QA Fabrication Technician

Excelitas Technologies; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

Maternity Leave

Paternity Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Long-term Disability

Short-term Disability

Job summary

Excelitas Technologies in Boulder, CO is seeking a QA Fabrication Technician to perform optical fabrication steps including beveling, blocking, grinding, and inspection. Be prepared to read blueprints, measure parts with precision tools, and follow detailed work instructions in a regulated environment.

The role supports R&D and production in ultra-precision optics, with benefits starting day one and a pay range of $21.00–$26.00 per hour depending on experience. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Basic Math skills required.
• No previous experience required, but preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs basic shaping process steps on simple to medium-difficult parts.
• Beveling - cup and straight line.
• Blocking - standard (multiple parts on the same block), wax blocking and tooling selection.
• Edging - standard edging tasks up to .001 tolerance.
• Sawing – KLE cut-off type operations.
• Grinding – including continuous and double-sided.
• May assist with pouring the lap.
• Inspects and cleans parts.
• Basic reading and comprehension of instructions and prints for dimensions.
• Uses calipers, micrometers, and metrology equipment for measurement.

Skills

Basic Math skills

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Location: Boulder, CO, US, 80301

Job Function: Operations

Job Country: United States

Job City: Boulder

Job Type: Regular Full Time

ENABLE your future through light.

Excelitas is a global technology leader with more than 7,500 employees, focused on delivering market-driven solutions to fulfill the illumination, optical, detection and imaging needs of OEMs and end-users across the biomedical, semiconductor, industrial, consumer products, scientific, security, defense and aerospace sectors.

We are presently seeking a QA Fabrication Technician who will perform various optical fabrication processes, including but not limited to beveling, milling, blocking, grinding, polishing, curve generation, and inspection/measurements.

Main responsibilities

• Performs basic shaping process steps on simple to medium-difficult parts.
• Beveling - cup and straight line
• Blocking - standard (multiple parts on the same block), wax blocking, which includes the ability to choose the correct type of tooling
• Edging - standard edging tasks up to .001 tolerance
• Sawing – KLE cut-off type operations
• Grinding – to include continuous and double-sided
• May assist with pouring the lap
• Inspects and cleans parts
• Basic reading and comprehension of work instructions and prints for basic dimensions
• Mathematics - Using basic mathematics to calculate…..
• Measurement skills include: calipers, drop gauges, micrometers, comparators, measuring microscope (Z scope), and spherometer.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Basic Math skills
• Teamwork – the ability to work effectively and contribute to a team
• No previous experience required, but preferred

Benefits start day 1: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, PAID Maternity/Paternity leave, Tuition Reimbursement, Long-term and Short-term disability.

Pay Range: $21.00 - $26.00 per hour, depending on experience.

Our facility in Boulder, Colorado, has key functions in Research and Development, Operations, Production, and other disciplines. This facility specializes in the manufacturing of ultra-precision optical components, optical thin film coatings, and optical sub-assemblies for demanding applications in lasers, materials processing, instrumentation, life sciences, avionics, and defense.

This site offers capabilities that include substantial design and engineering resources, comprehensive optical fabrication and coating capabilities, advanced assembly technology, and an extensive in‑house metrology lab.

This position requires the use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)

Visa sponsorship is not available for any position at Excelitas

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