ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN - CNC

Coherent • Newark, DE

337d • $25 - $41

About The Position

We are seeking an Engineering Technician in our Newark, Delaware facility where we produce ceramic composite materials and manufacture products from these advanced materials for the thermal management, defense, industrial, optics and semiconductor industries. This position will be part of our R D team, focusing on prototype fabrication in support of new product and new customer development activities. This is a Monday-Friday 1st shift position.

Requirements

• 4 plus years as Engineering Technician in Prototype and/or Hi-tech manufacturing role OR equivalent training such as AAS in Engineering or Science fields in lieu
• Relevant certifications a strong plus, such as CAM, CAD, ISO, Lean, CMM, others
• Familiarity with manufacturing and/or lab environment
• Experience with advanced equipment (materials processing, furnaces, CNC machining centers, CMMs, etc.)
• Knowledge of assembly operations
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Strong computer aptitude (data summaries, programmable furnaces and machining centers, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Initial duties focused on lapping prototype products
• Project planning, execution, tracking and reporting
• Develop and improve processing methods for inorganic composite materials (preform fabrication, metal casting, mold production and assembly, programming and operation of advanced furnaces, programming and operation of CNC machining centers, precision finishing/lapping of hard materials, and other associated activities)
• Characterization of materials properties
• Measurement of dimensions, both manually and via computer controlled CMMs
• Interface with outside entities (raw materials suppliers, equipment vendors, toll manufacturers, machine shops, and test labs)
• Transfer successful products to manufacturing, including documentation and training

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: High school or GED