Polishing Technician

Inrad Optics, a Luxium Solutions company, is seeking self-motivated individuals to add to our growing team of Optical Technicians. In this position, you will set up, operate, and maintain various spindle polishing machines to perform precision beveling, grinding, lapping and polishing of optical materials to close tolerances. If you are focused and enjoy creating things, then you may be an excellent candidate for one of our career building positions manufacturing precision optics for medical, defense and space applications.

Requirements

Key responsibilities

• Hand grind and spindle grind optical glass, quartz and infrared optical material and ensure conformity to work order traveler and blueprint specifications.
• Set up and operate optical spindle machines to polish various optical components, including windows, prisms, and lenses. Typical materials consist of optical glass, quartz, zinc selenide, silicon and germanium.
• Ensure conformity to work order traveler and blueprint specifications.
• Maintain and clean all machinery and follow preventive maintenance schedules.
• Fill out required W / O travelers, time sheets and other procedural documents.

Key requirements

Benefits