Optical machinery assembler

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Industry & Occupation

Engineering & Manufacturing

Classification

Summary

Specialized manufacturing technician who assembles optical device parts with high precision to ensure optical performance.

Description

Optical machinery assemblers assemble optical components such as lenses, prisms, and mirrors according to drawings, perform fine adjustments and alignments to manufacture optical devices. They work in clean rooms, performing part cleaning, bonding, and post-assembly inspections to maintain optical performance. They use optical measuring instruments such as laser alignment devices and interferometers to check for optical axis misalignment and surface irregularities, pursuing high-precision finishes. They collaborate with manufacturing processes and quality control departments to improve yield rates and reduce defects.

Future Outlook

With the increasing sophistication of optical products such as smartphones, advanced driver assistance systems in automobiles, and AR/VR devices, demand for fine assembly technicians will remain stable. While automation advances, manual fine adjustments and quality assurance remain essential, and the value of specialized technicians is expected to be maintained.

Personality Traits

Dexterous hands skilled in fine work / High concentration / Meticulous / Patient

Work Style

Clean room / Factory work / Line production / Made-to-order production / Shift work

Career Path

Junior optical machinery assembler → Senior optical machinery assembler → Quality control engineer → Production engineering engineer → Manufacturing department leader

Required Skills

Blueprint reading / Clean room work knowledge / Fine adjustment techniques / Hand tool operation / Operation of optical measuring instruments

Recommended Skills

Basic knowledge of quality control (QC methods) / CAD / Grinding and polishing techniques / Reading English technical literature

Aptitudes (Strengths Preferred)

Item Description
Attention to Detail & Accuracy Extremely high accuracy is required for high-precision part assembly and fine adjustments.
Problem Solving Ability to identify and correct causes is necessary when misalignments or defects occur during assembly.

Aptitudes (Weaknesses Acceptable)

Item Description
Creativity & Ideation Creativity is not required as work follows procedures and drawings.

Aliases

  • Optical device assembler
  • Optical instrument assembler

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