Scale-Up Manufacturing Engineer - High-Tech Production

Kopin Europe (was Forth Dimension Displays); Dalgety Bay; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Job summary

Kopin Europe seeks a Manufacturing Engineer with 3+ years of hands-on experience in high-level assembly and volume manufacturing to develop and improve production processes at our Dalgety Bay facility. You will help scale production, introduce new products, and drive operational excellence.

You will be part of a small multi-functional team focusing on process development, validation, and continuous improvement while ensuring quality and safety standards are met.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 3+ years' experience in a manufacturing engineering role within a high-tech, electronics, precision mechanical environment.
• Experience with process development, production support, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience with root cause analysis and structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a small team.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve manufacturing processes for new and existing products including scale up from prototype to volume manufacturing.
• Support the introduction of new products into manufacturing, including process development, documentation, and validation.
• Support the development and implementation of Micro OLED and MicroLED test systems within the Dalgety Bay facility.
• Provide day-to-day engineering support to production, resolving technical issues and minimizing downtime.
• Support equipment selection, installation, commissioning, maintenance, and process validation.
• Analyze manufacturing workflows to identify opportunities for productivity improvements, cost reduction, and waste elimination.
• Create and maintain manufacturing documentation, including work instructions, process flows, SOPs, and Bills of Materials.
• Work closely with suppliers to resolve manufacturing and quality issues.
• Ensure manufacturing processes comply with company quality standards and health & safety requirements.

Skills

Process development

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering

Tools

SPC

Process validation

Automation

Robotics

Job description

Kopin Europe seeks a Manufacturing Engineer with 3+ years of hands-on experience in high-level assembly and volume manufacturing to develop and improve production processes at our Dalgety Bay facility. You will help scale production, introduce new products, and drive operational excellence.

You will be part of a small multi-functional team focusing on process development, validation, and continuous improvement while ensuring quality and safety standards are met.