Optical Technician: Precision Assembly & Inspection

IDEX Corporation; Albuquerque, Northern (NM, KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

IDEX Corporation in Albuquerque, NM is seeking a Technician to support manufacturing, inspection, and processing of high-precision optical components. This is a full-time, temporary role requiring strong attention to detail, teamwork, and the ability to work independently when needed.

You will run production orders, collaborate with engineering, support process development, and contribute to continuous improvement while maintaining cleanroom standards and safety practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Experience with optical components is a plus.
• Familiarity with cleanroom and ESD-safe environments is preferred.
• Familiarity with microscope inspection techniques is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform high-precision optical metrology, including interferometry and optical part characterization.
• Clean, handle, assemble, and package optical and opto-electronic components.
• Conduct optical contacting processes.
• Perform visual and microscope-based inspection of optical components.
• Load, unload, and manipulate fragile optical parts and assemblies using appropriate tooling and fixtures.
• Maintain inventory of cleanroom, manufacturing, and chemical supplies.
• Maintain cleanroom and fabrication areas according to procedural and cleanliness standards.
• Read, understand, and follow written manufacturing procedures.
• Support documentation and development of manufacturing processes and procedures.
• Participate in continuous improvement and process-development activities.
• Transact production work orders through the ERP system.
• Follow all safety training, PPE requirements, and operational guidelines.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the supervisor.
• Operate and maintain grinding, lapping, polishing, and CNC fabrication equipment (if applicable).
• Clean components before and after coating or during processing using manual and spin-cleaning methods (if applicable).
• Inspect glass and crystal components using MIL specifications (if applicable).
• Prepare parts for shipment (if applicable).
• Operate, load, unload, and maintain vacuum coating equipment for thin-film processes (if applicable).
• Calculate coating parameters based on historical data (if applicable).
• Perform and analyze spectrophotometer scans (if applicable).
• Troubleshoot vacuum systems (if applicable).

Skills

Hand-eye coordination

Attention to detail

Teamwork

MS Office proficiency

Job description

IDEX Corporation in Albuquerque, NM is seeking a Technician to support manufacturing, inspection, and processing of high-precision optical components. This is a full-time, temporary role requiring strong attention to detail, teamwork, and the ability to work independently when needed.

You will run production orders, collaborate with engineering, support process development, and contribute to continuous improvement while maintaining cleanroom standards and safety practices.