Optical Coating Technician

Umicore Belgium; Dundee; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Pension: matched contributions

28 days holiday incl. bank holidays

Job summary

Umicore Coating Services in Dundee is seeking an Optical Coating Technician to join its thin-film optics production site. The role involves operating coating machines, loading/unloading precision optics and collecting data on reflection, transmission and quality.

You will interpret specifications, ensure proper machine setup and monitor production to maintain high yields. Full training provided; applicants should have good manual dexterity and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Good manual dexterity and a high level of attention to detail.
• Ability to read and understand job orders/instructions.
• Experience with operating PC/PLC based machinery.
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team.
• Awareness of 5S and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Basic Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel).

Responsibilities

• Prepare and operate a variety of thin-film optical coating machines and equipment.
• Load, unload, and inspect precision optics.
• Scan post-production parts to collect reflection, absorption, and transmission data.
• Conduct environmental performance testing of optics.
• Interpret specification drawings and ensure machine set-up is correct.
• Monitor production to help avoid system failures and coating defects.
• Exceed customer expectations with high quality and yields.
• Adhere to company health and safety procedures.
• Work as a team to succeed.

Skills

Manual dexterity

Attention to detail

Read job orders

PC/PLC machinery experience

Independent worker

Team player

5S/CI awareness

MS Office (Word/Excel)

Tools

Thin-film coating machines

Inspection equipment

Job description

Powering the cars of today and tomorrow. Reducing harmful emissions. Giving unique properties to high-end applications. Giving new life to used metals. As a global advanced materials and recycling group, we develop, produce, and recycle materials for a better life.

About Electro Optic Materials

Power in space. Vision at night. Coatings thinner than human hair. Umicore is a world leader in material solutions for the space, optics and electronics sectors – enabling every day cutting-edge technologies. We guarantee our customers secure access to supply, plus recycling technologies that give materials a new lease of life. To produce materials with even higher performance, and provide recycling to new markets, we cannot stand still. We need to find new ways to do things, discover new solutions and develop new processes. Which is where you come in.

Job Purpose

Umicore Coating Services are currently looking to recruit an Optical Coating Technician to work at its thin-film optical coatings site based in Dundee. This is a permanent full-time position in a well-established organisation that manufactures products of the highest quality that are supplied globally.

Your Key Accountabilities

Reporting directly to the Production Supervisor, you will:

• Prepare and operate a variety of thin-film optical coating machines and equipment
• Load, unload, and inspect precision optics
• Scan post-production parts to collect reflection, absorption, and transmission data
• Conduct environmental performance testing of optics
• Interpret specification drawings and ensure machine set-up is correct
• Monitor production to help avoid system failures and coating defects
• Exceed customer expectations with high quality and yields
• Adhere to company health and safety procedures
• Work as a team to succeed

Who we are looking for

Full training will be provided to the successful applicant, but we are looking for the following attributes and skills:

• An initiative-taking mindset and a flexible approach to work
• Good manual dexterity skills and a high level of attention to detail
• The ability to read and understand job orders/instructions
• Experience with operating PC/PLC based machinery
• Comfortable working independently and as part of our team
• Awareness of 5S and continuous improvement methodologies
• Basic Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel)
• Experience in similar production environment may be an advantage, but not essential

The Benefits

• 37.5 hour working week (Mon-Fri) plus overtime potential
• Base salary commensurate with experience
• 28-day holiday allowance incl. bank holidays
• Bonus: Eligible for performance related bonus scheme
• Pension: Up to 6% employee match

Umicore is an equal opportunities’ employer and applications are welcome from all.

What we offer

We aim to lead the way. Not just for our customers, but for our employees too. That is why we strive to create a collaborative environment in which we can all succeed, and a culture through which we can all share ideas, develop our expertise and advance our careers. We engage in building an inclusive work culture that offers equal opportunities for all employees irrespective of their diverse backgrounds. As you would expect from a world-leading organisation, we will also reward your contribution with a competitive salary and benefits. With all this and more, imagine what you could do?