Precision Optical Technician

IDEX Corporation; Albuquerque, Northern (NM, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

IDEX Corporation is seeking a Technician to support manufacturing, inspection, and processing of high-precision optical components. You will run production orders, work with engineering, and contribute to process development while maintaining attention to detail and teamwork in a cleanroom environment.

The role emphasizes handling delicate optical parts, adhering to safety and GMP-like procedures, and participating in continuous improvement activities within a diverse manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Manufacturing experience 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

Attention to detail

Manual dexterity

Teamwork

Communication

Basic computer skills

Job description

IDEX Corporation is seeking a Technician to support manufacturing, inspection, and processing of high-precision optical components. You will run production orders, work with engineering, and contribute to process development while maintaining attention to detail and teamwork in a cleanroom environment.

The role emphasizes handling delicate optical parts, adhering to safety and GMP-like procedures, and participating in continuous improvement activities within a diverse manufacturing setting.