Optical Cleanroom Manager

Langham Recruitment; Guildford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the aerospace sector is seeking an Optical Cleanroom Manager in Guildford to oversee the operations of a high-tech cleanroom facility. The role involves ensuring compliance with safety standards, managing equipment, and supporting the development of advanced optical payloads for space missions. Ideal candidates will have a strong engineering background, experience in cleanroom management, and excellent organizational skills.

Benefits

Highly competitive salary

Flexible working policies

32 days annual leave + bank holidays

Annual Company Bonus Scheme

Up to 8% employer pension contribution

Life Assurance (6X salary)

Private Health Care

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave

Multiple discount and membership schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in cleanroom environments, ideally in managerial roles.
• Familiarity with test and measurement equipment.
• Strong hands-on technical skills and knowledge of safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of the Optical Cleanroom Facility.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and quality standards.
• Induct and train users in cleanroom protocols.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Planning

Attention to detail

Education

Degree in engineering or scientific discipline

Tools

Thermal Vacuum Chamber

Optical measurement tools

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Optical Cleanroom Manager | Guildford | Competitive salary +strong package

Are you an experienced professional with apassion for managing high-tech engineering / cleanroom laboratoryenvironments? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, cutting-edge industrywhere precision and organisation are key? Do you want to support onthe development of world-leading Optical Payloads for space andsatellite missions?

Then this might be the role for you!

As a key member of the Optical team, you’ll be responsible for theefficient running of a dedicated Optical Cleanroom Facility. This is afantastic opportunity to work in a dynamic and innovative aerospaceenvironment where your expertise will support the development anddelivery of advanced spacecraft payloads.

KeyResponsibilities

• Ensure the day-to-day operationalrunning of the Optical Cleanroom Facility, including setting up andoperating associated equipment and hand tools, and keeping thefacility stocked with necessary consumables and garments.
• Troubleshoot issues with equipment, co-ordinate withmanufacturers and service centres for timely repairs, and minimiseequipment downtime.
• Track calibration schedules and dispatchequipment to appropriate service providers as needed.
• Ensurethe cleanroom facility complies with health & safety, environmentaland quality standards, taking ownership of relevant risk assessmentsand COSHH documentation.
• Induct and train facility users incleanroom protocols and safe working practices, ensuring ongoingadherence and accountability to maintain cleanliness and safetystandards.
• Support the Optical AIV Manager in developing andmaintaining procedures, including parts cleaning, material handling,and general assembly tasks.
• Liaise with the internalFacilities team to arrange access for maintenance, IT services, andscheduled cleaning of the cleanroom.
• Monitor and manage usageof cleanroom equipment across projects, resolving scheduling conflictsand ensuring smooth operations.
• Participate as needed in thedelivery of optical payloads – including cleaning/inspecting parts,supporting AIV engineers with critical builds, operating specialistequipment (e.g. TVAC, CMM, Ultrasonic Cleaners, optical measurementtools), and helping to handle and transport flight items within andbetween cleanroom areas.
• Organise and support externaltesting, including logistics for offsite activities.

Experience & Knowledge:

• Experience working within a cleanroom environment, ideallyin a Laboratory Manager, Cleanroom Manager or Calibration Manager roleor similar.
• Familiarity with sensitive hardware handling,ideally optical or spaceflight-related.
• Knowledge of test andmeasurement equipment such as TVAC, CMM, and optical tools.
• Experience with COSHH, lifting equipment, pressure systems,and gas safety regulations.
• Competence in maintaining riskassessments and managing laboratory equipment maintenance or repair.
• Proven coordination with external suppliers and serviceproviders.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Degree in an engineering or scientific disciplinepreferred; relevant experience in a similar role will also beconsidered.
• Certifications or training in lifting/handlingequipment (cranes, forklifts, pallet trucks) desirable.
• Experience operating a Thermal Vacuum Chamber would be a bigbenefit, but not essential
• Strong hands-on technical skills,including use of hand tools and measuring equipment.
• Excellent planning, organisation, and communication skills.
• Proactive mindset with high attention to detail.
• Knowledge of quality management principles.
• Problem-solver who thrives under pressure and meets tightdeadlines.
• Comfortable collaborating across teams and workingindependently.
• Must hold, or be willing to undergo, NationalSecurity Vetting (NSV) for SC clearance.

What’s in it for you?

• Highly competitivesalary.
• Flexible working policies.
• 32 days annualleave + bank holidays.
• Annual Company Bonus Scheme.
• Up to 8% employer pension contribution.
• LifeAssurance (6X salary).
• Private Health Care.
• EnhancedMaternity & Paternity leave.
• Multiple discount and membershipschemes.

Location

• Thisrole is based fully onsite in Guildford, with flexible working optionsavailable.

Key words:

CleanroomManager, Laboratory Manager, Calibration Manager, Optics, OpticalPayload, Space, Satellite, TVAC, COSHH, Health and Safety, ThermalVacuum Chamber, optical tools, Electronic Laboratory, Space optics,Remote Sensing Instruments

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