and magnifiers to ensure they meet specifications.
• Stooping bending sitting and standing for extended periods of time will be required

• 3-5 years of experience in the technical glass blowing field preferably in a high-technology industry.
• 3-5 years of experience assembling aligning and testing complex products.
• Must have a good understanding of glass strain annealing operations and use of a polariscope.
• Experience working in a Class 1000 clean room and exposure to clean room protocols is a plus
• Demonstrated ability to read and follow mechanical drawings written instruction procedures specifications and maintenance manuals. Ability to communicate effectively in a team environment.
• Experience with high voltage laser equipment & testing partial pressure analysis via Residual Gas Analyzers and performing basic maintenance of support technologies equipment is a plus
• Must have ability to use Windows-based PC (start up reboot navigate folders open or copy files Microsoft Office Suite Oracle etc)
• Self-motivated detail-oriented with ability to prioritize meet deadlines and manage changing priorities without much supervision
• Willingness to work on assignments that are production oriented and semi-repetitive in nature
• Willingness to use Statistical Process Control tools
• Ability to work individually in a team setting with other technicians and engineers.
• Ability to cross train in a flexible manufacturing cell environment.