Description

Who is Guardian Industries?

When you are looking at a city’s skyline or any of the latest cars and trucks, chances are you’re seeing our products. Through Guardian Glass, a Guardian Industries company, we make high- performance, energy efficient glass for homes and buildings. SRG Global™, a Guardian Industries company, makes automotive trim products that define a vehicle’s DNA and help improve fuel efficiency.

And perhaps most of all, we make the ideas, formulas and processes that make these products possible. Guardian Industries is 18,000 people working to make products that improve people’s lives! To Learn more visit our website at: https://www.guardian.com

What You Will Do In Your Role

• Utilize SPC, statistical methods, and data analysis to improve quality and yield, lower costs, and increase manufacturing uptime.
• Troubleshooting problems that occur during the optical coating manufacturing process.
• Document standard operating procedures, training guidelines, and “what if” scenarios.
• Assist in new product development and maximize manufacturing capabilities.
• Establish and refine operating parameters for new and existing processes; conduct optimization experiments; establish best practices and procedures.
• Utilize lean and/or continuous improvement experience to facilitate process improvements and teach others.
• Working with customers to resolve quality issues and implement corrective actions (occasional travel may be expected).
• Training production operators and work collaboratively with them to improve Coater productivity.

The Experience You Will Bring

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a STEM field OR at least 2 years of experience troubleshooting in a manufacturing environment
• Ability to clearly present and communicate ideas, concepts, and plans across multiple levels

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience in the Optical Coating Industry OR in Optical Thin Film and/or vacuum related technologies
• Familiarity with Optical Spectroscopy instruments
• Familiarity with thin film optical materials and thin film optical characterization techniques
• Experience TF Calc, OptiLayer, Essential McLeod, or other thin film modeling packages preferred
• Experience with statistical methods and analysis
• Experience with Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing techniques
• Experience with complex projects; ability to analyze problems quickly; development of corrective actions
• Reactive magnetron sputtering process experience
  

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.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.
Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test.
This employer uses E-Verify. Please visit the following website for additional information: www.kochcareers.com/doc/Everify.pdf