Careers
Meet Jake, a veteran who decided to continue his education and was looking for his next career. Learn how one career fair and a tie-dye started a new chapter in his journey leading to a career in optics manufacturing at Optimax.
Meet Brian, and learn about how this former history teacher began his second career as an optics technician. It was a love of woodworking that helped Brian discover the world of optics and led him to his career in optics manufacturing at Optimax.
Meet Pat, a continuous improvement engineer, who used his tech-savvy skills to land a gig in optics manufacturing. Never underestimate the power of Google. It helped Pat find a major he loves, which combined with a job shadow and internship led him to his career in optics manufacturing at Optimax.
Meet Adam, an optics technician at Optimax. He changed his major to pursue electrical engineering, but it was his love of technology and problem solving that led his career path to optics manufacturing and Optimax.
POM Apprenticeship Program
The Optimax Precision Optics Manufacturing (POM) Apprenticeship program was created to prepare technicians for rewarding, long-term careers in precision optics manufacturing. By upskilling the workforce and developing optics fabrication technicians, this apprenticeship program will help both the industry and Optimax manage and sustain workforce growth.
Join Our Growing Team
No matter your background, with the right attitude, you will create value.
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Lifelong Learning
Our customers operate at the frontiers of their field, continually breaking new ground with critical innovations. That is why we are committed to fostering a culture of lifelong learning. The challenges our customers face are ever-changing. So we must be prepared to keep our eyes open to new solutions, and to never rest on our laurels; always expanding our knowledge to ensure we can provide value-added solutions for years to come.
We welcome employees with the right aptitude and the right attitude and are actively looking for individuals who are open to an evolving career, in a fun yet challenging workplace where you can strike your own path.
Developing Skills for the Workforce of Tomorrow
Our desire for lifelong learners to join our team is underpinned by our commitment to helping individuals continually develop their skills. That mission goes beyond the Optimax team. Alejandro (Ale) Mendoza, our Director of Human Resources, is a member of the national Manufacturing Panel to the Biden administration, advising on the Made in All America initiative. We believe in creating a dynamic working environment that is conducive to continued learning, and through diligent work at all levels of the company, we aim to carry that mission out from the workshop, through to the national scale.
