Senior Optical Fabrication Engineer

Delve Search - Global Search Consultants; New Hampshire; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Delve Search - Global Search Consultants is seeking a Senior Fabrication Engineer to drive process improvement and manufacturing innovation for a precision optics manufacturer in New Hampshire.

You will lead continuous improvement across grinding, polishing, edging and finishing to boost yield, quality and throughput; develop robust processes for new products; and collaborate with production, quality and engineering teams to adopt new technologies.

Qualifications

• Experience in precision optics, photonics, or high-precision manufacturing environments.
• Strong understanding of grinding and polishing processes.
• Proven track record in process improvement, lean manufacturing, and production optimisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across precision optics manufacturing processes.
• Optimise grinding, polishing, edging and finishing operations to improve yield, quality and throughput.
• Develop and implement robust manufacturing processes for new and existing products.
• Support root cause analysis, process validation and corrective actions.
• Collaborate with production, quality and engineering teams to introduce new technologies and best practices.
• Drive manufacturing process innovation through automation, tooling improvements and data-driven decision making.

Skills

Process improvement

Lean manufacturing

Precision fabrication

Grinding

Polishing

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

$90,000 – $140,000 Base Salary + Benefits

We're supporting a growing precision optics manufacturer that supplies high-performance optical components into demanding industrial, scientific, defence and advanced technology applications.

As part of continued investment in manufacturing capability, the business is seeking a Senior Fabrication Engineer to drive process improvement, production efficiency and manufacturing innovation across its optical fabrication operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across precision optics manufacturing processes.
• Optimise grinding, polishing, edging and finishing operations to improve yield, quality and throughput.
• Develop and implement robust manufacturing processes for new and existing products.
• Support root cause analysis, process validation and corrective actions.
• Collaborate with production, quality and engineering teams to introduce new technologies and best practices.
• Drive manufacturing process innovation through automation, tooling improvements and data-driven decision making.

Ideal Background:

• Experience within precision optics, photonics, advanced materials, semiconductor, aerospace or similarly high-precision manufacturing environments.
• Strong understanding of grinding, polishing and precision fabrication processes.
• Proven track record of process improvement, lean manufacturing and production optimisation.
• Engineering degree or equivalent technical background preferred.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a technically advanced manufacturer where you'll have a visible impact on manufacturing performance, operational excellence and future growth.