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Polishing Technologist
@ Iridian Spectral Technologies Limited
Ottawa, Ontario
Overview
Iridian Spectral Technologies Limited is hiring a full-time Polishing Technologist in Swansea to work across Blanchard grinding, double-sided grinding and polishing, continuous polishing, spindle grinding and polishing, optical contacting, and optical and mechanical measurement. The role supports telecom, silicon etalon, prism and substrate product lines and includes flexible work hours. A Technologist diploma or equivalent and successful completion of a Controlled Goods Security Assessment are required.
Responsibilities:
- Grind and polish optical parts across product streams
- Take optical and mechanical measurements, including interferometry and CMM
- Maintain throughput while keeping high quality
- Contribute to process development and document and train procedures
- Follow lean, clean and safety practices
Requirements summary:
- Technologist diploma or equivalent
- Reliable work with minimum supervision
- Manual dexterity for precision parts
- Ability to see through a microscope
- Successful Controlled Goods Security Assessment
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- 2026-11-11
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-11
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Manufacturing & production |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Plant or factory, Laboratory |
| Position | Mostly standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Education | College diploma (required) |
| Fields of study | Engineering Technology |
| Security clearance | Other clearance |
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Iridian Spectral Technologies Limited
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Leading edge, custom optical filter solutions for a better, smarter, and more connected world. 100% Canadian made.
Full company description
IRIDIAN, an IDEX Materials Science Solutions company, provides optical thin film solutions and coating services to a wide variety of industrial and research sectors. The company is a leading global supplier for applications in communications (telecom/datacom and space lasercom), spectroscopy (Raman, fluorescence, flow cytometry), the entertainment industry (glasses for 3D cinema), and optical sensing (Earth-Observation remote sensing, MWIR gas sensing). Our optical filters and coatings offer the highest levels of performance and durability at competitive prices. IRIDIAN covers the spectrum from prototype development to volume production for our OEM partners.
- LinkedIn followers
- 1,618
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 88
- Reported office locations
- 2700 Swansea Crescent, Ottawa, ON K1G6R8, CA
- Business categories
- Information Technology
- Information Services
- Telecommunications
- Other recorded names
- Iridian Spectral Technologies Limited
- Iridian Spectral Technologies
- Specialties
- Optical filters
- Optical coatings
- Thin film filters
- and Thin film coatings
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
IRIDIAN, an IDEX Materials Science Solutions company, provides optical thin film solutions and coating services to a wide variety of industrial and research sectors. The company is a leading global supplier for applications in communications (telecom/datacom and space lasercom), spectroscopy (Raman, fluorescence, flow cytometry), the entertainment industry (glasses for 3D cinema), and optical sensing…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | Ottawa, ON |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Year founded | 1998 |
| Specialties | Optical filtersOptical coatingsThin film filtersand Thin film coatings |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 6 |
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Polishing Technologist
Department: Polishing
Location: Swansea
Reporting: Production Supervisor - Polishing
Date last modified: April 16, 2026
Summary statement
The Polishing Technologist will quickly gain an understanding of, and become proficient at, a wide range of activities in the Polishing department, including Blanchard grinding, double sided grinding and polishing, operation of the continuous polisher, spindle grinding and polishing, optical contacting, and all associated optical and mechanical measurements including interferometry, reading fringes and the CMM.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
- Become proficient with all major product streams (telecom, silicon etalons, prisms, substrate manufacture) and take on tasks as needed according to the changing demands on the department.
- Work in an efficient manner, delivering good throughput of product while maintaining high quality.
- Understand the optical measurement systems and factors that can affect the quality of the measurements. Be able to recognize when there is a problem with a measurement.
- Understand the properties and uses of different polishing compounds, pitches, pads and waxes, and when and how to use them.
- Contribute to new product development as well as process development and improvement. May be asked to document and train some procedures.
- Follow lean manufacturing principles and maintain a clean and organized work environment.
- Follow safety procedures as set out in the Health and Safety policy and internal trainings.
- Flexible work hours
Minimum Qualifications and Skills
- Technologist diploma or equivalent.
- Reliable performance and quality work with minimum supervision.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Manual dexterity and ability to handle precision parts with great care.
- Ability to see through a microscope.
- Ability to perform under time pressures.
- Successful completion of Controlled Goods Security Assessment
Working Conditions
- Frequent use of a microscope.
- Frequent exposure to controlled substances.
- Execution of repetitive tasks, often involving delicate parts.
Type of Supervision Received
Task assignment is through the Production Supervisor. Yearly performance reviews and setting of annual performance goals are together with the Production Supervisor.
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