Wet Line Technician

What You'll Do

• Review work instructions, job travelers, and customer specifications before beginning each job.
• Inspect, sort, stage, and document customer parts before cleaning.
• Perform precision cleaning, rinsing, etching, and passivation using approved chemicals, solvents, detergents, and purified water.
• Operate ultrasonic cleaning equipment, rinse stations, chemical tanks, and related wet-processing equipment.
• Measure and monitor processing time, temperature, chemical concentration, and rinse quality.
• Safely load, transfer, and remove parts from equipment while preventing damage, contamination, or mixing between customer orders.
• Maintain accurate production records and lot-number traceability throughout the cleaning process.
• Check parts for visible cleanliness and report defects or process concerns to the Lead or Manager.
• Transfer completed parts to inspection, testing, or cleanroom packaging.
• Keep tanks, equipment, tools, and production areas clean and organized.
• Follow established procedures for labeling, storing, and handling chemicals and hazardous materials.
• Support chemical inventory, solution changes, and waste handling as trained and authorized.
• Assist with packaging, material handling, shipping, receiving, and other production activities as needed.

What You Bring

• A high school diploma, GED, or equivalent experience.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to quality and safety.
• The ability to follow detailed instructions and accurately document your work.
• A willingness to learn precision-cleaning processes and safe chemical-handling practices.
• The ability to learn and use basic measuring, monitoring, and production equipment.
• Basic math skills, including measurements, ratios, and percentages.
• Basic computer skills to complete electronic production records.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills in English.
• The ability to work independently and collaborate with a production team.

Preferred, but not required

Experience in manufacturing, production, chemical handling, metal finishing, semiconductor operations, or a cleanroom environment.

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.