Manufacturing Operator

3 months ago


Ely, United Kingdom Thorlabs Full time

**What is the job?**

As a Manufacturing Operator you will be very much ‘hands on’ in this physical role, working as part of the production team, expressing a can-do attitude and eye for quality. In addition to producing high tolerance components, critical to the quality of a finished product, you will be trained to operate a wide range of processes and equipment and identify opportunities to improve product quality and production output.

**Working Hours**:Tables - Day Shift - Monday to Thursday 6am - 2.30pm and Friday 6am - 1pm

**Who we are?**
- Thorlabs is a global, industry leading optical technologies company. We are experts in the design and manufacture or a range of innovative photonics products. We use these products in manufacturing and research, from fibre optics to piezo motors. We are the gold standard with optics laboratories worldwide. There are now 22 facilities across the world in 13 countries
- Here in Ely, we are responsible for the Motion Control and Optical Tables product line.

**Where you will be working?**
- This role will be working in our new purpose-built facility just 12 miles from Cambridge, within the beautiful mediaeval city of Ely. There are train and bus links to Ely from Kings Cross and Liverpool Street London, and our site is within reasonable walking distance of Ely train station and Ely Bus station.

**What will you get?**
- At Thorlabs there are lots of opportunities for inhouse customised training and development that accelerates your career progression. We have free onsite parking, free refreshments, as well as an entertainment area in our large canteen for your enjoyment. We also offer a relocation package for eligible vacancies.

**And the benefits are?**
- £12.35 per hour, plus an excellent benefits package including pension, health care, 25 days holiday plus public holidays.

**Requirements**:
**What is essential to us..**
- A practical ‘hands on’ approach with experience in a manufacturing environment
- High level of attention to detail and the ability to maintain focus
- Ability to identify and resolve problems quickly
- Proven ability to work in a team environment
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Good level of mechanical aptitude and practical skill is desired

**What we would you like you to do**
- Working within an allocated team to achieve scheduled manufacturing targets
- You will be trained and developed to set and operate a wide range of precision industrial machinery
- Maintaining high levels of attention to detail at all times, recording and communicating accurate technical measurements and readings
- Communicate product status accurately via the production control system and associated paperwork
- Participate in cross-training to increase knowledge and experience of the Tables Business Unit
- Support and drive problem solving and quality/performance improvement

**Job Reference**: THOR-VC-395

**NOTE**:If you are selected for an interview, pre-screening interviews will be taking place on site on: Tuesday 12th December**

**_
We would encourage all internal applicants to inform their line managers of their interest in this position._**

**Benefits**
- Contributed Pension Scheme -Group Life Cover -Private Health Care -Group Income Protection & more.


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