PVD/PACVD Coating Cell Operator — Chicago, IL

$600 Hiring Bonus Being Offered!

A day in your role

You clock in at 3:00 PM, step onto the production floor, and join a tight-knit team preparing precision components for advanced thin-film coatings. You’ll set up fixtures, stage batch loads, and carefully load customer parts into vacuum deposition equipment. After processing, you de-fixture, perform a keen visual check, and route parts for the next step—always balancing quality, speed, and safety. Along the way, you partner with machine operators and other departments, lending a hand wherever the workflow needs it.

What you’ll handle

• Execute assigned processes to meet customer specifications, quality expectations, and production targets.
• Carry out blasting, cleaning, stripping, fixturing, and inspection; assist machine operators and cross-functional teams as needed.
• Load and unload customer parts into machines with meticulous care.
• De-fixture batches post-process and complete basic visual inspections.
• Embrace other duties as assigned to keep production running smoothly.

About Ionbond

Ionbond – The Surface Engineers

Ionbond delivers advanced coating solutions across aerospace, medical, food contact, automotive, decorative, tooling, and fuel cell applications. Our portfolio spans hard, low-friction, wear-resistant coatings built on PVD, PACVD, and CVD technologies.

With 34 coating centers across 15 countries in Europe, North America, and Asia, Ionbond operates one of the world’s largest coating networks and is part of the renowned Japanese industrial consortium IHI Group.

Schedule

Monday–Friday, 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM. Ability to sit and/or stand during an 8-hour shift is required.

What you bring

• Manufacturing background (2+ years preferred).
• Mechanical and electrical aptitude; troubleshooting experience is a plus.
• Comfort with manufacturing tools and production equipment.
• Strong critical thinking and clear communication.
• Thrives in a fast-paced setting with excellent manual dexterity for precision parts.
• Ability to read English instructions and documents as small as 8-point font.

Growth and rewards

• International and local growth opportunities.
• A diverse, team-focused workplace driven by innovation and customer excellence.
• Competitive compensation; salary based on experience and educational credentials.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage with affordable premiums and annual deductibles.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (medical and dependent care).
• Life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Generous Paid Time Off.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• 401k Safe Harbor Retirement Account plus company match.

Getting started

*Applicants may start on contingent basis through staffing service. Full-Time, Regular hire date to be determined 90-180 days, based on production and performance.

Compliance

What do we ask?

Must be authorized to work in the US and pass a preplacement criminal background check and physical screening.