Jobs at Gooch & Housego PLC

Leads optical fabrication and coating manufacturing operations, owning safety, quality, yield, throughput, cost, cycle time, and delivery performance. Directs continuous improvement, capacity planning, process transfers, equipment qualification, production ramps, and new product introduction. Develops production leaders and technical teams while coordinating with Engineering, Quality, Planning, Supply Chain, Facilities, and Maintenance. Drives manufacturing capability, workforce planning, operational stability, and strategic capacity and equipment decisions.

Develop and control manufacturing documentation (SOPs, work instructions, process specs), manage document control and ECOs, support process development, manufacturing readiness, change management, continuous improvement, training, and cross-functional sustaining engineering in a regulated precision-manufacturing environment.

Lead fabrication and bonding manufacturing operations in a high-mix, low-volume optics environment. Drive safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity targets; oversee NPI, technology transfers, process improvements, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives. Develop supervisors, engineers, and technicians; manage capacity planning, metrics, and compliance with quality systems while collaborating with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and senior leadership.

Lead transfer of photonic products from R&D to manufacturing by driving DFM/DFA/DFX, process qualification, pilot runs, tooling and test development, and cross-functional readiness reviews. Analyze yield and quality data, manage engineering changes and BOMs, and run continuous improvement and sustaining engineering to improve manufacturability, reliability, and cost.

The Senior Production Planner develops production schedules, coordinates materials and capacity, partners with operations, and ensures effective inventory control, while tracking performance metrics and improving production processes.

The Optical Design Engineer will collaborate with Design Engineers to develop Acousto- and Electro-Optic Products, focusing on prototype build and characterization while evolving into product design over time.