Senior Fibre Manufacturing Engineer
Glasgow
Nine Twenty are working with one of the leading laser manufacturers in the UK and are looking for a Senior Fibre Manufacturing Engineer to join their team in Glasgow. With a background in fibre and solid-state laser manufacturing, you will be involved in contributing to the successful transfer and ramp-up of new products in production, as well as taking the lead in solving production issues with established products.
Responsibilities
- Optical alignment of pilot fibre/solid-state laser systems and sub-assemblies.
- Creating and improving build documentation and tooling.
- Training Production staff in Glasgow and Penang.
- Technical support to the Penang Production team both remote and onsite.
- Troubleshooting of laser alignment/manufacturing/splicing issues.
- Troubleshooting of electronic, power supply and other system issues.
- Generation of corrective actions for problems encountered by Production.
- Contribution to cost reduction and reliability initiatives.
- Occasional travel to Penang is required.
Requirements
- An engineering or science degree with relevant industrial experience working with fibre lasers.
- Hands-on experience testing and troubleshooting equipment in a production environment.
- Strong understanding of laser physics and the terminology used to characterise laser performance.
- Desired but not essential:
- Experience using CAD, reading electronic circuit diagrams, building opto-mechanical assemblies or writing scripts for automated measurements would be advantageous.
- Experience using ERP systems would be advantageous.
- Experience in Lean Production is desirable.
- Experience with Industry 4.0 techniques and tooling is desirable.
- Experience with Power BI.
If you would like to find out more about this exciting opportunity, please reach out to Ricky on 07350421503 or email rmcgarrigle@weareninetwenty.com