Wafer Process Technician jobs in Tacoma, WA

is a global leader in commercial and military aircraft and aeroengine technology. With the addition of , the company collaborates with customers to enable engineering breakthroughs that lead to a better tomorrow.

Are you ready to join an industry-leading global company that believes in empowering its employees? Are you prepared to use your inquisitive nature and strong work ethic to help our team solve the world's greatest engineering challenges?

A career at Parker is rife with rewards and opportunities. But a career at Parker is not for everyone. Finding success at Parker requires dedication and an insatiable desire to win. We seek very smart people who also have the equally impressive characteristic of humility. We solve our customer's challenges as teams, working together to ask the questions that have never been asked before.

Parker understands that solving the world's greatest engineering challenges requires an inquisitive and intelligent workforce, and we invest in our employees to ensure they are the best in the industry. Our global success relies on empowered employees operating in an environment that breeds ideas and solutions, and we take every possible action to ensure this happens.

Process Tech

Works with periodic supervision under the direction of a Production Supervisor. Main activities include troubleshooting daily production issues, identifying and eliminating root causes of problems, creating standard work documentation, training operations personnel, and developing and testing new processes and equipment. Will work with production, design engineering, quality, purchasing, and various other groups to accomplish assigned tasks.

Functions and Responsibilities

* Responsible for resolving manufacturing issues to root cause

* Participate in the development and implementation of reliable methods, working across functional groups

* Develop and implement new manufacturing processes and concepts

* Develop and maintain process documentation

* Conduct and refine reports for experiments to characterize and validate new or changed manufacturing processes

* Develop best practices and implement across all products

* Train production team in new manufacturing processes

* Justify, specify, order, and coordinate the installation and qualification of tooling and equipment

* Maintain production fixtures and equipment

* Reconfigure and optimize workstations

* Determine appropriate material presentation and packaging

* Improve ergonomics of manufacturing methods

* Proven ability to demonstrate good judgement and make effective decisions based on facts and information at hand.

* Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

* Minimum 3 years of experience working in a manufacturing setting.

* Education or experience in process design, development, test, and validation

* Mechanical aptitude - working knowledge of mechanical and electrical assemblies.

* Experience with computer applications

* Able to efficiently collect and analyze data

* Deep process orientation and strong problem solver

* Able to read engineering drawing and schematics

* Good analytical and organizational skills

* Demonstrated communication (written and oral) and teamwork skills

* Training or Experience in most of the following areas:

Lean manufacturing, Statistical methods, CAD, Ergonomics, Metal Fabrication

We offer a comprehensive and competitive total compensation package. See what we have to offer!

* Benefits: Our benefits start on day 1 of employment! We offer 2 medical plan networks, each with 4 plan designs - you'll be sure to find the healthcare plan that fits your life! With each medical plan network, there are plans that include a Health Savings Account and a Health Reimbursement Account. You can choose from 3 dental plan options and vision coverage as well. We offer Flexible Spending Accounts for both Childcare and Healthcare expenses as well as optional Supplemental Medical Benefits (Critical Illness, Accidental Injury & Hospital Indemnity). Reduced healthcare premiums offered with a wellness incentive credit. Our company provided Life Insurance (1x annual salary), Accidental Life & Dismemberment Insurance, Short Term and Long-Term Disability insurance are available to employees.

* Bonus: This position receives a [5%] Annual Cash Incentive Plan, which is a bonus based on division performance.

* Retirement: Our 401k offers up to 5% Employer match with an annual Retirement Income Account (RIA) contribution of 3%.

* Time Off: To help promote a healthy work/life balance, this position receives 80 hours of Paid Vacation plus Paid Sick time, which accrues at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked.

* Holidays: Up to 14 Paid Holidays, including paid time off every year between Christmas and New Year's.

* Parental Leave: 4 weeks Paid parental leave at 100% of your pay when you have a new addition to your family.

* Education: Ongoing education is supported through our Educational Reimbursement program.

* Extras: Adoption Assistance, Employee Assistance programs, financial guidance resources, paid jury duty time, bereavement time and volunteer time, as well as paid days off for citizenship testing, marriage and birth. Free membership to Care.com, and optional legal coverage were additions to our benefits package this year.

* Our 2^nd shift receives a shift differential of $2.00 per hour. Our weekend shifts receive $6.00 shift differential pay while working 36 hours per week.

* Certain positions may be offered relocation assistance and/or stock options.

Drug-Free Workplace
In accordance with Parker's policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.

This position is subject to meeting export compliance eligibility requirements. Completion of a U.S. Export Compliance Notice is required. Prospective employees must identify their status as a U.S. or Foreign Person, as well as their country of citizenship and residence.

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/VEVRAA Federal Contractor If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to http://www.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf and http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_gina_supplement.pdf (06/20/2006) (C/O July 2015)