Night Shift Optical Fabrication Technician — Precision Optics

asml; Wilton (CT); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

ASML in Wilton, CT seeks a meticulous optical assembler for back-end processing of precision components in a clean room environment. You will operate CNC milling, grinding, polishing, coating, and assembly steps to meet strict dimensional and surface specs, while recording data and maintaining 5S standards.

This role emphasizes safety, continuous improvement, and teamwork; prior experience with metrology tools (microscopes, calipers, CMM) is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Associate degree in a vocational trade preferred.
• Experience with measuring equipment (microscopes, calipers, micrometers, CMM, interferometer) desirable.
• Participation in continuous improvement efforts encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Actively monitor and take ownership of optical processing equipment.
• Handle delicate optical components and visually identify any abnormal characteristics.
• Maintain area, tooling, and equipment to 5S area standards.
• Identify and escape any unsafe conditions.
• Identify and escape any product or process quality concerns in a timely manner.
• Perform assigned work content to support area and factory schedule execution.
• Collaborate with the Production Engineering and Manufacturing Management teams to improve operational efficiency and effectivity.
• Learn and apply skills to tackle progressively more challenging products.
• Identify and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives in how your work is defined and performed, and more broadly within your area, to improve safety, quality, output, and cycle time.
• Inspect and create a map of glass surfaces showing all minute defects.
• Clean optical surfaces of all particles and contaminants.
• Accurately record time and attendance.
• Assist with training new and existing employees

Skills

Attention to detail

Commitment to task

Organizational skills

Reading gauges

Mathematical data interpretation

Written and verbal communication

Problem solving

Self-motivated learner

Dexterity with optical components

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree in vocational trade

Tools

Microscopes

Calipers

Micrometers

Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM)

Interferometer

Job description

ASML in Wilton, CT seeks a meticulous optical assembler for back-end processing of precision components in a clean room environment. You will operate CNC milling, grinding, polishing, coating, and assembly steps to meet strict dimensional and surface specs, while recording data and maintaining 5S standards.

This role emphasizes safety, continuous improvement, and teamwork; prior experience with metrology tools (microscopes, calipers, CMM) is preferred.