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Precision Cleaning Technician

COHERENT

Saxonburg, PAFull-time$20/hrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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Compensation
$20/hr
Location
Saxonburg, PA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Precision Cleaning Technician performs established cleaning techniques and inspections to meet optical quality standards. The role uses tools and engineering notes to process parts, qualify tooling, and monitor yield, while supporting utility duties and communicating issues to coating operators, engineers, and supervisors. Work takes place in a clean room within a manufacturing plant and involves hazardous and radioactive materials.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

CommunicationTeam CollaborationAttention to DetailQuality StandardsComputer EquipmentCommon InstrumentsLaboratory EquipmentMechanical ToolsTroubleshootingLearning Technical ProcessesSafety ProtocolsLiftingPushingPullingWorking With AcidsStandingWalkingManual DexterityTactile SensitivityOptics InspectionPrecision ToolingInstrument Manipulation

Qualifications

High School Diploma or EquivalentVocational or Trade SchoolTechnical Certificate2 Years Manufacturing ExperienceThin Film Cleaning ExperienceGeneral Chemistry KnowledgeU.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident or Protected Individual

Full job description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

  • Execute established cleaning techniques, conduct thorough inspections, report process anomalies, and monitor yield rates to ensure compliance with optical quality standards.

  • Uses appropriate tools for clear apertures, ensures accuracy in documentation and labeling, prioritizes parts for runs, maximizes tooling efficiency, qualify tools for defects, and reviews engineering notes for standard and nonstandard specifications.

  • Supports utility duties, maintains a clean and professional work area, provides real-time feedback to Coating operators, and communicates any issues to engineers and supervisors.

Education & Experience

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required. Vocational, trade school, or technical certificate preferred.

  • Minimum of 2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.

  • Relevant experience in thin film cleaning or a similar field preferred.

  • General knowledge of safety protocols and equipment operation.

  • Some knowledge of general chemistry preferred

Skills

  • Effective communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment.

  • Attention to detail and commitment to quality standards.

  • Basic understanding of computer equipment, common instruments, laboratory equipment, and mechanical tools.

  • Ability to analyze and troubleshoot basic issues.

  • High level of attention to detail and commitment to following strict safety protocols.

  • Strong aptitude for learning complex technical processes and safety procedures.

  • Due to ITAR compliance, this position requires a U.S. citizen, permanent resident alien, or protected individual per 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

Working Conditions

  • Clean room environment within manufacturing plant

  • Works with hazardous and radioactive materials in accordance with department procedures

  • Make-up and perfumes are not allowed while working in clean room to prevent contamination

Physical Requirements

  • Lifting, pushing, pulling up to 25 lbs.

  • Must be able to work with acids and other toxic chemicals

  • Long periods of standing and/or walking (3+ hours at a time)

  • Bending, stooping, 2-hand carrying, reaching required

  • Good vision, with or without corrective lenses, to read paperwork/drawings and inspect optics

  • Must possess good manual dexterity / Ability to utilize both hands with tactile sensitivity to carefully handle delicate optics, operate precision tooling, and manipulate instruments such as tweezers

Safety Requirements

All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards.

Quality and Environmental Responsibilities

Depending on location, this position may be responsible for the execution and maintenance of the ISO 9000, 9001, 14001 and/or other applicable standards that may apply to the relevant roles and responsibilities within the Quality Management System and Environmental Management System.

Culture Commitment

Ensure adherence to company’s values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent Corp.:

I ntegrity – Create an Environment of Trust

C ollaboration – Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas

A ccountability – Own the Process and the Outcome

R espect – Recognize the Value in Everyone

E nthusiasm – Find a Sense of Purpose in Work

Coherent Corp. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected] .

ABOUT US

Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program. It's an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity and growth. Come Join Us!

Note to recruiters and employment agencies: We will not pay for unsolicited resumes from recruiters and employment agencies unless we have a signed agreement and have required assistance, in writing, for a specific opening.

Job Identification: 2015388

Degree Level: High School Graduate

Job Schedule: Full time

Pay Scale: $20.00 per hour.

LinkedIn: #LI-BT1

How this job compares

Set against the 1,417 open Manufacturing Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$20/hr
  • Pennsylvania median$22–25/hr23 hourly ranges
  • US median$24–29/hr667 hourly ranges

This rate, $20/hr, is 13% below the Pennsylvania median midpoint ($23/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Manufacturing Technician hourly ranges in Pennsylvania.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 74 open Manufacturing Technician jobs in Pennsylvania and 1,417 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Pennsylvania
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Manufacturing Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (788 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 724 of the 1,417 open Manufacturing Technician jobs (51%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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