Full-Time

Customer Support Lead

Posted on 12/13/2025

Ocean Optics

Ocean Optics

51-200 employees

Manufactures portable spectrometers and sensing solutions

No salary listed

Westminster, CA, USA

In Person

Category
Customer Experience & Support (2)
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Requirements
  • 3+ years of experience in customer service, order management, or a related field preferred
  • Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and experience with ERP or CRM systems is a plus
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a customer-first approach
  • Ability to multitask, prioritize, and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
  • Problem-solving skills and the ability to handle challenging customer interactions with professionalism
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
Responsibilities
  • Take ownership of customer account interactions and provide thoughtful, personalized responses to a variety of customer requests such as general inquiries, account creation/adjustments, pricing, product orders/returns, invoice inquiries, and payment processing
  • Provide accurate information regarding products, orders, and company policies
  • Build positive relationships with customers by demonstrating active listening and problem-solving skills
  • Work closely with internal teams, including sales, production, and quality departments, to facilitate efficient customer service
  • Coordinate with the finance team to resolve billing discrepancies and ensure accurate transactions
  • Oversee process for customer orders to ensure accuracy, verifying details such as quantities, pricing, and shipping information
  • Establish a process for effective monitoring and tracking of order statuses, proactively updating customers on delivery timelines
  • Coordinate with production and warehouse teams to ensure timely and accurate fulfillment of orders
  • Notify customers of order delays, changes, or company updates that may impact their experience
  • Identify customer needs and proactively offer suitable solutions or alternatives
  • Own customer issues through to resolution with thorough documentation and root cause analysis
  • Escalate unresolved issues to the appropriate department while maintaining proactive follow-up with the customer
  • Support the development and refinement of internal processes, including the creation and implementation of standard operating procedures
  • Compile regular complaint data reports, perform trend analysis, and suggest service improvement strategies
  • Serve as a mentor to other customer support team members
  • 3+ years of experience in customer service, order management, or a related field preferred.
Desired Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required

Ocean Optics makes compact spectroscopy hardware and related optical sensing tools. Its flagship products are miniature, portable spectrometers used to measure light across wavelengths for scientists and engineers in fields like chemical analysis, environmental monitoring, and industrial sensing. The devices work by detecting light that passes through or reflects from a sample and translating it into a spectrum—the distribution of light by wavelength—using optical components and a small detector. The company differentiates itself with a modular approach and small, affordable spectrometers that can be integrated into custom systems or handheld devices, enabling researchers to build compact spectroscopic tools rather than relying on large, expensive lab equipment. Ocean Optics' goal is to broaden access to spectral data by providing versatile, scalable sensing solutions that allow users to deploy spectroscopy across a wide range of applications and environments.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Dunedin, Florida

Founded

1989

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Edmund Optics partnership expands global distribution since August 2025.
  • Halma acquisition in 2004 enables cross-selling in water treatment.
  • Miniaturization trend boosts IoT and remote sensing market capture.

What critics are saying

  • Chinese manufacturers commoditize miniature spectrometers, eroding moats.
  • Halma underinvests R&D versus PerkinElmer and Shimadzu focus.
  • International Light Technologies acquisition threatens operational autonomy.

What makes Ocean Optics unique

  • Ocean Optics released world's first miniature spectrometer in 1992.
  • Pioneered modular spectroscopy for portable environmental sensing.
  • Leads in high SNR Ocean SR series spectrometers since 2023.

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Growth & Insights and Company News

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6 month growth

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2 year growth

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Ocean Optics
Aug 12th, 2025
Ocean Optics Partners with Edmund Optics for Global Distribution

ORLANDO, Fla. - (August 14, 2025) - Ocean Optics, a pioneer in modular spectroscopy and a trusted name in optical sensing, is proud to announce a new Supplier Partner relationship with Edmund Optics.

Ocean Optics
Jun 23rd, 2025
Ocean Optics Launches Bioz Tool

To further enhance visibility and engagement, Ocean Optics has also added a Bioz Homepage Banner, ensuring that visitors immediately discover the powerful citation management capabilities available on its website.

EIN News
Sep 8th, 2023
Ocean Insight Announces Richard Curran as New President

Ocean Insight announces Richard Curran as new president.

Ocean Insight
Jun 22nd, 2023
Women in Engineering Day 2023

Ocean Insight has been named the Best Place to Work in both Central Florida and New York state.

Ocean Insight
May 3rd, 2023
Press Release: New Ocean SR series

Orlando, Florida, USA (May 4, 2023) – Ocean Optics, a brand of Ocean Insight, introduces compact, versatile Ocean SR series spectrometers distinguished by their rapid spectral acquisition speed and high signal to noise ratio (SNR) performance.

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