Process Writer

Salary Range: $50,000.00 To $65,000.00 Annually

Optimax is experiencing exciting growth and expanding our team! Whether you are starting your career or looking for a new challenge, we offer a dynamic work environment, opportunities for advancement, and the chance to contribute to creating cutting-edge optics for a wide range of industries. Apply now and start your career journey with Optimax!

A unique corporate culture combined with a dynamic work environment:

At Optimax, we build lenses that power cutting-edge technologies in aerospace, defense, and consumer electronics. Our optics help shape breakthroughs that benefit humanity and protect our freedom. We offer a dynamic and collaborative work environment where innovation and teamwork thrive. We are looking for motivated individuals who are eager to learn, grow, and contribute to impactful projects.

The Process Writer supports Process Creation in writing, documenting, and releasing the manufacturing processes required to fabricate lenses and other optical specific customer requirements. Reviews each new order with respect to existing process steps and either creates processes or reworks processes to meet the customer requirements. The Process Writer will assess tooling for each process, and if required, creates work orders for new tooling.

They review all recommended fabrication processes with Cell Leaders for manufacturing approval, then release processes. Works with the Manufacturing Engineers and Sales to resolve issues regarding part specifications, tolerances and fabrication processes.

• Prioritizes work according to planned manufacturing start dates and coordinates process writing updates to manage their own workflow.
• Attend and/or facilitate any production planning meeting(s) with Program/Project Managers, and team experts as required to effectively support customer program and projects
• Provide purchasing with recommendations regarding appropriate blank/material sizing and quantities to support production requirements
• Create additional drawing markups to improve manufacturability without changing the final fit, form, or function of the optic.
• Determine parameters of parts to be manufactured and required tooling.
• Creates clear, accurate, and easy-to-follow operational procedures specific to customer requirements
• C ollaborate with designated departmental process checkers and approvers to address and resolve questions or concerns related to the manufacturing process
• P rovide status updates to the process creation Team current project(s) and present at the weekly Process Creation Release Board Meeting
• U pdate Process Creation documentation & ensure Optimax manufacturing standards are followed
• C reate rework process for any critical DMR's
• S upport Job Release with any process related issues and/or questions
• M aintain a clean & orderly workspace
• F ollows the Adult Contract & adherence to Optimax Company Policy

Advancement through the Process Writer ranks is attained via increasing levels of education, experience, industrial skills, math skills, computing skills, responsibility and leadership potential and effectiveness.

• High School Diploma, AAS degree or above.
• Requires good math skills, ability to read & interpret blueprints, customer statement of work, & general understanding of optical materials and processing. Optics manufacturing experience a plus. Attention to details a must.
• Ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Microsoft Teams, Epicor Kinetic, plus internal Company programs
• Highly motivated, detail oriented, results driven team player.
• Strong interpersonal,…