Engineering Technician II

This position is for a candidate continuing their career path in Engineering for high technology product lines in Precision Optics and Specialty Fiber Optics. The Engineering Technician II will assist with product development, maintenance, and quality related tasks under the direct supervision of engineers but will be expected to carry out functions with increased autonomy. 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.

Essential Job Functions include the following, but are not limited to :

• 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.
• Perform and aid engineers in product testing to ensure performance specifications are met.
• 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.
• Interact with vendors and purchasers concerning supplied and proposed components.
• Responsible for changes and issues resulting from projects worked on.
• Assists lab testing, manufacturing, quality, and planning as required.
• Advise supervisor of work status, workload, problems and progress as related to work assignments.
• Train and mentor less experienced engineering personnel on project, modification and change order procedures Product Development Focused Role
• Support development through aid in market analysis, identifying applications, gathering customer requests, manufacturing capabilities, costs, capacity, projected sales, and any other driving forces.
• Assists in the development ensuring product repeatability manufacturability, and availability.
• Aid engineers and production in testing and collection of data. Modifications Focused Role
• Implement assigned drawing and documentation modifications.
• Lead intermediate to complex product modifications
• Interact with production personnel to define and solve manufacturing / design issues and implement cost reduction ideas with regard to company products. Quality Focused Role
• Assist with processing non-conformances from customers and manufacturing teams
• 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
• Rapid response to unscheduled downtime of productions lines by making repairs as fast as possible
• 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

In addition to the essential functions and duties listed above, all positions are also responsible for :

The Company retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position. Physical Activities : Work may be active, could stand or sit for long durations and / or perform repetitious work at times. The employee may lift or move objects up to 20 pounds. Employees must grasp, manipulate, or assemble parts and components that are often very small. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, however, may be noisy at times. Must be able to wear appropriate clothing and personal protective equipment such as but not limited to masks, glasses, gloves, and specialty garments. The required PPE and training allow for the safe handling and processing of chemicals like adhesives, lubricants and solvents, and safe operation of jobrelated equipment

Requirements

Experience :

Education :

Specialized Knowledge and Skills :

The hourly rate for this position is  $22.38- $29.69  D.O.E.

Thorlabs values its diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. 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. Job descriptions are not intended as and do not create employment contracts. The organization maintains its status as an at-will employer. Employees can be terminated for any reason not prohibited by law

Benefits

Thorlabs offers a complete benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision insurance, company paid life insurance, a generous PTO package, a 401(k) plan, and tuition reimbursement just to name a few.