About the position
At Coherent Budd Lake, N.J. we develop crystals and laser subsystems for many applications. Our systems are deployed in a wide variety of markets including renewable energy, microelectronics, fundamental research, life sciences, and medicine. Our aim is to make a positive impact on everybody’s life by providing customers with lasers with superior reliability and performance. We are looking for an energetic and initiative-taking Manufacturing Engineering Technician for our location. The ideal candidate will have experience as a manufacturing technician in the field of optics, crystals, and / or lasers manufacturing.
Responsibilities
- Perform various functions associated with fabrication of optical components such as profiling, cutting, milling, grinding, beveling, blocking, polishing, edging, cleaning and testing using appropriate machines and equipment
- Manufacture optical components in a production environment by loading and aligning components on fabrication machines and reviewing and modifying setup parameters depends on crystal orientation
- Support the development of manufacturing process of an optical component utilizing existing equipment and technologies or suggesting new cost-efficient approach.
- Assist in research root cause failure analysis of equipment on the production floor when reported.
- Become an in-house expert in your area of work.
- Have a good understanding optical manufacturing processes, included metrology and inspection steps needed to make sure that the developed process is correct.
Requirements
- HS Diploma required; Associate in manufacturing engineering or equivalent in optics or lasers preferred
- 8+ years’ work experience in optics, fabrication, or relevant area of photonics in an industrial production environment
- Previous experience operating precision hand tools such as micrometers and calipers preferred
- Need to be able to operate and use microscope, and computer
- Knowledge of fabrication and polishing of the optical components. Knowledge of crystal fabrication a plus
- Hands on experience in optical shop
- CNC programming.
- Utilizing microscopes, interferometers, X-ray machines, and laser measurement setup
- Basic knowledge and experience in project management.
- OneNote, Microsoft Office, Oracle, or similar software
- Six Sigma, C-Lean, and 5S knowledge necessary
