Location
Danbury, CT | United States
Job description
In this role you will be part of the Optical Manufacturing team which is responsible for production of precision optics using a variety of grinding and polishing machines. As an experienced Optician, you will be part of a team which includes Manufacturing and Methods Engineers, CNC Operators, Technologists, Opticians, and Strategy & Analysis Engineers. This position will expose the candidate to various optical manufacturing assignments supporting multiple business units. The core of the assignment is to process optics across a variety of production operations.
Working Condition : 2nd Shift
Responsibilities:
- Grind, polish, and figure various optical materials to specified tolerances based on manufacturing instructions.
- Across multiple mid- and long-term projects, operate multiple machines and conduct hand operations on optical surfaces with little to no supervision.
- Read and interpret technical drawings and technical work instructions to aid in machining and processing of optical materials.
- In concert with engineering, assist in the development of new technical work instructions and active process development while also monitoring process controls.
- Assist in maintaining productivity and efficiency and meeting scheduled delivery dates through communication both within the department and to external stakeholders.
- Mentor and train other technicians within their work areas.
- Comply with all environmental, health, and safety requirements.
- Clean machinery and maintain cleanliness of the work area.
- Support Quality Calibration to maintain compliance.
- Comply with all environmental, health, and safety requirements.
- Other duties as required.
Education and Experience Requirements:
- HS Diploma or GED equivalent
- Minimum of 10 years relevant experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Basic computer skills including usage of Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Basic knowledge of optical materials.
- Ability to perform problem solving tasks.
- Strong math aptitude including knowledge of trigonometry and geometry.
- Ability to maintain a high degree of flexibility and assist others as needed including in areas of CNC machine operation to delicate hand polishing.
- Willingness to work in a lab environment.
- Knowledgeable of at minimum of 4 of the following operations/machines:
- Optics Protection
- Scratch-Dig Surface Inspection
- Hand Figure Correction
- Beveling
- Continuous Polishing
- Edge Polishing
- Metrology
- Flat Blocking
- Deterministic Polishing
- Spindle Grinding and Polishing
- Optical CNCs
EHS/Environmental Requirements:
- Standing long periods of time (1-2 hours)
- Working with chemicals and solvents
- Working in a noisy environment requiring PPE
- Occasional lifting of up to 25Lbs.
- Working in an environment requiring temperatures above 70 degrees Fahrenheit
Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
Talent Advisory Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
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