Highlights
Located in Rochester and founded in 1916, G&H | GS Optics specializes in the custom design and manufacture of precision polymer optics used in biomedical, healthcare diagnostics, machine vision, analytical instrumentation, and defense applications. Headquartered in Ilminster Somerset, UK with primary operations in the USA and Europe, G&H is recognized for the breadth of their acousto-optic, electro-optic, crystal-optic, fiber optic, and precision optic products.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Rochester, NY |
| Industry | Manufacturing - Other |
| Salary | $18–$22 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1948 |
| Website | https://gandh.com/ |
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Description
ABOUT US
G&H is a world leader in optical designing, testing and manufacturing. As experts in the technology of light, G&H works with customers to provide optical systems, assemblies, and components for demanding applications.
Headquartered in Ilminster Somerset, UK with primary operations in the USA and Europe, G&H is recognized for the breadth of their acousto-optic, electro-optic, crystal-optic, fiber optic, and precision optic products. G&H is recognized as the preferred source for OEMs in the life sciences, industrial, and aerospace and defense industries, with a history of quality and excellence that dates back over seventy-five years.
DESCRIPTION
Gooch & Housego is seeking a Molding Machine Operator - A Shift to support its Rochester, NY manufacturing site.
Located in Rochester and founded in 1916, G&H | GS Optics specializes in the custom design and manufacture of precision polymer optics used in biomedical, healthcare diagnostics, machine vision, analytical instrumentation, and defense applications.
This position is responsible for producing high-quality injection molded optical components through inspection, processing, packaging, and adherence to established manufacturing and quality standards.
The position's scope includes:
- Inspect and degate injection molded polymer optical lenses of various sizes and geometries.
- Package finished parts in accordance with customer and production quality requirements.
- Record production data including cycle times and scrap rates within the ERP system.
- Operate one or more injection molding machines and perform basic secondary operations such as milling.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and contamination-free work environment.
- Read, understand, and follow work instructions, process control plans, and safety procedures.
- Collaborate with engineering, quality, and process technicians to resolve manufacturing issues.
- Communicate production, equipment, or quality concerns promptly to appropriate personnel.
- Assist with inventory counts and material preparation for incoming shifts.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives and assist in updating work instructions as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Previous manufacturing, production, or inspection experience required.
- Experience operating or working around injection molding equipment preferred.
- Understanding of ISO 9001 quality standards and manufacturing best practices preferred.
- Familiarity with SPC (Statistical Process Control) methods is a plus.
- Basic computer skills with experience entering production data into ERP systems.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality products.
- Effective communication and teamwork skills.
- Ability to work in a clean, precision manufacturing environment.
- Commitment to workplace safety and following established procedures.
Salary Description
$18 - $22 hourly
About Company
G&H was founded G&H in Ilminster, Somerset in 1948. The core skills at the time were centered on manufacturing scientific optical components and crystalline materials. These skills are still very much at the cornerstone of the current operations at Ilminster with global sales of acousto-optics, crystal optics and precision optics. The company now works as a supply chain partner in aerospace & defence, industrial, life science and scientific research sectors providing systems and components based on a broad range of photonic technologies.
From its origins as a craft-based optical engineering company rich in practical optical manufacturing skills, G&H has undergone a transformation over the last twenty years into a high-technology photonics business through an acquisition policy of the best-in-breed companies in individual technology areas . The company now has manufacturing sites in the US in California, New Hampshire, Maryland, Massachusetts, Ohio, and Virginia, in addition to its three UK facilities located in Ashford, Ilminster, Glenrothes, St Asaph, and Torquay, and Shanghai, China.
In 1997 G&H was admitted to the alternative investment market (AIM) on the London Stock Exchange. Today the company comprises eight manufacturing sites, with sales offices in France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore with additional representation by a global network of distributors.
We have three core business:
AEROSPACE AND DEFENCE, INDUSTRIAL & TELECOM, LIFE SCIENCES, AND BIOPHOTONICS with our expertise centering on the four technologies:
ACOUSTO-OPTICS - Vertically integrated acousto-optics (AO) manufacturing begins with the growth of lithium niobate (LiNbO3) and tellurium dioxide (TeO2) crystals used in AO devices. We orientate, cut, shape and polish crystals before they can be coated. Transducers are wire bonded and devices are packaged. We design drivers suitable for each product range.
ELECTRO-OPTICS - Our electro-optics (EO) manufacturing is also integrated. We grow our own crystal: Beta barium borate (BBO), Cadmium sulfide (CdS), Cadmium selenide (CdSe), Potassium dihydrogen phosphate (KDP), Potassium dideuterium phosphate (KD*P) and Tellurium dioxide (TeO2). Each material has different optical properties and we design and manufacture EO Pockel cells for a range of applications based on these. We also design and manufacture drivers to control and optimize Pockel cell performance for advanced laser systems.
FIBER OPTICS - We are renowned for our active and passive components and photonic modules. We are able to provide high performance space- and Telcordia-qualified products for use in all-fiber systems. Our expertise encompasses challenging areas such as manufacturing HI-REL fused components for under-sea and space deployment, working with challenging materials such as PCF or chalcogenide, and designing and testing low SWaP modules for use in rugged environments.
PRECISION OPTICS - We design and manufacture precision optics components and assemblies that few other companies can. Our planar, aspheric, prism and waveplate products are globally acclaimed. G&H precision PO capabilities cover a wide range of specialized manufacturing techniques from crystal growth, polishing including superpolishing, single point diamond turning, magneto optical finishing (MTF), segmented waveplates, anti-reflection, high reflection, and high laser damage threshold (HLDT) coatings, and adhesive free bonding. Furthermore aerospace and defense prime contractors rely on G&H to design and manufacture complex opto-mechanical assemblies.
