Development Engineer

Development Engineer

(Grinding and polishing optical materials)

COMPANY: SCHOTT Advanced Optics (Duryea, PA) is a leading manufacturer of optical glasses, special materials, ultra-thin glass, high-precision optical components, wafers, optical filter glasses, and ZERODUR®. With a portfolio of over 120 glasses, SCHOTT Advanced Optics offers a broad range of cutting-edge components and materials for applications in optics, astronomy, opto-electronics, augmented reality, life sciences, and research.

ATTRACTIVE SKILLS/EXPERIENCES:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (or related field)
• Experience (7+ years) with relevant engineering activities (e.g., conception of new production processes and their implementation into production, specifically related to grinding and polishing processes for optical materials)
• Experience/Knowledge with CAD/CAM
• Knowledge of optical glass and its applications (preferred)
• Demonstrated communication skills (written / oral) including the ability to read/speak English
• Ability and willingness to work in fast-paced, matrix structured organization

SUMMARY / RESPONSIBILITIES: This Development Engineer is expected (but not limited) to…

• Develops process and production concepts for improvement of existing processes, implementation of new processes or new products. Executes process and production line optimizations. Prepares requirement and performance specifications for machines and devices for production of new products for peripheral devices in cooperation with internal and external authorities and agrees upon those with customers. Prepares cost and time schedules and monitors their compliance. Catches up on the state of the art and future development via external contacts e.g. at fairs and exhibitions.
• Identifies necessary production processes and capacities. Agrees upon technical requirements for production lines. Prepares concepts and implements these together with customers. Prepares performance specifications and requirement profiles for technical production lines and equipment.
• Supports development department in dimensioning of new products and production processes due to lean aspects during the development process to ensure an optimized serial production.
• Plans and coordinates in the process the construction of optimized workplaces. Supports logistics in dimensioning control cycles and process flows.
• Prepares and coordinates the implementation of ideal packaging concepts for new products both on supplier and customer site. Participates in site decision of new products.
• Plans, coordinates and controls production tests and putting into service of new production lines and processes in corporation with production. Launches new production lines into production in corporation with manufacturing.
• Prepares engineering data files such as manufacturing instructions, manuals, process plans, etc.
• Participates in purchasing negotiations with suppliers. Decides on execution of maintenance and repair works by external authorities, chooses external service providers and evaluates their performance.
• Manages projects for improvement of existing production processes and production lines. Plans and coordinates projects in cooperation with the involved parties of departments, production and sales. Is functionally authorized to issue directives to assigned employees of the project, also cross-departmental.
• Perform other duties as assigned