Job ID: 17785

Position Description:
The Manufacturing Technician IV position is located at Zygo’s Extreme Precision Optics Group in Richmond, CA.
Zygo EPO is a leading-edge optics company working in the field of optical component and subsystem design and manufacture to the highest tolerances and requirements in the world.

This position must generate a consistent flow of the highest quality work through optical manufacturing work centers and collaborate with supervisor and planning group to meet cost targets and on-time delivery schedules.

Assist in continually improving procedures and methods with a mind toward efficiency.

Setup, document & run various configurations of manufacturing equipment.

Run software analysis routines on data to prepare machine control programs.

Setup parts and programs onto work centers and successfully execute manufacturing operations.

Handle and clean optical components without downgrading the surfaces.

Maintain a clean an orderly work environment by following cleaning schedules and inventory control.

Perform maintenance and preventatives maintenance on equipment and tooling.

Integrate, troubleshoot and repair complex processes.

Perform tasks involving high precision and detail.

Assist in developing procedures for new products including initiating corrections and improvements.

Assist in the development of quotations and proposals.

Define and procure process tooling as required.

Meet schedules and standard times and quality.

Assist with training of lower level technicians.

Functions with very limited direction or supervision according to build schedule.

Position Requirements:
A.S. with 7-9 years of related industry experience in a technical discipline
or a Technical High School degree and 11 plus years of technically related experience

Experience with spherical optics required, aspheres preferred.

Experience with sate of the art optical manufacturing and test equipment required.

Experience in manufacturing environment.

Clean room operations a plus.

Experience with troubleshooting of complex processes.

Team player with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to read and understand technical drawings and documentation.

Careful, well organized and detail oriented.

Strong computer skills including MS Work and Excel.

Strong math skills.

Must have experience working within a multi-disciplined manufacturing team.

Must have excellent organizational skills.

Must have strong interpersonal skills.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use of hands or fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls and keyboarding; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is not exposed to weather conditions and the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

ZYGO offers competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefit package and 401(k). EOE

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