Manufacturing Operator

Manufacturing Operator

Join Luxium Solutions, LLC as a Manufacturing Operator and be a part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to developing innovative materials and solutions for various industries. The Manufacturing operator will perform a wide variety of crystal growth machine set ups and operations required in the growth of rod, ribbon, tubes, sheet, and specialty type items made from industrial sapphire. Must be capable of growing 5 machines of similar products at an acceptable level and perform other activities following established methods and procedures. Other duties as assigned and determined by business needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure that material products are attached to material puller and temperatures are closely monitored and product lengths are closely observed.
• Run samples; inspect and check against specifications; make necessary temperature and speed adjustments based on visual and mechanical observations.
• Operate multiple machines; making periodic inspections and maintaining continuous monitoring and observation of "growing material" by using microscope, camera monitors and shielded viewers.
• Cut off material according to specifications.
• Detect and report improper operation of equipment, defective materials, and unusual conditions to Supervisor.
• Set speeds, feeds, temperatures, stops and seed orientation, limit switches; making all required adjustments to machine and die according to check list.
• Adjust and install any safety devices.
• Select die sets, base plates, pedestals, rings, and jackets according to job; placing and aligning in machine; bolting, clamping or securing die components, induction coil, water jacket, chamber, feeder tube, heat shields, insulation, and water, air and argon lines.