Coating Technician

Job Title: Coating Technician

Job Description

Manufacturing Technicians, also known as Machine Operators, are responsible for operating various shaping equipment such as polishing, automatic and manual indexing head coring, scribing, dicing, sawing, grinding, and chamfering machines. Technicians manage setups and operations for up to three machines simultaneously while working with optical filter plates of various sizes and thicknesses.

Responsibilities

• Determine the operation sequence of up to three machines, selecting programs and adjusting speeds, feeds, and depths as needed.
• Perform machine adjustments as specified in production orders and replace dull or damaged tooling as required.
• Provide shaped substrates within process capabilities and inspect and document when process yields fall outside of process capabilities.
• Make standard configuration changes.
• Deliver completed work to the next operational station.
• Maintain work areas and equipment to ensure they are clean, stocked, operational, and safe.
• Adhere to efficient production cycle times.

Essential Skills

• 1+ years of experience in a manufacturing-related field.
• US Citizenship.
• Experience in machine operation or mechanical assembly.
• High School Diploma.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in machine operation and production assembly.

Why Work Here?

This role offers long-term career growth and on-site training. Employees receive company-provided security clearance, enhancing their professional credentials.

Work Environment

The work environment is fast-paced, allowing team members to contribute significantly to meeting production goals. The role involves standard daytime hours from 8 AM to 4:30 PM, ensuring a balanced work-life schedule.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Westford, MA.

The pay range for this position is $24.00 - $26.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

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 Westford,MA.

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 29, 2026.

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

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.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

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 meet 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 in solving 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.