Vacuum Deposition Technician
CWA Position
Job T99090, Vacuum Deposition Technician:
The Vacuum Deposition Technician for the Wright Center for Photovoltaics Innovation and Commercialization will be responsible for installing, operating, and maintaining equipment for plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition of thin-films using pyrophoric and toxic gases, including silane, disilane, germane, phosphene, diborane, trimethyl boron, and boron trifluoride. Additional must-have skills involve experience with physical vapor deposition technologies including thermal and e-beam evaporation, sputtering, and molecular beam epitaxy. Participation will be expected by the successful candidate in the design of new high and ultrahigh vacuum and thin film deposition equipment and recommendation of design changes for existing equipment. The successful candidate will also train other technical staff, post-doctoral scientists, and graduate students in the safe operation of all the above listed instrumentation and facilities. In carrying out these duties, the Vacuum Deposition Technician will report to the PI of PVIC, and may at times receive guidance from the co-PI's on the project, the PVIC co-director, and the facilities manager of the Clean and Alternative Energy Incubator at the University of Toledo; Working with the PVIC Business Manager to order equipment and supplies will be a key component of the job duties.
The successful candidate must possess an Associate’s degree in mechanical engineering or related engineering technology field. Required experience includes five years experience in the operation &/or maintenance of equipment used in the vapor deposition of thin films in a high or ultra-high vacuum environments. Five years experience in the safe handling of pyrophoric & toxic gases, effluent scrubbing systems, gas detection & monitoring, Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS). Desired qualifications include experience with deposition system cleaning via dry and wet cleaning, substrate handling/cleaning for thin film deposition; welding of gas lines, leak testing, operating and maintaining vacuum pumps of all types; experience with laboratory power systems, ventilation systems, chemical fume hoods, and laminar flow hoods; the ability to work in a team environment with colleagues having wide range of skill levels and backgrounds. The candidate should also have experience as scheduler of instrument usage and maintenance, and tracker of instrument performance, including interaction with vendors to ensure specified performance. Full Time. Pay Grade 33.
To apply, submit a cover letter (include position title and job #), a resume, as well as three references with contact information to recruit@utoledo.edu. This position will remain open until filled. Review of resumes will begin on March 31, 2008.
The University of Toledo is an Equal Access, Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer and Educator.
