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.

Specials Focused Role

• Create Item numbers and Bills of Materials (BOMs) and enter them into the database
• Implement drawing and documentation modifications and complete formal Engineering Change documentation

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:

• 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.

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  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 t 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 job related equipment

Requirements

Experience:

• 2- 5 years of industry experience or related coursework
• Work experience in an Engineering or Manufacturing environment is preferred.

Education:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Two year technical degree,…