Optical Technician

Salary: c£30-35k depend on experience, plus benefits

Job Term: Permanent, Full Time, Onsite

We are now looking for an Optical Technician to join a specialist in cutting edge optical sensors, at their Oxfordshire based facility.

Reporting to the Production Supervisor you will work with limited supervision, performing both repetitive and complex mechanical fabrication processes.

Processes will include precision lapping and polishing and operating the high temperature bonding equipment.

To succeed in this role, you should have good hand eye coordination, good manual dexterity and an aptitude for meticulous precision work.

Further you should be able to use inspection cameras, microscopes and various metrology equipment to qualify product conformance to drawing specifications.

On a daily basis you will be lapping and polishing small pieces to fine tolerances and finishes, and inspecting the finished work to qualify product conformance.

Experience and Qualifications:

Experience in a similar optical manufacturing including precision lapping, polishing and bonding is required.

You must have good mechanical and mathematical skills and possess the ability to read mechanical drawings and follow defined processes.

Any knowledge about production control software would be beneficial but not essential.

Experience within a cleanroom environment would also be advantageous.

Additional Information:

Candidates MUST be eligible to live and work in the UK. Copies of Passport and Visa will be requested for verification.

Skills: Optic, Optics, Optical Polishing, Lapping, Bonding, Fiber Optics, Fibre Optics, Manufacturing, Technician

To Apply: Please send CV and Covering Letter to Iona Mulligan