Engineer

About Thorlabs
Thorlabs is a leading designer and manufacturer of photonic equipment for research, manufacturing and biomedical applications. Founded in 1989, Thorlabs is headquartered in Newton, New Jersey, and employs approximately 2,500 people in manufacturing and sales offices in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Sweden, Japan, China and Brazil. As a vertically integrated company, we design, develop and manufacture our product portfolio of over 20,000 items.
In Montreal since 2014, Thorlabs Canada ULC now has 60 employees and focuses on the development and production of a wide range of fiber-based optical components for next-generation imaging devices and advanced instrumentation. We also machine a wide range of products using femtosecond lasers.

We are looking for an Optical Process Engineer

What we offer
A permanent, full-time position (40 hours), Monday to Friday, with flexible hours
Salary according to experience
Paid vacations and sick days from the first year onwards
Group insurance (medical, dental, life, long-term disability) and a pension plan with employer contributions (RRSP+DPSP) after 3 months
A seniority recognition program
Free on-site parking

Job objective
The incumbent is responsible for overseeing and improving production processes, developing and teaching assembly techniques, improving manufacturing processes, resolving production-related problems, and promoting quality throughout production and related services.

Essential job functions include, but are not limited to :

Production support and maintenance of 4 processes
- Write, in collaboration with product development engineers, process documentation, work instructions, equipment operating instructions and qualification procedures.
- Define and monitor KPIs for supported processes
- Participate in preventive maintenance of production equipment for supported processes
- Take charge of repairs, or liaise with equipment suppliers, in the event of breakdowns or malfunctions impacting production.

Continuous improvement
- Carry out equipment improvement projects to support and facilitate production
- Keep procedures up to date in the event of changes in the manufacturing process, and train employees accordingly

Quality and customer feedback
- Collaborate with various departments and services to inspect and deal with non-conformities and customer feedback on supported processes.
- Perform audits, including preparing and carrying out audits, creating reports on results, determining appropriate corrective and preventive actions.
- Analyze causes of defects, monitor KPIs and prepare regular reports.
- Maintain and prepare quality assurance reports.

Employee training and management
- Train and integrate new employees on supported processes.
- Ensure that, following the transfer of new products to production, processes, requirements and specifications are respected at all times.
- Manage a team of 5 people on one of the supported processes
- Organize work between employees, monitor individual productivity

In addition to the essential duties and tasks listed above, the person recruited will also be required to:
- Meet company standards for quantity and quality of work performed, executing all work-related tasks in a manner consistent with all company policies and procedures.
- Comply with company policies, procedures and guidelines regarding workplace standards of behavior in the performance of tasks and assignments.

Thorlabs Canada ULC is an equal opportunity employer and invites applications from women, aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible or ethnic minorities.
Please note that only successful candidates will be contacted.