Operator PCB Production Photolithography

PCB Production Photolithography

About Thales

With 80,000 talents working in 68 countries, we are one of the largest high-tech employers in the field of safety and security. In the Netherlands, where 2000 employees are located, we are active in four cities: Huizen, Delft, Eindhoven, and Hengelo (headquarters). Together with an extensive ecosystem of knowledge partners, customers, and suppliers, we work on radars for naval ships, cybersecurity solutions, transport systems, communication equipment for the army, cryogenic cooling solutions, and research & development for radar technology.

About the team at

The ICCG-PCB (Industrial Competence Center Group Printed Circuits Boards) is the production facility for complex printed circuit boards (PCBs) within the Thales Group. Think of the highest quality, challenging designs, and customers all over the world.

The products are supplied worldwide within the Thales Group as well as to external customers. The ICCG-PCB consists of approximately 90 colleagues working in production, quality, logistics, engineering, and sales. We are currently in a Ramp-up phase and are looking for new talent to strengthen our team!

We are looking for an: Operator PCB Production – Photolithography Operator

About the position

As an operator within photolithography and chemical processes, you play a crucial role in the production of printed circuit boards. You ensure that the different layers are correctly exposed, laminated, and provided with soldermask, so that the end product meets the highest quality standards. You pay attention to detail and the progress of the processes.

You work in a dust-free environment with specialized equipment and have an important responsibility for correctly setting up, operating, and maintaining the machines. Through your efforts, our products continue to meet quality standards (such as IPC-A 600). Together with colleagues from production and quality, you monitor the process and consult when there is doubt or deviations. Your work directly influences the reliability of our printed circuit boards.

The main tasks and responsibilities are:

• Performing photolithographic processes (laminating, exposing, developing, applying soldermask)
• Operating and maintaining process lines (such as DES or development machines)
• Performing interim checks and adjusting process parameters where necessary
• Detecting and registering deviations, and discussing with quality colleagues (Quality control) or technical support
• Performing minor maintenance and keeping the production area and machines clean
• Ensuring correct handling of production resources (such as films and resist layers)

About you

• MBO work and preferably a chemical/technical background
• A perseverant, results-oriented, pragmatic, and a team player
• Has good communication skills and is able to communicate well at multiple levels
• Enjoys initiating improvements and thereby optimizing work activities
• Able to read technical product documentation and translate it to the work level
• Willing to work in shifts (with extra allowance and free during the day!)
• You can read English (for technical documents)
• Experience working in a high-tech production environment
• An added bonus: you already know something about IPC standards

Thales offers

• An interesting position within a nice team in an international high-tech environment;
• Room for and attention to personal development and personal initiative;
• A work environment where a good work-life balance is considered important;
• Excellent employment conditions, with 40 vacation days per year, among other benefits.

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