Optical Manufacturing Engineer: NPI & Sustaining

IDEX Corporation; Town of Henrietta (NY); On-site; USD 78,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

IDEX Health & Science LLC., a unit of IDEX Corporation, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for Optical Systems & Sustaining Engineering. You will transfer advanced optical technologies from concept to scalable production, collaborating with R&D, Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain to optimize manufacturability and performance.

You will lead NPI and sustaining activities, develop processes, fixtures, and training, and mentor technicians while driving continuous improvement across multiple

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Optics, Optical Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of manufacturing engineering experience maintaining existing products and scaling production.
• Experience transferring technology from development to manufacturing.
• Experience developing manufacturing processes, documentation, and training programs.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; excellent communication and collaboration.
• Ability to lead projects and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the transition of new optical and laser-based products into manufacturing.
• Develop robust manufacturing processes, work instructions, test methods, and training.
• Collaborate with R&D teams during product development to ensure manufacturability and production scalability.
• Support stage-gate development activities and manufacturing readiness reviews.
• Support qualification & validate manufacturing process and test stations prior to release.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Optics, Optical Engineering, or related technical discipline

Job description

IDEX Health & Science LLC., a unit of IDEX Corporation, is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer for Optical Systems & Sustaining Engineering. You will transfer advanced optical technologies from concept to scalable production, collaborating with R&D, Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain to optimize manufacturability and performance.

You will lead NPI and sustaining activities, develop processes, fixtures, and training, and mentor technicians while driving continuous improvement across multiple