Manufacturing Technician

About This Role

This Manufacturing Technician role is the first line of support for the production team, involving assembly and troubleshooting of mechanical, electrical, and optical assemblies. The position works across multiple departments to enhance manufacturability and quality, tests new processes, and supports continuous improvement. It also involves diagnosing and recommending repairs and upgrades for customer systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide first-line support for the Production team
• Assemble and troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and optical assemblies
• Interface with multiple departments (Quality, Engineering, Production, Sales)
• Recommend changes in documentation to enhance manufacturability and quality (instructions, checklist, troubleshooting guide)
• Work directly with Manufacturing Engineers on testing new processes and collecting data
• Be a key member of the continuous improvement program
• Perform diagnosis and recommend repair actions and upgrades for return customer systems
• Evaluate best options for customers in direct contact with Applications Engineers
• Serve as the technical reference for the Production team
• Deliver trainings to small groups of Assemblers and Technicians
• Collaborate with the engineering team on new product introduction, new tools qualification, and new parts testing
• Help execute test plans, collect data, and write reports

Requirements

• Associate degree in a technical field or equivalent certifications is highly desired
• 1 or more years of manufacturing-related experience preferred, ideally with optics and electro-optics (as a Technician); may substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education
• Ability to work under frequently changing priorities and deadlines, while keeping a keen awareness of the impact on other areas of the organization
• Attention to detail
• Strong communication skills (oral and written)
• General computer skills and knowledge (Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Teams)
• Ability to operate and troubleshoot software-driven systems
• Must be able to read and understand documents such as work instructions, Bill of Materials, schematics, and drawings
• Ability to analyze small sets of data and report problems through written and/or graphical format
• Define problem statements, initiate root cause analysis, and propose containment/corrective actions
• Ability to use standard hand tools and electronic test equipment
• Knowledge of ESD practices
• Must be able to maintain a clean work area
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus