Capacitor Winding and Test Technician

Description

Assist our world class engineering and nanolayered capacitor film development team bring new products to market! The position is a full time, first shift opportunity reporting directly to the VP of Capacitor Development. A successful candidate will work closely with the capacitor engineering team to convert, wind, fabricate, and test capacitors made with Peak’s NanoPlex capacitor film. The position focuses on all steps in capacitor fabrication, including film slitting/winding, and device finishing steps such as end spray, lead attachment, and potting. Additional job duties include documenting procedures, completing relevant trainings, conducting high voltage testing, and collecting experimental test data.

Key responsibilities include:

• Establishing and following materials logging, storage, and handling procedures.

• Executing planned schedules for film slitting and prototype capacitor fabrication, and escalating awareness of issues or delays to the appropriate leader.

• Documenting device construction procedures including winding, thermal curing, lead attachment, and potting.

• Using and maintaining high voltage / high temperature test equipment and capacitor winding equipment to gauge physical characteristics of capacitors including part dimensions, capacitance and loss, voltage withstand, and device lifetime.

• Documenting all test results and interacting with data management systems for upload, storage, and analysis of capacitor performance data. Provide feedback on data management system structure and user interactions.

Required Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent

• 2+ years of experience in a production or quality control environment

• Willingness to learn new test methods and equipment

• Experience in a materials testing laboratory or quality assurance environment

• Strong observational skills

• Strong computer skills including data entry and cloud computing fluency

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Prior experience handling thin plastic films is desired

• US Citizenship

To be considered for this opportunity, please send your resumé to jobs@peaknano.com with the Subject Line ‘Capacitor Winding Technician’.