Industrial Process Engineer – Optical Supply Chain

Overview

In this role you drive optical manufacturing excellence across a supplier network by improving processes and quality for lenses, prisms, mirrors and filters. You’ll audit suppliers, support process qualification and NPI readiness, and use data to boost performance. Collaborating with Engineering, Procurement and Quality, you’ll resolve manufacturing challenges and raise supplier capabilities. This is a chance to shape high-precision manufacturing within a global tech leader.

Pay / Benefits

• private medical insurance
• buying or selling annual leave
• cycle to work scheme
• employee discounts
• paid volunteering day
• annual bonus

Responsibilities

• Partner with suppliers to enhance optical manufacturing processes and product quality
• Conduct supplier audits, process assessments and First Article Inspections (FAI)
• Support process qualification, validation and continuous improvement activities
• Analyze manufacturing and quality data to drive performance improvements
• Lead APQP activities and manage PPAP submissions
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) projects and supplier readiness
• Collaborate with Engineering, Procurement and Quality teams to resolve manufacturing challenges and boost supplier performance

Key requirements

• Experience in optical, precision, photonics or manufacturing engineering environments
• Understanding of optical manufacturing processes and quality control principles
• Knowledge of APQP, PPAP, Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma methodologies
• Strong communication, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills
• Experience working with suppliers and cross-functional teams
• Willingness to travel to supplier sites as required

• communication
• problem-solving
• stakeholder management
• APQP
• PPAP
• Lean Manufacturing

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