Precision Assembly Technician
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- Job Title: Precision Assembly Technician
- Location: Middlefield, CT, US, 06455
- Business Unit: Zygo
- Posting Date: Oct 22, 2026
About the role
At Zygo, your skills and insights will be integral to our core values of curiosity, collaboration, and persistence. For over 50 years, Zygo Corporation in Middlefield, CT, has been a global leader in designing and manufacturing advanced optical metrology systems, ultra-precise optical components, and complex electro-optical systems and assemblies.
Join our team, where your expertise will drive cutting-edge solutions, address complex technical challenges, and uphold the highest standards of precision and safety. We are seeking a Large Aperture Precision Assembly Technician to join our Middlefield Custom Metrology Systems team.
As a Large Aperture Precision Assembly Technician, you will be responsible for the assembly and test of mechanical, electro-mechanical and/or optical subassemblies and instruments.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform electro-opto-mechanical assembly using precision tooling, fixturing and standard work instructions.
- Handle, install and secure large optical and mechanical components such as lenses or alignment fixtures while maintaining care for delicate surfaces and precision-fit parts.
- Integrate the electro-opto-mechanical components and assemblies to perform final system qualification.
- Follow detailed manufacturing procedures, work instructions, quality standards, and safety practices.
- Partner effectively with engineers, supervisors and colleagues/peers to provide clear input and feedback on build progress, issues encountered and test results, ensuring smooth handoffs and continuous improvement.
- Work with strong attention to detail, including spotting irregularities, and meet precise quality and performance requirements.
- Support root cause analysis and corrective actions for production issues.
- Maintain required training certifications and adhere to safety and quality.
- REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES: High School Diploma or GED.
- 3-5 years of hands-on production manufacturing/operations.
- Solid mathematical aptitude.
- Experience assembling systems made from multiple components (mechanical, electrical, optical) ensuring they fit and function as intended.
- Ability to read and interpret technical documentation, including Bill of Material (BOM), schematics and build procedures.
- Excellent manual dexterity and attention to detail to handle, install and/or secure large and small optical/mechanical components and maintain care for delicate surfaces and precision-fit parts.
- Collaborative team player with a focus on problem-solving.
- Ability to work independently and to be flexible/adaptable with shifting priorities.
- Organized, conscientious and focused.
- Basic computer skills for data entry, documentation, and communication.
- Capable to lift up to 50 lbs. and stand for extended periods of time.
- Driven to achieve with a commitment to quality with a safety-first mindset.
Bring your passion and commitment to Zygo, where we are curious, collaborative, persistent, and confident, where safety and quality guide every step of our journey. Grow with us as we solve complex challenges, inspire confidence, and drive excellence in manufacturing.
Are you ready to expand the boundaries of possibility, simplify the complex, and embody the values that define our success? We welcome your unique perspective and invite you to join us!
Pay and benefits
We offer competitive compensation, benefits, retirement (401k) and paid time off programs. Compensation and position level will be set based on experience.
Due to the nature of Zygo programs and products, applicants must have the legal right to work in the US and additionally must be legally authorized to access export-controlled information and source code.
Compensation
- Employee Type: Hourly
- Currency: USD
- Salary Minimum: 50,000
- Salary Maximum: 60,000
- Incentive: No
Benefits
For more information on AMETEK's competitive benefits, please:
AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.5 billion.
AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 22,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK is a component of the S&P 500. Visit for more information.
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Equal opportunity and legal notices
Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should call.
From AMETEK's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 5, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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