Entry-Level Optical Manufacturing Production Engineer
Experience in the manufacturing processes for optical glass, crystals and ceramics. Areas of manufacturing include: lapping, polishing (pitch and machine), machining, optical contacting, optical bonding, MRF and computer controlled surface corrections, interferometry and optical measurements.
- Creating work instructions to be used by shop technicians to fabricate optics. Create router in parallel to identify the labor hours and cycle time requirement to complete the part from blank state to stock item.
- Develop/support processes, including creating procedures for conventional and CNC glass machines such as DPT, OptoTech and Schneider, and MRF. Provide set up and training to shop technician if required.
- Interrelate with team members from various departments.
- Preparation of portions of program plans, including scheduling of specific technical tasks and determination of manpower, material and contracting requirements.
- Tooling and Equipment design and development, test of materials, preparation of specifications, process study, research investigations, and report preparation
- Collect and analyze information in order to report timely required information to different users and management. Provide regular status reporting to applicable manufacturing departments in order to enable them to take required actions.
- Ensure adequate Product Information/Technical Product Documentation (TPD) to qualify, integrate, produce and test the product. Define the specifications to pack, transport, install, use, maintain and scrap the product and contribute to the documentation.
- Teach/mentor less experienced colleagues on product- and production techniques/skills.
- Ensure optical designs meet the specifications within the constraints, given in the project plan. Realize the qualification of the design by ensuring the proto production and execution of tests. Ensure manufacture- and service- ability, including required means/tools.
- Produce and deliver according procedures and instructions complex products/services for current, old and new products. Administrate actions and product- process- information in production protocol and databases, highlight deviations/abnormalities.
- Indicate and report recurring problems during manufacturing of products or in processes. Works conform Technical Product Documentation (TPD), checks the completeness/quality. Initiate enhancements.
- Support production through timely documentation, process analysis & improvement, defect analysis, and other technical support.
Education:
- BS degree - Optical Engineering or Science/Mathematics or equivalent experience is required.