OPTICS MANUFACTURING TECHNICIAN

National (OA)

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Work Process Schedule

Work Process Content

On the Job Training

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OJT hours

Material Handling techniques and Health Hazards identification - Safety (Personal and Product)

100

Determine safety requirements for handling and working with material.
Demonstrate proper handling techniques depending on the components / assemblies being processed.

Demonstrate appropriate manufacturing practices

Demonstrate ability to properly use Personal Protective Equipment specific to the level of manufacturing requirements.

Conduct optical metrology measurements and inspections for the review and inspection of components and assemblies.

350

Demonstrate the ability to review, inspect, or adjust completed units to ensure that units meet specifications, tolerances, and customer order requirements using tools such as autocollimators, interferometers, and scratch-and-dig standards to verify surface quality, beam deviation, focal length and on-axis aberrations, surface roughness and other performance characteristics of components and assemblies.

Understand Optics Manufacturing Methods for measuring, tooling, blocking, generating, shaping, beveling, grinding, polishing, and centering.

350

Demonstrate ability to use process such as Grinding, Polishing, Diamond Point Turning, Coating, Assembly, and Inspection equipment to manufacture optics.
Understand the importance of meeting the design specifications.

Operate, maintain, and calibrate optics manufacturing and testing equipment

100

Use proper procedures to operate all machinery from hand beveling wheels to CNC machines.
Detect malfunctioning equipment and adjust or repair as necessary and/or notify appropriate work personnel.

Verify equipment and process performance

150

Demonstrate the ability to identify when equipment and process shifts are occurring.
Understand steps to take to bring processes into compliance.

Assemble Optical Components and Systems

200

Demonstrate ability to interpret drawings, clean and prepare materials, use proper mounting and alignment techniques, measure conformance and performance of assemblies.

Review process instructions, drawings, or shop processes to determine operational methods / sequences.

200

Demonstrate ability to understand process instructions, shop processes (SPs) and specifications/drawings to determine component parts and assembly sequences of units.

Log products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information.

100

Enter identifying information in appropriate manufacturing system using clear, concise communication.

Troubleshooting

150

Demonstrate ability to correct product failures, basic equipment, machine, or tool related issues and know when to request next level help.

Rework material as required

100

Demonstrate ability to rework, repair, or replace components to products / units / assemblies when required.
Maintain parts inventories and order additional parts for repairs or replacements.

Document operational activities accurately