Optical Blanking Engineering Manager

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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense factory automation air and water quality environmental monitoring electronics design and development oceanographic research deepwater oil and gas exploration and production medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

Job Summary:

The Germanium (Ge) Blanking Department Manager is responsible for the leadership technical oversight and operational performance of the Ge Blanking Department within the Surveillance Precision Optics organization. This position provides handson engineering support for optics blank manufacturing processes and drives continuous improvement initiatives across all aspects of Ge blank manufacturing. The role ensures that manufacturing processes documentation and equipment support the production of highquality optical components while meeting cost schedule and performance requirements. This position will initially manage 3-4 Technicians and is expected to scale to a team of approximately 812 Technicians as the organization grows.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide direct handson engineering support for all optics blank manufacturing processes with an emphasis on maximizing Ge material utilization and minimizing touch labor.
• Supervise the operation troubleshoot and optimize production equipment and processes to ensure consistent output and adherence to specifications.
• Develop review and update manufacturing processes methods and documentation including work instructions procedures and test plans as required.
• Design and implement tooling fixtures and process aids to support manufacturing efficiency and product quality.
• Utilize metrology equipment to evaluate component performance validate processes and support quality assurance activities.
• Initiate and lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on scrap reduction throughput improvement cost reduction and LEAN methodologies.
• Coordinate the collection monitoring and management of Ge recycling.
• Investigate production-related failures and provide corrective actions.
• Initiate/lead process improvements projects; activities coordinated with operations.
• Support planning and scheduling of work through the cell.
• Provide direction guidance and support to production personnel and Technicians.
• Ensure compliance with all safety policies procedures and regulatory requirements.

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Optical Engineering or a related technical discipline required.
• Minimum of 510 years of relevant handson manufacturing experience preferably in optics or precision machining.
• Demonstrated experience leading technicians or production teams and prior people leadership experience
• Experience with optical fabrication methods including ID saw slicing diamond wire sawing CNC milling and CNC curve generation.
• Familiarity with optical metrology quality assurance practices and applicable military specifications.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks MasterCAM Microsoft Office and database systems.
• Proven ability to improve product quality enhance production effectiveness and reduce manufacturing costs.
• Strong background in process development troubleshooting and continuous improvement.
• LEAN training or certification preferred.

Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen U.S. national legal permanent resident asylee refugee or must be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate export control license from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce.

About Teledyne FLIR Defense

Join Teledyne FLIR Defense where were dedicated to supporting critical missions with an exciting range of cutting-edge technologies. Our products include advanced surveillance sensors unmanned air and ground vehicles sensing devices used to detect chemicals biological agents radiation and explosives and a host of other solutions that help warfighters first responders and search-and-rescue teams do their jobs better.

Were looking for passionate innovators eager to shape the future of the Defense and Public Safety industries. If youre mission-driven to globally collaborate on solutions that can change the battlefield and save lives we invite you to explore our current opportunities.

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Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws regulations rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or veteran status age or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal state or local laws.