Fabrication Technician

**We Train all New Hires **While experience in optics is always a plus, we encourage anyone with patience, a keen attention to detail, and proficient hand dexterity to apply. These are the key skills to be successful in this role, and no further experience is required

**Key responsibilities**
- Cleaning, handling and packaging of optical components.
- Handling of various materials related to manufacturing of precision optics.
- Operation of optical polishing, grinding, milling and generating machines.
- Use of various instruments and measurement gauges.
- Read, understand and follow optical blueprints and ensure conformity to blueprint specifications and the work order traveler.
- Hand grind and spindle grind optical glass, quartz and infrared optical material and ensure conformity to work order traveler and blueprint specifications.
- Set up and operate optical spindle machines to polish various optical components, including windows, prisms, and lenses. Typical materials consist of optical glass, quartz, zinc selenide, silicon and germanium.
- Clean, assemble, cure and test complex optical assemblies and components to customer specifications.
- In conjunction with engineering assist in development and use of optical and mechanical fixtures. Test and qualify fixtures.
- Set up all jobs including materials, fixtures, instruments and measuring devices.
- Final test assemblies to assure tolerances are met
- Identify and repair assemblies that do not meet tolerances.
- Maintain and clean all machinery and follow preventive maintenance schedules.
- Responsible for maintaining a clean, safe and organized work area on a daily basis.
- Maintain required operation documentation & records.

**Key requirements**
- High school graduate or equivalent; additional optical training preferred.
- Technical or mechanical background preferred, but not required
- experience in precision small component assembly, preferably in an optical job shop environment, preferred but not required
- Strong knowledge of optical measurement and test equipment & procedures, preferred but not required
- Ability to read & interpret complex optical prints & drawings
- Basic math skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Keen attention to detail, thorough in completing work tasks
- Problem solving skills
- Hand-eye coordination and hand dexterity
- Ability to lift up to 25 pounds
- _**Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident as we are a United States controlled information facility**_

Pay: From $17.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance

Experience level:

- 1 year
- 2 years
- No experience needed
- Under 1 year

Shift:

- 8 hour shift

Weekly day range:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person