Surface Finishing R&D Technician

• Sample Preparation & Processing: Set up, operate, clean, and maintain specialized lapping, grinding, dry etching, and polishing equipment, including the manual preparation of required slurries. • Material Processing: Perform precision preparation and cleaning of samples through expert mounting, lapping, grinding, dry etching, and polishing workflows. • Engineering & Inspection Support: Assist the engineering team with various non-standard tests, specialized inspections, and ad-hoc laboratory procedures as required. • Equipment & Lab Maintenance: Conduct minor maintenance, troubleshooting, and routine upkeep of laboratory and machine shop equipment, tools, and workspaces. • Project Management & Communication: Maintain accurate system documentation and proactively update stakeholders on backlog status, project timelines, and operational progress.

• Education: Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical or engineering field. • Experience: Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience working directly in a professional lapping, grinding, and/or polishing environment. • Equipment Knowledge: Proven familiarity with industrial mechanical lapping and polishing equipment from industry-standard brands (e.g., LapMaster, Ravasum, Applied Materials, Engis). • Technical Inspection Skills: Demonstrated knowledge of advanced surface measurement and technical inspection techniques. • Physical & Operational Capability: Strong operational competency with abrasive equipment and the physical ability to lift at least 5 lbs in a laboratory setting.