Operator - Optical
ST ASAPH,UNITED KINGDOM
Company Overview
Our Qioptiq facility in St. Asaph, Denbighshire, United Kingdom specializes in the design, development, manufacture and support of complex optronic modules, systems and products for defense and aerospace applications and markets. This facility holds key positions in sales, marketing, research & development, engineering, manufacturing, coating, customer support and other disciplines.
The St. Asaph facility provides innovative solutions to a global customer base in the areas of infrared, image-intensified, and fused-surveillance and target-acquisition equipment for dismounted, vehicle and naval applications – avionic modules and components – space technology – optronics systems and sub-systems. We are a trusted key supplier to the world’s Primes, Governments, MoDs and DoDs.
Job Outline:
To produce precision lens components and assemblies to within the defined limits of dimensional accuracy and within the planned times, sometimes under the supervision/guidance of a more experienced employee, and in accordance with all departmental and company procedures, across a limited range of machines and processes
Key Responsibilities:
1. Ensures component quality is acceptable and dimensions to ensure its suitability for further processing
2. Select, inspect and prepare all required tooling to ensure the accurate production of components and assemblies
3. Ensure all component preparatory work is carried out correctly to attain precision components efficiently and minimise expensive component losses
4. Select relevant tooling and equipment to attain the most effective method of producing high quality precision components.
5. Ensure that the required quality and operating standards are satisfied throughout each stage of manufacture to achieve optimum quality.
6. Sets up relevant machinery to ensure efficient production of precision components
7. Inspect the components being worked throughout the operation and decide on alterations required to achieve the finished component.
8. Re-work of damaged components when possible is done in order to recoup potential losses
9. Instruct other employees in the operation of machinery and processes and assists other personnel in the department
10. Ensure that the equipment and work area is cleaned and maintained in accordance with the operator’s maintenance schedule and the required departmental standards
11. Support the business needs by participating in ongoing process/business improvement programmes such as tier meetings and lean six initiatives.
Personal Specification:
12. Full training will be provided
13. BTEC Level 3 - Engineering
14. PEO Level 2
Otherwise and equivalent level of manufacturing experience is required.
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