Manufacturing Technician

About This Role

This role involves performing detailed assembly work on small components for aerospace and defense applications, ensuring high-quality optical, laser, and coating technologies. The technician will join a manufacturing team in a state-of-the-art facility specializing in high-performance optical isolators, photodetectors, and laser solutions.

Responsibilities

• Ensure work is carried out in a safe manner at all times and relevant risk assessments are fully understood and adhered to
• Understand and follow detailed working instructions in controlled documentation and manufacturing policies and procedures
• Perform work using a high-power microscope
• Follow all cleanroom procedures and policies
• Perform a wide variety of electronic or electro-mechanical assembly operations on assemblies
• Make setups and adjustments holding tolerances to blueprint specification
• Routinely use hand tools, tweezers, oven, hot plates, crimps, and microscopes
• Perform optics and crystal cleaning and handling
• Clean and fasten optics and mechanical parts utilizing various chemical solvents and adhesives
• Follow company procedures for engineering change notices, non-conforming product, customer concerns, and returned goods, and report to proper personnel
• Maintain a safe work environment by following all safety guidelines, while meeting production goals and schedules
• Transact work order in Oracle and Cumulus systems
• Seek additional tasks for completion whenever possible
• Monitor in-process parts and communicate to inventory control
• Perform minor adjustments to the assembly workstations and offer feedback for major adjustments when needed
• Prepare products for shipping by completing necessary documentation and packaging of product
• Repair and document returned products for repair
• Communicate with supervisor regularly to convey work status
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED and 2-4 years’ experience in Electronics or Photonics field
• Familiar with Oracle, Agile, ISO, basic computer skills
• Experienced in the use of: DVM's, power supplies, and general test equipment
• Experience using hand soldering equipment
• Good hand and eye coordination is required
• Ability to multi-task and switch from task to task at short notice is a desirable quality
• Knowledge of production concepts such as calibration and quality systems
• Skilled in use of electronic and optical test and measurement systems
• Demonstrate initiative and the ability to work with others in a teamwork environment