Senior Technologist - Optical Engineer

CK Group are recruiting for a Senior Technologist – Optical Engineer, to join a global materials manufacturing company, based near Wigan, on a full time, permanent basis.
 
The Company:
Our client is a world-renowned high-performance glass and glazing solutions. They now have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Technologist and are offering a competitive salary of up to £55,000 depending on experience.
Our client offers the following benefits:

On site canteen.
25 days holiday plus public holidays.
On site car parking & electric charging ports.
Management Bonus scheme – up to 20% of basic salary, not guaranteed.
Private healthcare scheme.
Holiday salary exchange.
Group Personal Pension Plan.
Cycle to Work Scheme.

Location:

The Senior Technologist position will be based at the company's site near Wigan, easily commutable by road from Merseyside including Liverpool, Ormskirk, Skelmersdale and Manchester. Please note a full UK driving licence and car ownership is required due to the company's location.
 
Your main duties will be:

Creating and enhancing automatic inspection systems from concept through to implementation
Providing novel and innovative solutions to complex inspection problems
Working with many packages from legacy systems through to high level programming languages
Partnering with R&D and production teams to identify and deliver instruments and process improvements safely and effectively
Providing both on-site and remote technical support, while upgrading and maintaining existing systems
Your Background:
The ideal candidate for this role will have the following skills and experience:

Degree in a STEM subject
Minimum of 5 years' practical experience of inline and offline inspection systems and their practical applications

Experience of industrial metrology and precision measurement techniques

Experience of software development, including mathematical algorithm design, image processing, C#, C++, or other programming languages
Full UK Driving licence and access to your own transport

Apply:
It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference (phone number removed) in all correspondence.
To find out more about this position or to apply, please get in touch with Tehmina Sepai on (url removed) or (phone number removed).
 
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