Coatings Manufacturing Process Engineer (PVD/PACVD/CVD)

Our mission: At Ionbond – The Surface Engineers – we enable customers to go faster, last longer, and perform better through hard, low-friction, wear-resistant coatings. Backed by more than 30 coating centers across 15 countries and the strength of the IHI Group, we solve complex surface engineering challenges using PVD, PACVD, and CVD technologies.

Your impact: Picture your first 90 days: you'll baseline current PVD operations, deploy Lean improvements, and stabilize a critical recipe using data-driven methods. You'll coach operators on best practices, align with the Plant Manager on a scale-up plan for a new application, and close the loop with training and documentation inside our QMS.

Core responsibilities: Serve as a primary technical resource for PVD operations—developing plans, mentoring, and coaching across production steps. Drive application development and program scale-up in partnership with Plant Management. Leverage statistical techniques to strengthen process capability; conduct failure analysis to determine root causes. Recommend and implement equipment/process modifications and upgrades for continuous improvement. Maintain the Quality Management System to ISO 9001:2016 and deliver training on procedures and work instructions. Apply Lean principles—5S, Kanban, and Value Stream Mapping—to improve flow, yields, and volume. Lead small- to medium-sized projects and support related operational needs.