Optical Worker (m/f/d)

Excelitas Technologies Corp.; Deutschland; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Excelitas Technologies Corp. in Göttingen leads the world in photonics development and production for semiconductor equipment markets.

The team focuses on bevel grinding and precision optical components used in lithography and wafer inspection, delivering high-quality optical systems and assemblies. The role emphasizes careful, precise workmanship, strong concentration, and the ability to interpret technical drawings to meet stringent quality standards.

Qualifications

• Completed vocational training as an optical technician or equivalent practical experience in optical manufacturing.
• Strong quality awareness and a high standard of workmanship.
• Very careful, precise, and reliable working style.
• Good fine motor skills and manual dexterity.
• High level of concentration, including when performing intricate tasks.
• Technical aptitude and the ability to interpret and implement technical drawings and quality requirements.

Responsibilities

• Bevel grinding of optical components in accordance with technical drawings and specified quality standards.
• Setting up and operating grinding machines, including selecting suitable tools.
• Monitoring the machining process and ensuring consistently high processing quality.
• Inspecting bevel width, geometry, and edge quality.
• Ensuring chip-free processing and handling sensitive optical components with care.
• Complying with applicable occupational health and safety regulations.

Skills

Optical training

Quality awareness

Attention to detail

Manual dexterity

Concentration

Technical drawing understanding

Education

Vocational training in optics

Job description

ENABLE your future through light.

Excelitas is a global technology leader, focused on delivering market-driven solutions to fulfill the illumination, optical, detection and imaging needs of OEMs and end-users across the biomedical, semiconductor, industrial, consumer products, scientific, security and aerospace sectors.

ENGAGE with us today and make your contribution to the future! Join the team that leading technology companies turn to for cutting-edge photonic innovation. At Excelitas Technologies you are how we EXCEL.

Our Excelitas site in Göttingen is the centre of excellence for the development and production of photonics solutions for the semiconductor equipment market. For this highly demanding market, the Göttingen site supplies highly complex opto-mechanical modules, subsystems and components for applications in lithography, wafer inspection, chip bonding and packaging.

In addition, this site manufactures and supplies a broad range of optical and mechanical components, including complete optical systems, to support scientific research and development as well as industrial production.

Your Responsibilities

• Bevel grinding of optical components in accordance with technical drawings and specified quality standards
• Setting up and operating grinding machines, including selecting suitable tools
• Monitoring the machining process and ensuring consistently high processing quality
• Inspecting bevel width, geometry, and edge quality
• Ensuring chip-free processing and handling sensitive optical components with care
• Complying with applicable occupational health and safety regulations

Your Profile

• Completed vocational training as an optical technician or equivalent practical experience in optical manufacturing
• Strong quality awareness and a high standard of workmanship
• Very careful, precise, and reliable working style
• Good fine motor skills and manual dexterity
• High level of concentration, including when performing intricate tasks
• Technical aptitude and the ability to interpret and implement technical drawings and quality requirements

We welcome suitable applications regardless of gender, cultural and social background, age, religion, ideology, disability or sexual identity.

Excelitas is seeking leaders and innovators to join our global team!