Lead Coating Specialist
Core
Lead a team of technicians to oversee thin film coating and roll-to-roll processing operations, ensuring advanced quality standards and driving continuous improvement in manufacturing output and waste reduction.
Role type
Lead Coating Specialist (Manufacturing Engineering)
Builds
Plug Power fuel cell products (thin film coating, conveyance, and drying processes)
Domain
Clean Energy / Fuel Cells / Manufacturing Engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
thin film coating engineering, roll-to-roll processing, process control, root cause analysis, Lean/Six Sigma, capacity modeling, supplier quality management, cost estimation, data analysis, equipment vendor management
Preferred skills
STEM degree, PowerBI, Ignition, MATLAB, Lab View, JMP, Visio
Technologies
PowerBI, Ignition, MATLAB, Lab View, JMP, Visio, Excel
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain coating and drying processes; troubleshoot production coating process issues; train and guide technicians; evaluate and maintain thin film coating, conveyance, and drying processes; design data collection methods and analyze process capabilities; calculate production, labor, and material costs; prepare product and process reports; champion Lean/Six Sigma best practices; support supplier quality initiatives.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership
