Dry Line Technician

What You'll Do

• Review work instructions, job travelers, and customer specifications before starting each job.
• Receive cleaned parts from wet line processing and verify their identification, quantity, and processing status.
• Dry parts using approved methods, which may include ovens, compressed dry air, nitrogen, vacuum equipment, or hand-drying techniques.
• Load, operate, monitor, and unload drying equipment according to established procedures.
• Monitor and record drying times, temperatures, and other required process conditions.
• Inspect parts for visible moisture, residue, staining, damage, or other quality concerns, and route parts for additional processing when needed.
• Use approved gloves, tools, and handling practices to protect cleaned parts from contamination, damage, or mixing.
• Maintain accurate production records, including part identification, lot numbers, and serial numbers when required.
• Prepare and transfer completed parts to cleanroom, inspection, testing, or packaging areas.
• Keep equipment, tools, workstations, and surrounding production areas clean and organized.
• Report equipment problems, processing concerns, and quality issues to your Lead or Manager.
• Assist with other production activities, material handling, shipping, receiving, and routine equipment maintenance as trained and needed.
• Follow all applicable quality, environmental, safety, and U.S. export control requirements.

What You'll Bring

• A high school diploma, GED, or equivalent experience.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to producing quality work.
• The ability to follow detailed instructions and accurately document your work.
• Basic math skills for counting, measuring, and verifying quantities.
• Basic computer skills for completing electronic production records.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills in English.
• The ability to work independently and collaborate with a production team.
• Willingness to learn safe equipment operation and contamination-control practices.

Preferred, but not required

Experience in manufacturing, production, parts cleaning, equipment operation, semiconductor, aerospace, or cleanroom environments.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

• Standing and walking for extended periods, bending, reaching, and performing repetitive hand movements.
• Lifting and moving up to 50 pounds, with assistance when appropriate.
• Wearing required protective equipment, which may include safety glasses, chemical-resistant gloves, aprons, face shields, protective footwear, and cleanroom garments.
• Wearing a respirator when required, subject to medical clearance, training, and fit testing.

Additional Requirements

• Willingness and availability to work overtime, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, or holidays, as business needs require.
• Ability to meet applicable requirements for work subject to U.S. Export Control Laws.
• Commitment to following all training, quality, environmental, compliance, and safety procedures.
• Prompt reporting of equipment malfunctions, spills, safety hazards, and quality concerns.

Salary and Benefits

• The pay for this position has a base hourly pay rate of $22-$24. The actual pay will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience and location.
• In addition to highly employer-subsidized medical, dental, and vision plans, Astro Pak offers competitive retirement savings and 401k plans, flexible spending, family leave, training and paid time off.