**Duration: 12 months contract with Extension** **Job Description:** Performs a variety of technical duties and activities including experiment management and execution, collection of data from manufacturing process, data analysis and ware or equipment management. May work with range of personnel, including development, engineering and operations, using measurement or customer data to help engineers resolve customer improve manufacturing yields and/or develop new processes or products. **Description of Work:** + Works with teams focused on product and process innovation, cost reduction projects, etc. + Works with engineers to develop and execute experimentation required to develop and integrate new processes & products into production. + Works on innovation projects to enable new products, reduce costs, downtime and/or defects and increase yields. + May operate measurement devices and collect data to support product or process understanding. + Trains and coaches new development, engineering and operations personnel on equipment and processes. + Understands equipment used in key processes and interprets data from processes to solve problems. + Provides inputs to project plans that identify resources and accurate timelines. + May be asked to write process, product or equipment documentation. **Experience:** + 1 - 5 years’ experience in technician roles + Mechanical/process aptitude with the ability to design/fabricate experimental equipment/tools + Knowledge and capability to run fiber-making and fiber processing process and support equipment such as FTIR benches, microscopes, coating/ink purge and mixing equipment, optical fiber measurement benches, screeners and coloring machines + Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) **Skills** + Display a bias for action in situations of uncertainty, with pro-active attention to issues and problems. + Work well both within a multi-disciplined team, and independently with minimal oversight, and thoroughly carries assignments to completion. **Education:** B.S. or Associates Degree in technical/science field **About US Tech Solutions:** US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com (http://www.ustechsolutionsinc.com) . US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.