Optical Technician (2nd or 3rd shift)

Teledyne FLIR; Freeport (PA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The Teledyne FLIR manufacturing facility in Freeport, PA produces optical components for thermal imaging products. We seek an Optical Machine Technician to start on 1st shift during training, then move to 2nd or 3rd shift after training.

You’ll learn to operate machines that make and measure optics used in Teledyne FLIR products and may cross-train on multiple machines. Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent, machining experience, and basic math.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Machining experience strongly preferred.
• Optical manufacturing experience a plus/preferred.
• Basic math skills required.

Responsibilities

• Operate various machines including diamond turning, conventional polishing, CNC polishers and grinders, and MR finishing (MRF).
• Fabricate optical components: profiling, cutting, milling, grinding, beveling, blocking, polishing, edging, cleaning and testing.
• Use metrology and inspection tools to test and inspect optical components for accuracy and quality.
• Read and understand blueprints and technical drawings.
• Follow safety and equipment maintenance procedures.

Skills

Machining experience

Optical manufacturing experience

Basic math skills

Able to follow direction

Able to work with minimal supervision

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Drop gauges

Job description

Be visionary Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research. We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

About Teledyne FLIR Defense

Join Teledyne FLIR Defense, where we're dedicated to supporting critical missions with an exciting range of cutting-edge technologies. Our products include advanced surveillance sensors, unmanned air and ground vehicles, sensing devices used to detect chemicals, biological agents, radiation and explosives, and a host of other solutions that help warfighters, first responders, and search-and-rescue teams do their jobs better. We're looking for passionate innovators eager to shape the future of the Defense and Public Safety industries. If you’re mission-driven to globally collaborate on solutions that can change the battlefield and save lives, we invite you to explore our current opportunities. #AnyThreatAnywhere

Job Summary:

The Teledyne FLIR manufacturing facility in Freeport, PA makes optical components that go into thermal imaging cameras, gimbals, scopes, and other military driven products. We are looking to hire an Optical Machine Technician to join our team, initially working 1st shift hours during training and then 2nd or 3rd shift hours after training. This position will teach you the necessary skills to run various machines that are used to make and measure the optics used in Teledyne FLIR products. There will be an opportunity to get cross trained on various/multiple machines.

Job Duties:

• Operate various machines including diamond turning, conventional polishing, Computer Numerical Control (CNC) polishers and grinders, and Magnetorheological Finishing (MRF).
• Perform various functions associated with the fabrication of optical components such as profiling, cutting, milling, grinding, beveling, blocking, polishing, edging, cleaning and testing using appropriate machines and equipment.
• Use a variety of metrology and inspection tools to test and inspect optical components for accuracy and quality.
• Read and understand blueprints and technical drawings.
• Follow appropriate safety and equipment maintenance procedures.

Requirements:

• Able and willing to work 1st shift hours during training and then transition to 2nd or 3rd shift hours.
• High school diploma or equivalent education.
• Machining experience strongly preferred.
• Optical manufacturing experience a plus/preferred.
• Experience using basic shop tools such as calipers, micrometers, drop gauges preferred.
• Experience performing visual inspections of small parts for defects strongly preferred.
• Experience handling delicate parts/pieces throughout a manufacturing process strongly preferred.
• Basic math skills.
• Able to lift 20 pounds occasionally.
• Able to grip, grasp, and work with hands on products repetitively.
• Able to follow direction and coaching from others.
• Able to work with minimal supervision.
• Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee or must be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate export control license from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

#FLIR Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne provides enabling technologies to sense, transmit and analyze information for industrial growth markets, including aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, energy, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.