Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer

Volk is the world's leading brand in ophthalmic diagnostic and surgical lenses. Our purpose is to eradicate preventable blindness through all aspects of the work we do. Volk is a highly regarded, global organization and is a subsidiary of Halma, a FTSE 100 company. To support our ongoing growth, we are looking for you!

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Develop, document, and optimize manufacturing processes for precision optical lens fabrication and assembly
• Develop, document, and optimize metrology processes for optical lens assemblies in production
• Collaborate with optical design engineers to ensure manufacturability of optical lenses and assemblies
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on quality and long-term reliability
• Lead key manufacturing improvements including sourcing equipment and setting up related processes and procedures
• Provide day-to-day support for the production floor, resolving build issues, updating work instructions, and improving yields
• Interface with optical component suppliers to optimize delivery of product. Qualify new and replacement components/suppliers through the definition and implementation of appropriate test setups
• Create detailed manufacturing instructions, process validation records, and ensure adherence to precision manufacturing standards
• Develop and implement new manufacturing technologies and automation appropriately to support business strategy
• Design tools and fixtures to improve or streamline manufacturing process
• Develop manufacturing processes for optical components utilizing existing equipment and technologies or suggesting new cost-efficient approach
• Troubleshoot and root cause failure analysis of equipment on the production floor
• Drive continuous improvement across the manufacturing base in terms of process efficiencies, yields, production rates, changeover efficiencies, and costs
• Creating and maintaining project documentation and communicating information at project status meetings
• Apply lean manufacturing techniques to reduce process variability and ultimately drive down cost while improving yield
• Capital equipment review, planning and purchase to ensure long term center stability
• Maintain compliance with Quality related to medical device regulations and requirements
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering Discipline
• 5 + years of work as a manufacturing engineer
• Experience with machine, equipment and process design, development, and deployment into a production environment
• Hands-on problem solver with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to balance priorities while working under the pressure of demanding project schedules
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing practices & principles
• Experience with Root Cause Analysis Techniques
• Strong analytical skills
• Read and interpret engineering drawings
• Strong written and oral communication skills across all levels of the organization
• Familiarity with ISO standards and quality systems
• Track record of managing productivity / cost savings programs and delivering on savings targets
• Strong collaboration, influence, and change management skills
• Experience defining and optimizing Bills of Materials and Routings
• Basic knowledge and experience in project management

Desired Qualifications

• Knowledgeable in optical manufacturing techniques, including grinding and polishing methods
• Hands on experience in aspheric optical shop
• Experience with optical metrology equipment such as Optical Interferometers
• Experience with some machine programming
• Experience with Statistical Analysis Software such as Minitab