Optical Assembly Technician I (2nd Shift) – Cleanroom

IDEX Corporation; Town of Henrietta (NY); On-site; USD 33,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) retirement savings with company

PTO

Job summary

IDEX Materials Science Solutions, a unit of IDEx Corporation, is seeking an Optical Assembly Technician 1 for our 2:00pm–10:30pm shift. You will perform foundational optical manufacturing tasks, including part prep, cleaning, inspection, and non-precision assembly in a controlled clean-room environment.

You will measure machined parts, document results, and assist in creating high-quality optical assemblies, following procedures and quality standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience in manufacturing, assembly, inspection, or technician roles.
• Experience handling optical components or precision-machined parts preferred.
• Experience in regulated or high-quality manufacturing environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Clean metal, glass, and optical components using approved solvents and methods.
• Follow clean-room contamination-control practices.
• Prepare components for downstream assembly, inspection, or packaging.
• Perform incoming and in-process measurements to verify drawings/specs.
• Measure features like lens thickness, diameter, wedge, and depths.
• Use calipers, micrometers, pin gauges, height gauges, and optical metrology tools.
• Document inspection results and identify nonconforming material per procedures.
• Assemble optical components into housings with passively aligned features.
• Apply and cure adhesives for securing optics per processes.
• Perform basic mechanical assembly tasks and fixturing of subassemblies.
• Verify assembly completeness before release.
• Record build/inspection data for traceability.
• Communicate issues to supervisors or engineering.
• Maintain organized work area for precision manufacturing.

Skills

Read drawings

Attention to detail

Documentation

Manual dexterity

Teamwork

Education

HS diploma or equivalent

Manufacturing experience

Experience with optics (preferred)

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Height gauges

Optical metrology tools

Pin gauges

Job description

IDEX Materials Science Solutions, a unit of IDEx Corporation, is seeking an Optical Assembly Technician 1 for our 2:00pm–10:30pm shift. You will perform foundational optical manufacturing tasks, including part prep, cleaning, inspection, and non-precision assembly in a controlled clean-room environment.

You will measure machined parts, document results, and assist in creating high-quality optical assemblies, following procedures and quality standards.