Optical Coating Technician

Umicore; Dundee; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime potential

Holiday allowance

Bonus

Pension

Job summary

Umicore Coating Services in Dundee is seeking an Optical Coating Technician to operate thin-film coating equipment and inspect precision optics. This permanent, full-time role reports to the Production Supervisor and involves ensuring high-quality coatings, data collection, and adherence to safety standards.

The ideal candidate has experience with PC/PLC machinery, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work independently or in a team within a 37.5-hour week with potential bonuses and a

Qualifications

• Requires initiative and flexible approach to work.
• Good manual dexterity and high 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 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 health and safety procedures.

Skills

Attention to detail

Manual dexterity

Reading job orders

PC/PLC machinery operation

Independent work

Teamwork

5S/CI awareness

MS Office (Word, Excel)

Tools

PC/PLC based machinery

Job description

About Umicore

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 Umicore

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

• 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

After 3-month Probation Period

• 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?