Engineer - New Products & Innovation (R&D)

Job title: Engineer - New Products & Innovation

Department: R&D

Location: Chandlers Ford, Southampton

Working Hours: Mon-Fri, 37.5 hours per week (3 days on site)

A brighter future awaits you

CooperVision is one of the world's leading manufacturers of soft contact lenses with a presence in over 100 countries. Being part of CooperVision means helping improve the way people see each day. It's more than making contact lenses, it's about giving lens wearers freedom and confidence to move about their daily lives. We're all about bright futures - for our people and those who wear our contact lenses.

We are seeking a talented and driven Process/Manufacturing Engineer to join our groundbreaking team in developing the next generation of contact lenses that will transform the way people see. We already have an amazing and diverse team of Engineers, Chemists, Physicists, and Project Managers, and collectively we already know a huge amount about all things contact lenses. We are looking to recruit Engineers/Technical people from other industries who are passionate about data led problem solving, and keen to get involved in developing the next generation of contact lens products and processes.

You will be part of a team creating new and novel contact lens products in a variety of areas including mechanical and software as well as ensuring regulatory compliance. You will interact with R&D personnel, regulatory teams, manufacturing and their support function. You will also need to communicate with third parties such as suppliers, contractors or other development partners.

• Participate in the conceptualisation, development and verification of new processes and products, making use of appropriate data analysis tools/models where required.
• Support the development of products and processes in manufacturing throughout their lifecycle at acceptable cost, volume and quality performance levels through the production of new tooling designs.
• Assist in the identification of improvement areas and to improve accordingly using a data driven approach.
• Design of experiments, data analysis and reporting; manage trials hands on.
• Identify and implement suitable new technology, both from inside and outside the direct contact lens environment.
• Write technical reports.
• Be aware of relevant product related defects.
• Accurately and fully complete all data entries onto the process records.
• liaise with customers, vendors and outside technical resources.
• Train manufacturing and R&D technical staff in the use of equipment as the business requires, across all shifts and including manufacturing sites worldwide.

• Process optimisation and scale up, preferably within medical device, pharmaceutical, cosmetics or food industry.
• Experience working within Research and Development or Process or Manufacturing teams.
• Knowledge of, and ability to develop, optimised processes for volume manufacturing.
• Experience with inline process control methods.
• Strong problem solving skills (e.g. Six Sigma/DMAIC approach).
• Experience providing technical input to multi functional projects.
• Strong analytical skills / use of statistical methods and software tools (e.g. VB, Matlab).
• Effective communicator across all levels.
• Good presentation and report writing skills.
• Exposure to liquid processing (highly advantageous).

• Degree in science/engineering or equivalent experience.

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!

We are committed to our employees' personal and professional development and offer extensive training to support your career growth and help every individual to reach their full potential. To help us achieve our goals, we'll give you everything you need to help you achieve yours.

We also provide access to LinkedIn Learning to help you develop in your career and grow with CooperVision.

As a CooperVision employee, you'll be welcomed into a diverse and progressive global business. We appreciate how important fostering an inclusive culture is and how different perspectives add value and contribute to our success.

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.

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