Polishing Technician

**Job description**

**Key responsibilities**
- Read, understand and follow optical blueprints.
- Ensure conformity to work order traveler and blueprint specifications.
- 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.
- Able to run at least 4 machines simultaneously
- Knowledge of measuring optical dimensions and angles using various inspection equipment, including autocollimator, micrometer, dial and or digital indicator, caliper and Zygo interferometer.
- Maintain and clean all machinery and follow preventive maintenance schedules.
- Responsible for maintaining a clean, safe and organized work area on a daily basis.
- Fill out required W/O travelers, time sheets and other procedural documents.

**Key requirements**
- Minimum 2 years of related optical shop experience in grinding and polishing of optical materials using both hand and mechanical methods.
- High school degree or equivalent
- Technical knowledge - demonstrates a designated level of technical skill or knowledge in a specific technical area(s) and ability to keep up with current developments and trends in areas of expertise.
- Attention to detail - ability to accomplish tasks and processes accurately and completely.
- Coordination - ability to follow instructions through a standard work process, to perform routine tasks and to check work for accuracy before completion of tasks.
- Problem solving - ability to identify problems, determine possible solutions, and actively work to resolve the issues.
- Able to lift 25 pounds.
- _**Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident as we are a United States controlled information facility**_

**Benefits**:

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

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person