What are the responsibilities and job description for the DIAMOND TURNING TECHNICIAN position at Lightpath Technologies, Inc.?
Who are we?
LightPath Technologies is a recognized leader in optics and photonics solutions. Serving blue chip customers in the industrial, defense, telecommunications, testing and measurement, and medical industries, for over 30 years. LightPath designs, manufactures and distributes optical and infrared components, with multiple locations around the globe.
Who We’re Looking For
We have an immediate opportunity for a Diamond Turning/Grinding Technician. The Diamond Turning/Grinding Technician will be responsible for the setup and operation of diamond grinding machines to produce spherical and aspherical mold tooling. The Diamond Grinding Technician will work with technical specifications, drawings, and blueprints for optical components.
Benefits For Our Team Members
- 09/80 Work Schedule
- Paid vacation with option to rollover vacation hours and sell hours back to company for payout at full rate.
- Paid sick time.
- 10 paid company holidays.
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Employer Paid Life Insurance, Personal Accident Insurance, and Long-Term Disability
- Opportunity to enroll in optional supplemental insurance policies such as term life, critical illness, accident, death, and dismemberment, short term disability.
- Medical Insurance; Dental Insurance; Vision insurance available upon hire to eligible employees
- Flexible Spending Account; Health Savings Account
- 401(k) with Employer Match
- Confidential Employee Assistance Program
Job Functions/Requirements: Diamond Turning/Grinding Technician Primary job functions are listed below but may change without notice.
- Safely machine parts using CNC diamond grinding equipment.
- Perform machine/tool setups.
- Able to generate and or modify CNC programs.
- Perform quality checks on own work.
- Polish form sensitive mold surfaces using manual and automated techniques.
- Measure mold surfaces using various metrology equipment including profilometers, micrometers, measure scopes, microscopes, interferometers, diamond turning equipment, hard coating equipment, and nickel plating equipment.
- Use Diffsys programming software, and Visual Manufacturing software on a daily basis.
- Work independently managing time to keep up with production demands.
- May include cross-training in diamond turning, hard coating, and nickel plating processes.
- Other duties may be assigned.
Knowledge, Abilities, & Skills Required:
- Basic machinist skills.
- Ability to read technical drawings.
- Some experience using G-code.
- Knowledge of proper use of basic metrology equipment.
- Able to manage time wisely in order to meet deadlines.
- Possess analytical skills to collect and assess data.
- Demonstrate attention to detail.
- Able to assess and solve problems individually and within a group.
- Must be independent worker, self-motivated.
- Awareness of personal strengths and limitations.
- Strive for continuous improvement as an individual as well as at a group level.
- Proficient at using Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and the internet
- Able to solve basic math problems
- Ability to hold extremely tight tolerances.
- Must possess a positive attitude, including the ability to quickly adapt to changes in production requirements.
- Regularly required to sit and talk or hear.
- Frequently required to walk.
- Occasional standing, reaching with hands and arms, climbing or balancing and stooping.
- Must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
- Able to work with moderate amount of noise.
- Must be able to read, write, and speak fluently in English.
