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Optical Coating Technician
Umicore Coating Services Ltd
Dundee

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.

Optical Coating Technician - The Position

Reporting directly to the Operations Manager, 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

Optical Coating Technician - The Person

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