QA Fabrication Technician

Excelitas•Boulder, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Excelitas is a global technology leader focused on delivering market-driven solutions for illumination, optical, detection, and imaging needs. We are seeking a QA Fabrication Technician to perform various optical fabrication processes, including beveling, milling, blocking, grinding, polishing, curve generation, and inspection/measurements. This role involves performing basic shaping process steps on simple to medium-difficult parts and requires basic reading and comprehension of work instructions and prints for basic dimensions. The facility in Boulder, Colorado, specializes in manufacturing ultra-precision optical components, optical thin film coatings, and optical sub-assemblies for demanding applications.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED preferred.
Basic Math skills
Teamwork – the ability to work effectively and contribute to a team
No previous experience required, but preferred

Responsibilities

Performs basic shaping process steps on simple to medium-difficult parts.
Beveling - cup and straight line
Blocking - standard (multiple parts on the same block), wax blocking, which includes the ability to choose the correct type of tooling
Edging - standard edging tasks up to .001 tolerance
Milling - standard milling tasks
Sawing – KLE cut-off type operations
Grinding – to include continuous and double-sided
May assist with pouring the lap
Inspects and cleans parts
Basic reading and comprehension of work instructions and prints for basic dimensions
Using basic mathematics to calculate
Measurement skills include: calipers, drop gauges, micrometers, comparators, measuring microscope (Z scope), and spherometer.