Radiation Monitoring
Devices, Inc., in Watertown, MA, is a successful research company devoted
to the development of new sensor, detector, and system technologies
for commercial, medical and government use. The company has recently
developed new state of the art scintillator crystals and is now will
be setting up operations for commercial production.
This Senior
Crystal Growth Technician is a new position. The person hired
will be responsible for planning, organizing and implementing the day
to day operations of production in the crystal growth, processing and
test labs used in the manufacture of these scintillator and semiconductor
crystals. This individual will also be actively involved in the
construction and maintenance of the production facilities.
We are seeking
a person with a significant amount of practical experience in crystal
growth operations and the inventiveness, creativity, organizational
and mechanical skills required for this challenging position.
Job Responsibilities
- Routine handling
of air-sensitive and/or hazardous materials inside and outside of a
glove-box
- Sealing of quartz
ampoules with an oxy-propane or an oxy-hydrogen torch
- Zone refining of
semiconductor and scintillator materials
- Bridgman crystal
growth of scintillator and semiconductor materials
- Sawing, polishing,
packaging and routine characterization of crystals and assembled packages
- Processing of materials
and crystals in high purity gases and acids
- Working with research
personal in the transfer of crystal growth processes to manufacturing
- Developing and following
the documented production procedures
- Responsible for
parts and supplies inventory and work in process
- Planning and expediting
the work schedule to meet production goals and quality requirements
goals
- Maintaining and
evaluating production yields, in-process WIP and raw material requirements
- Providing timely
reports of equipment malfunction and repairing equipment to maximize
uptime
- Keeping accurate
records of process data on paper and in a computerized database
- Routine verbal and
written communications with management and other parts of the operation.
- Must have a very
good command of the English language. This is essential for verbal
and written communication within and outside the company.
- Must have good computer
skills. Record keeping, scheduling, communication and purchasing
require the routine use of computers.
Our Requirements
You must be
detailed oriented and used to working on multiple projects simultaneously.
In addition you should have the following background and experiences.
- 5+ years of experience
in crystal growth. The more experience, the better.
- Associate or Bachelor
degree, or equivalent in Chemistry, Materials Science, Physics or a
closely related field is desired but not essential.
- Experience working
in a crystal growth production or high volume crystal growth research
environment
- Experience with
the assembly, preventative maintenance and operation of crystal growth
equipment, high purity gas equipment and vacuum systems
- Strong hands on
mechanical, pneumatic, vacuum and electrical skills.
We offer competitive
compensation. Benefits include medical insurance, tuition reimbursement,
401K plan, flexible hours, etc. RMD is an equal opportunity employer.
If you are interested, send resumes to our hiring consultant, Harvey
Wigder via email at hwigder@fulcrumgroup.com.
