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SCHOTT · 14 hours ago

Optical Polishing Engineer

Duryea, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

SCHOTT is seeking an Optical Polishing Engineer to join their manufacturing engineering team. This role focuses on optimizing precision optics processes and enhancing product quality through collaboration and hands-on expertise.

Manufacturing

Responsibilities

Develop, refine, and maintain grinding and polishing processes for glass and ceramic optics, ensuring precision, repeatability, and efficiency across multiple product lines

Analyze and improve existing workflows and equipment utilization to remove production bottlenecks and enhance overall throughput

Author and maintain process documentation, including work instructions, operation sheets, and inspection procedures, in accordance with ISO 9001 and internal quality standards

Train and mentor technicians and junior engineers on polishing best practices, metrology interpretation, and process discipline

Utilize metrology tools including interferometers, autocollimators, profilometers, and CMMs to evaluate surface form, finish, and alignment

Partner with quality and production teams to define critical-to-quality characteristics and establish data-driven control systems for monitoring process health

Lead or participate in root cause investigations, implement corrective actions, and deliver technical reports and presentations to management

Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, leveraging statistical process control and lean manufacturing principles

Qualification

Optical fabricationOptical metrologyProcess documentationStatistical process controlLean manufacturingSix Sigma Green BeltMicrosoft OfficeSAP systemsCollaboration skillsPresentation skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Optical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or a related field; (Equivalent combination of education and 10+ years of relevant experience considered.)

Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in optical fabrication and polishing, including single- and double-side processes

Strong understanding of glass and ceramic materials, abrasives, slurry chemistry, and polishing compounds

Proficiency in interferometry and optical metrology, with the ability to interpret test data to guide corrective actions

Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively within cross-functional technical teams

Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills; capable of clearly communicating technical concepts to diverse audiences