Optical Process/Production Engineer
Apply locations: Great Yarmouth, UK
Time type: Full time
Posted on: 9 Days Ago
Job requisition id: JR100849
Role Purpose:
Be the lead process engineer with full accountability for development and production release of new optical transceiver products for harsh environment applications.
Main Responsibilities:
- Responsible for all aspects of manufacturing release (drawings, instructions, method route, labour timings etc).
- Serve as a subject matter expert on manufacturing technologies, interfacing with design, manufacturing departments as well as with customers for multi-channel optical communications products.
- Working with the quality group, define and execute qualification plans to release new products/capabilities.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor / master's degree (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering / electronics discipline or relevant experience.
Knowledge and Experience:
- Experience in multichannel package assembly of opto-electronic sub systems at fibre to die level.
- Experienced in developing new products through to full volume production release.
- Able to coordinate activities during development and improvement activities to drive down cost.
- Good awareness of manufacture processes and equipment related to fibre products manufacture.
- Working knowledge of materials and technologies related to ceramic and thick film, MCM and PCB based solutions.
- Ideally lean manufacturing familiar, used to tools such as PFMEA and process flow mapping.
- Specific experience on alignment of multiple fibre arrays (4, 8 or 12) would be preferential.
Competencies:
- Excellent diagnostic and complex problem-solving capability.
- Meticulous attention to detail and a methodical approach to work.
- High initiative - requires minimal prompting and keen to learn.
- Good project management skills.
- Ability to work effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to deal with ambiguity and cope with new and changing demands.
Other requirements:
- Occasional travel may be required.
- SC clearance or ability to obtain.
What we can offer you:
- Flexible working practices - we work a 9-day fortnight, flexitime, and work a half day Friday.
- 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) with the option to buy up to 5 additional days.
- Health cash plan - cash back for everyday health expenses.
- Private healthcare.
- Pension scheme with 6% employer contributions.
- Life assurance - 4 x annual salary.
- Reward and recognition platform.
- Discount platform - retail, leisure, gym discounts and more.
- Employee assistance programme with access to confidential counselling services.
- Support for further training and education.
- Relocation assistance up to £8,000 if you relocate to take up a position with us.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.