Technical Specialist

**About** Us**:
**What You’ll Do**:
This work is heavily hands-on and includes qualifying new and existing UV curable resins to meet desired performance specifications; performing experiments to qualify and quantify current and future UV casting line capabilities; qualifying and purchasing new equipment based on performance results; and technical reporting on project advancement as required. This is a specialized role where the successful applicant will spend most of their time in a high-tech industrial setting with direct support from technicians and technologists.

**Some of the typical responsibilities will include**:

- Learning and executing micro
- and nano-scale imprinting processes in a roll-to-roll setup.
- Roll-to-roll process development of micro and nanostructures using advanced techniques with automated machinery.
- Collecting and measuring data and executing nano-characterization processes. Performing optical microscope and profilometry measurements on nano-imprinted substrates
- Facilitate failure mode analysis and implement corrective actions to expedite the scale-up phase of product development.
- Guide quality control protocols for UV casting materials and techniques.

**Qualifications and Experience**:

- M.Sc. or equivalent in physics, chemistry, or materials engineering. Significant industry experience may be considered in lieu of academic credentials.
- 3+ years of experience in nanoimprint lithography or a similar role using UV curable resins, thermoplastics, or polymers.
- Hands-on experience with micro
- and nano-replication roll-to-plate, or roll-to-roll nanoimprinting lithography techniques with ultraviolet or thermal polymer resin on flexible substrates.
- Demonstrated skill with UV-NIL of micro
- and/or nanostructures, together with adhesion and release properties at both lab and pilot scales.
- Familiarity with flexible substrate, UV resin, and/or thermoplastic characterization techniques

**Assets**:

- Experience working in a manufacturing setting.
- Strong understanding of polymer substrates and UV resin rheology
- Understanding of printing and coating techniques including flexographic, gravure, offset or similar.
- Able to read and interpret electrical and mechanical drawings

**Feel like you can’t tick all the boxes above? If you have some of the skills and experience that we’re looking for and are willing to use your talent to learn the rest, we encourage you to apply**

**What You’ll Love About Us**:
**META** is a fast-growing company with a positive and committed work culture and a phenomenally talented workforce. Our employees are inspired to do exceptional and innovative work, are proud to contribute to the success of the company and are our greatest asset.

**Our Benefits**:

- **META** (MMAT) Equity
- Retirement Savings Matching
- Company provided Group Health Insurance (medical, dental, vision).
- Competitive paid time off policy: vacation, paid sick leave; personal days; time off between Christmas day and New Year’s Day
- Casual dress