Manufacturing Vision Engineer

Overview

In this hands-on role, you will own the integration of machine vision into automated manufacturing equipment to enable reliable defect detection and product identification. You’ll drive AOI development, data capture for traceability, and ramp-up of new production lines, shaping robust vision standards across multiple machines. You’ll work closely with automation, process, and quality teams to solve real manufacturing challenges in a live production environment. This position offers technical ownership and meaningful impact on scalable, production-ready vision systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead integration and commissioning of industrial machine vision into automated lines
• Configure cameras, lighting, optics and image-processing to achieve reliable defect detection
• Develop and implement AOI solutions for manufacturing
• Integrate vision systems with PLC-controlled machinery and automation systems
• Support installation, setup, commissioning and ramp-up of new equipment
• Translate manufacturing and quality requirements into vision inspection specs
• Troubleshoot image quality, lighting, camera setup and system integration issues
• Collaborate with machine builders, OEMs and suppliers to validate and improve vision systems
• Maintain standards for machine vision and DMC/Data Matrix identification across production areas
• Support NPI and industrialisation to ensure production-readiness of vision systems
• Ensure vision data is accessible to MES and downstream systems
• Drive continuous improvement of inspection capability and system reliability

Key requirements

• Degree, HND, HNC or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline
• Around 5+ years in manufacturing engineering, industrialisation, NPI or automation
• Hands-on experience with industrial machine vision, AOI or automated inspection
• Strong understanding of cameras, optics, lighting, and image processing
• Experience integrating vision into automated manufacturing lines
• Experience with PLCs and industrial automation
• Practical commissioning, setup, troubleshooting and optimisation of vision systems
• Experience working with equipment suppliers during integration or commissioning
• Ability to translate manufacturing/quality needs into vision solutions
• Experience in production environments prioritising uptime and reliability

• Hands-on mindset
• Analytical troubleshooting
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Industrial machine vision
• AOI systems
• Data Matrix/DMC identification

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