We are seeking dynamic candidates with energy and a passion for innovation to join and work with us in a fast growing, multidisciplinary team to bring next generation products to market. This creative environment is one in which we anticipate people will develop professionally within a high growth company. In return we can offer a competitive compensation package and a commitment to exciting product development into a fast-developing field.
The Process Engineer role will involve close interaction with the R&D team to take new fabrication methods for next generation fibres and turn them into robust and reliable processes that can be successfully transferred into volume manufacture by the production team.
Your key day to day responsibilities will include:
• Having direct responsibility for the development, transfer and implementation of manufacturing processes for preform and fibre fabrication and optical fibre drawing
• Contributing to the development and management of documentation in support of process technology, operating procedures and process control requirements
• Developing and deploying process control tools and analyse measurement data to identify trends and correlations
• Operating and monitoring state-of-the-art optical fibre manufacturing equipment within a quality management and safety conscious environment
• Supporting production to ensure operating procedures are efficient and fit for purpose
• Managing projects to identify novel and improved manufacturing methods
• Having key responsibilities in the development of next-generation products
• Collaborating with equipment suppliers on technology development and process equipment requirements and improvements
• Contributing in first person, and visibly support, the establishment and maintenance of a safe work environment
• Supporting the scale-up of the new fabrication facility in Romsey
Key skills and experience sought are:
• An engineering qualification in a related subject area (physics, chemistry, process management or similar)
• Practical experience of developing and documenting manufacturing process
• Proven experience in transfer to production
• Implementation of statistical process control methods and their application
• Improvement in yield through identification and reduction of waste and stabilisation of production processes
• Practical knowledge of optical fibres and their properties preferred • Use of lean problem solving and continuous improvement methodologies and practices
• Demonstrated ability in innovative development and practical application
• Experience in the operation and use of high value capital equipment
• Knowledge of cleanroom working environment and disciplines
• Capability to arrange and analyse data to identify trends and correlations
• Knowledge of full product lifecycle from concept through to production