Lead Equipment Engineer

About the role

The Equipment Engineer serves as the technical and practical leader for the optics fabrication, coating, and manufacturing equipment, automation systems, machine vision technology, and equipment reliability initiatives. This role is responsible for the installation, setup, programming, optimization, and ongoing support of manufacturing equipment producing precision and high-power laser optics. The Equipment Engineer partners with Production, Engineering, Quality, and Facility Maintenance teams to implement new manufacturing equipment, improve manufacturing processes, support operational excellence initiatives, and provide the daily technical leadership and management of the manufacturing equipment Preventive Maintenance team.

Responsibilities

• Lead installation, commissioning, qualification, and startup of optics manufacturing equipment and production systems.
• Configure, program, troubleshoot, and optimize optics manufacturing equipment, controls, automation systems, and machine vision technologies.
• Metrology equipment, spectrophotometers, interferometers, and stress measurement tools
• Veeco Ion Beam Sputtering (IBS), Bühler Leybold Electron Beam (E-beam), APS coating equipment
• Lead manufacturing equipment-related projects, including planning, implementation, vendor coordination, and execution.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing equipment and process issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing equipment documentation, operating procedures, work instructions, and training materials.
• Analyze manufacturing equipment performance data and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Support process development, process transfers, and manufacturing scale-up activities.
• Provide daily leadership, technical direction, and work prioritization for the manufacturing equipment Preventive Maintenance Team.
• Develop and support manufacturing equipment preventative maintenance programs and manufacturing equipment reliability initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide technical support and training to operators, technicians, and engineering personnel.
• Education & Experience
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Vacuum Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Optics Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Metrology: Familiarity with spectrophotometers, interferometers, and stress measurement tools.
• Vacuum Systems: Deep knowledge of leak detection, mass spectrometry, and gas delivery.
• Experience installing, commissioning, configuring, and troubleshooting manufacturing equipment.
• Experience with automation systems, PLCs, HMIs, controls, sensors, machine vision systems, or related technologies.
• Experience leading technical projects and cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations and manufacturing equipment reliability programs.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement methodologies, or project management principles required.
• Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
• Strong mechanical, electrical, and automation troubleshooting capabilities.
• Knowledge of optics manufacturing equipment, lifecycle management and reliability practices.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, electrical schematics, and engineering documentation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership and team development capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously.
• Ability to travel occasionally is required.
• Commitment to safety, quality,

Benefits

Additional Information

If you're looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you've found it. Whether you're an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact. With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you. CVI ABQ Equipment Engineer

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