Responsibilities
- Ensure all operators are working safely, adhering to all PPE requirements and safe working practices.
- Motivate, support, train and guide team members.
- Support in leading an allocated team to achieve manufacturing targets.
- Drive cross‑training and team development to improve quality, output and flexibility within the team.
- Ensure all team members have signed appropriate risk assessments, SSOW and competence forms for all tasks they are doing.
- Effectively manage and distribute resources and tasks on a daily basis.
- Work collaboratively with the tables team to collectively develop strategies to promote team member adherence to company and industry regulations.
- Co‑ordinate with other production line cell leaders, planning, logistics and quality to ensure that orders are tracked, and fulfilled in a timely manner to the quality standard expected.
Qualifications
- Apprenticeship trained or equivalent experience or qualifications.
- Minimum 3 years in a manufacturing environment.
- An appreciation of LEAN manufacturing techniques and quality improvement systems.
- Experienced in troubleshooting and finding root causes and solutions for technical problems.
- Take pride in your work, so that after a training period every product you build meets the required quality standard.
- Ability to both follow and adapt Standard Operating Procedures.
- Mechanical aptitude.
- Ability to take initiative and problem‑solve.
- A positive approach to continuous improvement activities.
- Respectful work ethic and ability to work well with a diverse team.
- Clear and collaborative communicator.
- Positive contribution to multi‑disciplinary initiatives.
Location & Working Hours
Working Hours: Monday – Thursday 07:30 – 16:30 and Friday 07:30 – 12:30.
Ely, United Kingdom.
Thorlabs is a global, industry‑leading optical technologies company with 22 facilities across 9 countries. Here in Ely, we are responsible for the Motion Control and Optical Tables product line.
Interview Process
2‑stage process following shortlisting: First stage – 30‑minute Teams interview; Second stage – Onsite 2‑hour interview.
Benefits
What will you get? At Thorlabs there are lots of opportunities for in‑house customised training and development that accelerates your career progression. We have free onsite parking, free refreshments, and an entertainment area in our large canteen.
Competitive salary to attract the best, plus an excellent benefits package including pension, health care, 25 days holiday plus public holidays.
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