Photolithography Technologist
About this role
Photolithography Technologist
Department: Manufacturing - Photolithography
Location: 2700 Swansea Crescent
Reporting: Sr. Process Engineer - Photolithography
Date last modified: May 14, 2026
Summary Statement
The primary role of the Photolithography Technologist is to execute photolithography processes within a manufacturing environment and to support all activities involved in process development, maintaining production throughput, quality and yields.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
- Preparing and patterning substrates.
- Performing visual inspection of products.
- Performing data entry into various computer programs as required.
- Performing shift reports.
- Following safety procedures as set out in the Health and Safety policy and internal trainings.
- Performing lab maintenance and consumable procurement as directed by the Sr. Technologist or Supervisor
- Troubleshooting or reporting any equipment or process issues to the Sr. Technologist or Supervisor
- Liaising with Engineering, R&D, Planning and Production on any development, scheduling and production matters
- Any other duties as assigned by the Sr. Technologist or by the incumbent’s Supervisor
Minimum Qualifications and Skills
- Graduation from a technical college or the equivalent in a related discipline or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
- High attention to detail with the ability to follow procedures consistently & without deviation.
- High manual dexterity and ability to handle small precision parts.
- Ability to see through a microscope.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Ability to work with minimum supervision & under time pressures.
- Problem solving skills
Working Condition:
- Working in a cleanroom
- Frequent exposure to controlled substances
- Execution of repetitive tasks, often involving small parts, using a microscope
- This position involves significant responsibility and requires independent decision making
- Shift will be Mon-Fri evenings (2:00pm-10:30pm)
Type of Supervision Received:
Task assignment is given through the Sr. Technologist or incumbent’s Supervisor. Yearly performance reviews and setting annual performance goals is done together with the incumbent's Supervisor
Company at a glance
IRIDIAN, an IDEX Materials Science Solutions company, provides optical thin film solutions and coating services to a wide variety of industrial and research sectors. The company is a leading global supplier for applications in communications (telecom/datacom and space lasercom), spectroscopy (Raman, fluorescence, flow cytometry), the entertainment industry (glasses for 3D cinema), and optical sensing (Earth-Observation remote sensing, MWIR gas sensing). Our optical filters and coatings offer the highest levels of performance and durability at competitive prices.
IRIDIAN covers the spectrum from prototype development to volume production for our OEM partners.
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