Job Description

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JOB TITLE: Business Unit Engineer

LOCATION: Hamble/Chandlers Ford

WORKING HOURS: 37.5, Monday to Friday

A brighter future awaits you

At CooperVision, we are proud to be the global leader in contact lenses. At our innovative sites worldwide, we manufacture and distribute contact lenses to some of the biggest names in optics. We\'re all about creating brighter futures for our customers, our wearers and our people.

What can you expect from us as an employer? Well, we like to look at things a little differently. We call it bringing a refreshing perspective. And for every one of us who works here, it means our opinion really counts, we get to share our ideas, and we get to make an impact.

We\'re big on belonging. Because being part of something great is what makes our company the best it can be. And we value diversity, because you can see a whole lot more when you have different perspectives. We\'re an ambitious company. And to help us achieve our goals, we\'ll give you all you need to achieve yours.

What will you be doing:

The Manufacturing Support Engineer is a multidisciplinary role within UK Manufacturing Engineering which encompasses the responsibilities to deliver continuous improvement initiatives / projects / programmes to maximise yields, volumes, and process performance.

You will provide technical expertise with the ability to take on complex equipment and process improvements in a structured problem-solving capacity including where required vendor relations and project management. The role requires excellent attention to detail and ability to provide feedback to the wider organisation in both verbal and written forms.

Essential responsibilities:

• Ability to appraise, specify, develop, commission, validate and test new and existing production automated systems and equipment.
• Identify and implement process improvements, including optimisation of productivity, yield and quality, in line with change control requirements.
• Lead and participate in multi-disciplinary project teams engaged in engineering and process improvement activities including vendor relations, functioning as a leader in small problem-solving teams (2-3 people).
• Be able to manipulate and analyse operational data and draw conclusions thereby initiating improvement activities with known operational and commercial benefits.
• Conduct equipment and process safety compliance assessments, appraisals, capability studies and validation / verification programmes in accordance with medical device regulatory requirements.
• Initiate and support statistical process control programmes for manufacturing systems, including analysis of variation, DoE.
• Familiar with and use of structured problems-solving techniques such as Lean Six Sigma, and DMAIC.
• Timely reporting against objectives, including design / milestone reviews, presentations, monthly reporting, and key performance indicator monitoring.
• Train other team members, junior engineering and operations staff as required, to establish and maintain best work practices.

What are we looking for?

• Bachelor or Masters degree in Engineering or equivalent experience would be considered.
• On a path to or already hold a professional institute member level or equivalent.

In addition, you\'ll have experience in:

• Minimum of 2 years\' experience in an engineering, manufacturing, or science role.
• Previous experience of working directly with in a medical regulated environment or similarly regulated industry would be an advantage.

What we offer

You\'ll receive competitive compensation and a fantastic benefits package including; 25 days holiday, pension scheme, healthcare cover, life assurance, access to our Wellness Platform to support you in mental health and wellbeing, a discounted contact lens scheme and much more!

If you like what you see, take the first step towards your brighter future and apply today. All suitably qualified applicants will receive equal consideration and opportunities from CooperVision.

What is important to us

Our four values define and underpin our unique culture; we are dedicated, we are inventive, we are friendly, and we are partners. Becoming part of the CooperVision family means joining a friendly team that\'s open, flexible, and respectful of each other\'s differences, working together to achieve something amazing.

Recruiting, retaining, and promoting a diverse mix of employees is core to our success. It helps bring different perspectives, diverse conversations, and new ideas to the table, all of which are incredibly valuable.

At CooperVision we celebrate, not only our company success, but we celebrate who we all are individually, and we embrace diversity. We support and we encourage you to bring your full self and not just part of you. We are committed to each individual and we look forward to a Brighter Future together.

About Us:

CooperVision is a global leader in the contact lens industry, dedicated to helping improve the way people see every day. Achieving that goal takes the collaboration of team members with wide-ranging skills; from scientists and researchers, to manufacturing and operations experts, to sales and marketing professionals.

At CooperVision, our effort to improve lives begins with our employees. We are committed to developing people as a key global differentiator and our most important asset. We empower employees to succeed, rewarding great thinking and hard work with competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and with a special focus on wellness. Our commitment to our core values and a diverse, inclusive, employee-centric culture fuel a deeply engaged, high performing organization.

CooperVision employees pride themselves on being proactive, innovative, flexible and friendly. That\'s a strong reflection of our corporate culture-and part of the reason CooperVision may be a great workplace for you.

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