Manufacturing Technician

Job Title: Manufacturing Technician

Job Description

As a Manufacturing Technician, you will support all aspects of the thin film manufacturing process. Your role includes coating, metrology, fabrication, parts cleaning and assembly, as well as incoming and final inspection. You will be responsible for data interpretation and entry, ensuring a commitment to safety, quality, accuracy, and excellence. You will work as a team player across all operation and manufacturing departments, following instructions and procedures precisely while offering suggestions for continuous improvements.

Responsibilities

• Handle fragile products and parts ranging from 1 millimeter to 450 millimeters and weighing less than 1 gram to 25 kilograms.
• Maintain housekeeping, sanitation, and GMP requirements.
• Perform product and machine inspections.
• Analyze data and report abnormalities to the appropriate department.
• Assemble fixtures, parts, and tooling, and calibrate tools and machines.
• Clean products, parts, tooling, machines, and work areas.
• Adhere to company quality, environmental, sustainability policies, and safety programs.
• Utilize Microsoft Suite and other manufacturing programs.
• Maintain satisfactory attendance and timeliness.

Essential Skills

• Experience in thin film manufacturing or any manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with optical coating, metrology, disposition, cleaning, parts assembly, and fabrication.
• Mechanical or scientific aptitude or interests.
• Skilled in using material management systems, databases, Microsoft Excel, Word, Teams, Outlook, SharePoint, and file directory architecture.
• Some college education in STEM disciplines such as mechanical, industrial, or electrical engineering, or physics preferred.
• Self-starter who works well alone and with limited supervision.
• Ability to read, comprehend, interpret, and execute detailed instructions and short correspondence.
• Skilled in writing simple, informational, and technical correspondence.
• Familiarity with quality, environmental, and safety programs/standards/regulations such as ISO 9001 and CAL OSHA.
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing methods/tools such as 5-s, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement cycles.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experienced and certified forklift driver.
• Familiarity with cleanroom, medical device, and optical manufacturing.
• Experience in thin film coating.

Why Work Here?

The company offers a comprehensive compensation package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as 401(k) matching and other supplemental insurance options. Bonuses and incentives may also be available.

Work Environment

The work environment is a manufacturing setting with moderate temperature and noise levels, occasionally elevated. You must be able to remain seated or standing for the duration of the scheduled shift and handle delicate optical components and precision tools with fine manual control. The role involves performing overhead and elevated tasks requiring physical capability to maintain stability, reach, and control. You should be comfortable working with solvents, cleaning agents, lasers, sharp instruments, and high-temperature equipment, following all safety protocols. Visual acuity for close and mid-range tasks is necessary, and wearing a respirator, hairnet, face mask, gloves, and clean room suit is required when necessary. The position requires the ability to lift, pull, and push materials and equipment, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Santa Rosa, CA.

The pay range for this position is $21.00 - $25.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Santa Rosa,CA.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 15, 2026.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.