Manufacturing Engineer

Join our team, where your expertise will drive cutting-edge solutions, address complex technical challenges, and uphold the highest standards of precision and safety. We are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our Operations team in Rochester, NY. Bring your passion and commitment to Navitar, where we are curious, collaborative, persistent, and confident, where safety and quality guide every step of our journey. Grow with us as we solve complex challenges, inspire confidence, and drive excellence in manufacturing.


Key Responsibilities:

• Process Documentation: Analyze fabrication and testing results, converting them into standardized work processes that ensure consistent quality and performance.
• Tooling and Fixture Design: Design specialized tooling, fixtures, and processes that support the precision manufacturing of optical components.
• Technical Support: Provide crucial support to production, engineering teams, and suppliers, helping to resolve process-related challenges and improve outcomes.
• Innovative Process Improvement: Research and implement cutting-edge technologies in tooling design and process development, driving continuous improvement in precision manufacturing.

Required Skills:

• A passion for solving complex manufacturing challenges and improving processes through innovation.
• A collaborative spirit with the ability to support cross-functional teams in engineering, production, and supplier management.
• Technical writing skills
• Presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate professionally
• Knowledge of mechanical engineering design using CAD
• Understanding of GD&T

Preferred Skills:

• Knowledge and experience with Design of Experiments (DOE), regression Analysis, statistical process control (SPC)
• Strong experience in interferometry, optical testing, and general shop metrology.
• In-depth understanding of optical specifications and fabrication processes in line with MIL and ISO standards.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (manufacturing/industrial preferred)
• 3-5 years of experience in manufacturing (optics preferred)
• Strong materials knowledge and an understanding of CNC machining principles.

Are you ready to expand the boundaries of possibility, simplify the complex, and embody the values that define our success? We welcome your unique perspective and invite you to join us!

We offer competitive compensation, benefits, retirement (401k) and paid time off programs. Compensation and position level will be set based on experience.


*Due to the nature of Navitar programs and products, applicants must have the legal right to work in the US and additionally must be legally authorized to access export-controlled information and source code.

Compensation

Employee Type: Salaried


Currency: USD


Salary Minimum: 75,000


Salary Maximum: 110,000


Incentive: No


Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.


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AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.5 billion.


AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers' most complex challenges. We employ 22,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK is a component of the S&P 500. Visit for more information.


We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should call View phone number on click.appcast.io.

Nearest Major Market: Rochester