Product Manufacturing Engineer

Wage (gross)
from 2 300 EUR per month + willingness to overpay with respect to prior experience

Optotune is growing, internationally active optics company with offices in Switzerland and Slovakia. We design, manufacture, and market cutting-edge adaptive optical elements for both industrial and consumer applications.

Product Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for designing, improving, and optimizing manufacturing processes to ensure efficient and high-quality product production. They collaborate with development, quality, and production teams to implement new products and resolve manufacturing issues.

Tasks

• Continuously improve yield and throughput by understanding root causes from a process and design perspective, troubleshooting process flow, contributing to a Lean Six Sigma culture, improving manufacturing efficiency
• Collaborate with design teams to ensure product designs are optimized for manufacturing processes
• Conduct root cause analyses to identify potential manufacturing challenges, optimize and maintaining manufacturing performance
• Optimize manufacturing processes, including tooling, fixtures, and assembly procedures
• Create process flow diagrams, work instructions, and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Implement appropriate manufacturing technologies and equipment
• Oversee the development and testing of prototypes to validate design and manufacturing processes
• Evaluate supplier capabilities and recommend improvements
• Support the transition of new products from development to production
• Manufacturing layout standardization

Requirements

• University degree in a technical discipline (preferably process engineering, electrical engineering, materials engineering, or a related field)
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in driving improvement initiatives and innovation projects
• Hands-on experience with production technologies (e.g. PnP machines, plasma, laser, etc.)
• Knowledge of quality improvement methodologies (e.g. Lean, Six Sigma, 8D, 5 Why)
• Experience in designing, optimizing, and stabilizing manufacturing processes
• Experience with New Product Introduction (NPI) into production environments
• Strong analytical skills and a proactive problem-solving mindset
• Practical experience with quality management tools (FMEA, Control Plan, flowcharts, SPC, 5S, etc.)
• Working knowledge of CAD tools and manufacturing technologies
• Strong communication skills in English and Slovak and ability to collaborate effectively within cross-functional teams

Benefits

• Exciting professional exchange in a fast-growing high-tech international environment
• Work in a creative team with the development of own products
• Flexible working hours
• Annual salary review and annual bonus
• Loyalty bonuses
• Pension fund
• Referral program
• Newborn baby voucher and 1 extra paid day off
• Wedding day - A paid day off
• Birthday company gift
• Discounted meal allowances
• Gifts during the year (International Women's Day, Traditional Trnava Fun Fair, St. Claus Day, Christmas, etc.)
• Employee health support
• Company events (teambuildings)
• Opportunity for professional growth

Why us?

• Work in a fast-growing high-tech environment
• A variety of challenging tasks and support from highly qualified professionals
• Start-up flair mixed with SME professionalism
• Flexible working environment, home office & part time work
• Opportunities for personal development and further education
• A respectful and supportive corporate culture with a lot of fun
• Awesome regular company events!
• More details you can find here

If this role sounds like the right next step for you, please send us your CV , we look forward to getting to know you. Only CV in English needed. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, age, background, or identity.