Engineering Technician - Newton, NJ, United States - Thorlabs Inc

Description

This position is for a candidate interested in pursuing a career path in Engineering for high technology product lines in Precision Optics and Specialty Fiber Optics.

The Engineering Technician will assist with product development, maintenance, and quality related tasks under the direct supervision of engineers.

Although the location of the position is in Newton, NJ, it may be required to travel to various locations including other Thorlabs entities and customer/vendor locations.

Assist in supporting the product line with a willingness to learn about products relating to thin film coatings, lenses, fiber optics, polarization optics, prisms, gratings, opto-mechanics, collimators, isolators, spectroscopy accessories, microscopy sub-assemblies, etc.

Prepare solid models and technical drawings, generate controlled documents, and input data based on design proposals.
Formalize technical data such as qualification test procedures, acceptance test procedures, reports, component maintenance manuals, etc.
Perform liaison function between engineering team and all manufacturing operations for any related issues, problems, or improvements.
Responsible for changes and issues resulting from projects worked on.
Assists lab testing, manufacturing, quality, and planning as required.

Support development through aid in market analysis, identifying applications, gathering customer requests, manufacturing capabilities, costs, capacity, projected sales, and any other driving forces.

Aid engineers and production in testing and collection of data.
Implement assigned drawing and documentation modifications.
Quality Focused Role
Manage inventory audits and product measurements to investigate potential issues
Participate on teams to perform root cause analyses and implement corrective actions
Support department efforts to maintain the division's compliance with the corporate Quality Management System which is based on ISO 9001:2015
Participate in weekly meetings to discuss product evaluations and updates on improvement projects
Facility Focused Role
Assist with the Preventative Maintenance of manufacturing equipment
Support manufacturing staff with training on equipment operation
Complete projects to maintain and upgrade the facility to support group operations
Complies with corporate safety policies and works to identify and help resolve any issues

Meeting company standards pertaining to quantity and quality of work performed on an ongoing basis, performing all work related tasks in a manner that is in compliance with all Company policies and procedures.

Adhering to Company policies, procedures, and directives regarding standards of workplace behavior in completing job duties and assignments.
Entry level to 2 years of industry experience or related coursework

Work experience in an Engineering or Manufacturing environment preferred.

Advantageous having a technical degree, preferably in or relating to Drafting, Manufacturing, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Optics/Photonics, Quality but not required.

Proficiency in basic computer programs (Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint, Word) and web tools
Familiar with ERP software and data entry
Possess basic mechanical aptitude and use of hand tools
Comfortable shifting between tasks to accommodate changing production needs creating dynamic priorities

Experience with 3-D modeling applications, ideally Solidworks, and best practices
Hands on experience with optics including alignment, measurement, and testing
Experience using metrology equipment including calipers, interferometers, spectrophotometers, microscopes, lab setups, and other devices
Background in Six Sigma, Lean Quality Control, or SPC

All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identify or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age or veteran status.