CAREERS: Colorado

Laser Process Engineer
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Primary responsibilities:

• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities while working with cross-functional teams.
• Define operational procedures for laser processing tools. Develop next generation laser tools based on process needs.
• Work with EHS personnel to develop procedures to ensure health and safety requirements are met with respect to laser equipment.
• Troubleshoot and eliminate down events on process tools.
• Utilize DOE to explore processing windows and improve capability of the manufacturing process.
• Organize and lead large improvement projects.
• Tool and process ownership to meet or exceed goals such as uptime, process capability, yield, and module performance.
  

To be considered, candidates must have the following background:

Education and Certifications

• BS degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or other suitable technical degree.
  

Professional experience

• At least 5 years of manufacturing experience with laser ablation of thin films, semiconductor photolithographic exposure equipment, or industrial laser scribing systems.
  

Specific skills and knowledge

• Special consideration will be given to candidates with greater levels of experience working with complex equipment in high volume manufacturing.
• Experience working with teams in a matrix organization.
• Highly motivated self-starter with a proven track record in the laser processing of thin films or critical layer photolithographic semiconductor processes.
• Background in the laser equipment or the semiconductor industry.
• Experience with laser scribing or ablating photovoltaic or semiconductor thin films.
• Knowledge in automated controls systems and complex motion control systems is preferred.
• Experience in problems relating to registration and alignment.
• Managed vendors through long term projects/upgrades and lines down technical problems.
• Led a team of multi-disciplinary engineers through equipment, process, and manufacturing improvements.
• Troubleshoot and eliminate down events on equipment.
• Experience writing work instructions relating to operations and process control.
• Experience in setting up a control plan with control charts, response to out of control events, and capability analysis (JMP, DOE, SPC).
  

To apply for this position e-mail a resume of your background and qualifications to: PrimeStar Solar, Inc.

employment@primestarsolar.com