Laser Technician – Entry Level

Photonics Industries International; Town of Islip (NY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Photonics Industries International is looking for candidates to join its in-house Laser Technician Training Program in Town of Islip, NY. You will work within a production group to build lasers from start to finish, align optical components, test systems, and document all data while adhering to safety guidelines in a clean room environment.

The role emphasizes hands-on training, teamwork, and precise handling of delicate components as part of a structured manufacturing pathway.

Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in a scientific/technical discipline or equivalent.
• Ability to follow directions and work within a group; good hand/eye coordination is essential.
• Experience in production/manufacturing environments and in clean room labs is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Attend and complete in-house Laser Technician Training Program.
• Build lasers from start to finish within your production group.
• Align optics, crystals, and mirrors within laser systems.
• Work with chillers in building a laser system.
• Test lasers using laboratory equipment.
• Document data during build and after completion; update spreadsheets.

Skills

Manual dexterity

Hand-eye coordination

Teamwork

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in scientific/technical discipline

Job description

• Attend and complete in-house Photonics Industries Laser Technician Training Program.
• Work within your production group to build lasers from start to finish.
• Align optics, crystals, and mirrors within laser systems.
• Work with chillers, where applicable, in building a laser system.
• Test lasers using laboratory equipment.
• Document all required data during the build process and after completion.
• Update specified spreadsheets to compile data and maintain up-to-date procedures.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose laser system issues.
• Adhere to assembly procedures and safety guidelines at all times.
• Building and working closely with class IV lasers in a clean room lab environment (dependent upon production group assignment) wearing a lab coat, clean room shoes, gloves, and a hair net. Safety precautions are to be observed at all times when in the clean room lab environment, especially laser protective eyewear, to protect against eye-exposure from diffuse or reflected laser light.
• Work closely with laser engineers, especially when questions or problems arise during the build process.

Requirements

• Associate Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in a scientific/technical discipline or Equivalent

Qualifications

• Ability to follow directions and work within a group.
• Manual dexterity, and good hand/eye coordination, with the ability to handle small, fragile, and costly components.

Additional Qualifications

• Experience working in a production and manufacturing environment.
• Experience working in a clean room lab environment.