What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Optical Fabrication Specialist - Continuous Polishing position at Swift Staffing Inc?
Location: Albany, NY
Salary: $95,000 – $115,000 per year, based on experience
Relocation Assistance: $5,000 relocation bonus available
Job Type: Full-time | On-site
Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced Senior Optical Fabrication Specialist with strong Continuous Polishing (CP) experience to join a precision optics manufacturing operation in Albany, NY.
This position is ideal for an experienced optical fabrication professional with extensive hands-on knowledge of continuous polishing, precision grinding, lapping, and optical surface finishing.
The successful candidate will play a key role in producing high-precision optical components while supporting process control, troubleshooting, quality, and continuous improvement of optical fabrication processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Set up, operate, and optimize continuous polishing (CP) equipment and processes.
- Perform and support precision grinding, lapping, and polishing of optical components.
- Monitor polishing parameters, including slurry, pitch/pads, pressure, timing, and process conditions.
- Troubleshoot polishing and surface-quality issues and recommend process adjustments.
- Produce optical components to tight specifications for flatness, surface quality, thickness, and dimensional tolerances.
- Read and interpret optical drawings, specifications, and manufacturing travelers.
- Perform in-process inspection and measurement of precision optical components.
- Work closely with Production, Engineering, Quality, and Metrology teams to resolve manufacturing issues.
- Support process improvements designed to increase consistency, yield, and production efficiency.
- Train and provide technical guidance to optical fabrication personnel as needed.
- Maintain accurate manufacturing and process documentation.
Qualifications
- Strong hands-on experience with Continuous Polishing (CP) is required.
- Extensive experience in precision optical fabrication, polishing, grinding, or lapping.
- Strong understanding of optical surface quality, flatness, and precision manufacturing tolerances.
- Experience working with precision optical glass, glass-ceramics, crystals, or similar materials.
- Ability to read and interpret optical drawings and specifications.
- Experience with optical metrology and precision measurement equipment preferred.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and provide technical guidance to other members of the fabrication team.
- Previous experience in aerospace, defense, semiconductor, laser, or other high-precision optics manufacturing environments is highly desirable.
A degree in Optical, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering is a plus; however, extensive hands-on optical fabrication and continuous polishing experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Compensation
Salary: $95,000 – $115,000 annually, depending on experience.
Relocation: A $5,000 relocation bonus is available for qualified candidates willing to relocate to the Albany, NY area.
Pay: $95,000.00 - $115,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Application Question(s):
- How many years of hands-on experience do you have with continuous polishing (CP) of precision optical components?
Experience:
- Optical Fabrication: 4 years (Preferred)
- Grinding: 4 years (Preferred)
- Optical Polishing: 4 years (Preferred)
Language:
- English (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Albany, NY 12244 (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- Albany, NY 12244: Relocate with an employer provided relocation package (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $95,000 - $115,000