| Job Title |
Optical-instrument Assembler |
| Job Description |
Performs Any Combination Of Following Duties To Assemble
Optical Instruments, Such As Telescopes, Level-transits, And
Gunsights: Reads Work Order, Blueprints, And Sketches To
Determine Assembly Procedure. Cleans Elements, Using Tissue,
Cleaning Solution, And Compressed Air Device. Coats Optical
Elements According To Specifications [optical-element Coater
(optical Goods)]. Cements Multiple Lens Assemblies Together
[cementer (optical Goods)]. Picks Up Element, Using
Vacuum-holding Device, And Positions Element In Mounting Seat Of
Instrument Housing. Inserts And Screws Locking Ring In Housing
To Hold Element In Place. Applies Cement To Rings To Prevent
Loosening. Assembles Structural And Mechanical Parts Of
Instrument According To Blueprint Specifications, Using Wrenches
And Screwdrivers. Computes Standard Trigonometric Formulas To
Determine Distance Of Test Target From Instrument. Positions
Target In Darkroom Tunnel And Connects Optical Instrument To
Test Devices, Such As Oscilloscope And Collimator. Sights
Instrument On Target And Reads Dials To Determine Optical Center
Of Instrument Lens And To Verify Specified Focusing Power.
Measures Elements And Instrument Parts To Verify Dimensional
Specifications, Using Precision Measuring Instruments. Records
Inspection And Test Data. May Set Up And Operate Lathe To Modify
Instrument Parts. May Paint Instrument Parts, Using Brush Or
Spray Gun. May Fill Instrument Housing With Nitrogen Gas To
Minimize Corrosive Effects On Internal Optical Surfaces, Using
Vacuum Pump.
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