Job description

Glass Welding / Glassblower Training Program

Have you been looking to learn a new skillset? Join our team and we will help you to grow your career! You will be taught how to weld quartz glass for semi-conductors.

BEFORE YOU APPLY, please note that this is not an artistic training program. Instead, it’s learning to manipulate (weld) quartz glass for the semi-conductor industry using precise control methods. This is called scientific glass blowing and it is a very precise and controlled art-though not artistic.

About Us: Tosoh Quartz, Inc., we are a manufacturer of quartz glassware for the semi-conductor industry. This involves taking silicon wafers through the process of becoming computer chips. We produce & ship our products all over the world!

Your success in this training program is really up to you.

The duration of the training is dependent on the individual's progress. In training, you will work alongside (4-5) trainees at the most although, you will also have a lot of one-on-one attention from the Glassblower trainer. We will teach you how to work with quartz glass and to check & inspect your work. Typically, at 90 days, you will have an official review to discuss next steps.

If you have experience in any of the following, you would be a great fit for our team as this position relies heavily on excellent hand-eye-coordination:

• Welders (we too use hand torches for glassblowing)
• Mechanics
• Mill Production operators
• Freight Stocker
• Tool and Die Maker
• Material Handler
• Dental Hygienist
• Knitters
• Sewing Machine Operators
• Line Service Technicians
• Production lines
• Line Cooks/Cooks (you should be comfortable working in a warmer workplace)
• Ceramics
• Woodworking/Carpentry
• Guitar playing/ piano (any instrument that involves precise fingerpicking and

strong hand-eye coordination)

What to expect:

- You’ll be in training at our Portland branch (training hours: Monday-Thursday -6:00 am to 4:30 PM (w/ 30-minute lunch break) which means you will earn 40 hours of work time and also have a three day weekend (Fri./Sat./Sun.)

• You will start by learning to make glass tubes and nozzles out of quartz glass using high-heat (must be comfortable around warmer work environments)
• Perform routine glass-working tasks in the shaping, forming, and uniting of standard glass materials in the fabrication of simple quartz glass products
• Observing and checking parts for noticeable stress
• To read and interpret a variety of technical drawings, blueprints, etc.

Requirements:

• High School degree or GED certification
• Excellent attendance/ strong communication
• Well organized with good attention to detail with the ability to maintain high

levels of accuracy

• Diligent attitude with the determination to see things through to completion
• Capable of working as part of a team and able to use own initiative when working

individually

• Aptitude to meet challenges that may arise
• Ability to pass a background and drug screening

Tosoh Quartz, Inc. offers a competitive wage and benefits package, including:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with 4% match (employees are immediately vested at 100%)
• Company paid: Life and AD&D, Long Term and Short Term Disability
• Generous Wellness Reimbursement, up to $500/year
• Employee Education/Tuition Reimbursement*
• Dependent Education Assistance Program
• Employee Discounts & Perks Program
• Columbia Sportswear Employee store access

• Tuition reimbursement depends on program and relevancy to career goals and individual development plan. Must be employed for 6 months before eligible.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or any other protected class. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected class.