Optical Manufacturing Technician – Cameras (Weekend Shifts)

Thales Group; Glasgow; Ibrido; GBP 28.000 - 36.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Compressed 3-day weekend pattern

Competitive pension

28 days annual leave + holidays

Life assurance

Career progression opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Employee discounts

Descrizione del lavoro

Thales Group in Glasgow is seeking a Manufacturing Technician for the cameras division on a weekend shift (Friday–Sunday) to join a high-precision optical manufacturing team. You will work on assembly, alignment, testing, and calibration of advanced optical sub-assemblies used in mission-critical defence applications.

Ideal candidates have strong practical, hands-on skills and can work independently while collaborating with engineers. Security clearance is a requirement for this role in the UK.

Competenze

• Strong practical and hands-on skills with precision work.
• Ability to work independently while contributing to a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Mansioni

• Optical alignment and assembly of precision optical sub-assemblies.
• Complex optical bonding using specialist optical adhesives.
• Handling, cleaning, and preparation of optical components.
• Testing and analysing optical systems using interferometers and other specialist equipment.
• Calibration of optical assemblies and manufacturing tooling.
• Collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver high-quality products.

Conoscenze

Hands-on skills

Attention to detail

Independent worker

Team player

Communication skills

Strumenti

Interferometers

Optical testing equipment

Optical bonding equipment

Descrizione del lavoro

Thales Group in Glasgow is seeking a Manufacturing Technician for the cameras division on a weekend shift (Friday–Sunday) to join a high-precision optical manufacturing team. You will work on assembly, alignment, testing, and calibration of advanced optical sub-assemblies used in mission-critical defence applications.

Ideal candidates have strong practical, hands-on skills and can work independently while collaborating with engineers. Security clearance is a requirement for this role in the UK.