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Ocean Optics

Manufactures portable spectrometers and sensing solutions

Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeOstfildern, Germany€70k - €75k

About the Job

Requirements

  • Working knowledge of SolidWorks computer-aided design software.
  • Knowledge of manufacturing concepts and Lean principles.
  • Electrical and opto-mechanical product experience is preferred.
  • Ability to create multi-level bills of materials and create or update standard operating procedures.
  • Responsible for Engineering Change Notices and Engineering Change Requests as required.
  • Ability to collect and analyze data.
  • Ability to work with urgency while maintaining safety and quality standards.
  • Ability to multitask and manage several projects at one time.
  • Strong technical problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to understand and troubleshoot electrical and electronic parts is a plus.
  • Prior experience in automation is a plus.
  • Fluency in spoken and written English and German is required.
  • Three to five years of operations experience in a manufacturing environment with increasing responsibilities.
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
  • Strong engineering aptitude and ability to learn and adapt to new processes.
  • Experience working with manufacturing part flow of electrical and opto-mechanical components and systems is a plus.
  • Demonstrated skills working on cross-functional team development and leading skilled trades.
  • Demonstrated project management skills.
  • Computer knowledge and proficiency in Microsoft Office.
  • Experience implementing foundational Lean Enterprise tools, including takt time, the eight wastes, 5S, standard work, and one-piece flow; Kaizen event participation is required, with Kaizen event leadership a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Act as a liaison between Engineering product development teams and Manufacturing.
  • Participate as a member of the new product development team, ensuring efficient and effective transfer of product designs to manufacturing.
  • Support continuous improvement through Lean principles to drive quality and productivity improvement projects.
  • Participate in and drive New Product Introduction activities by providing comprehensive documentation and schedule requirements for new products released to manufacturing.
  • Work with engineering teams to create and support IQ, OQ, and PQ processes and required documentation for New Product Introduction.
  • Develop production tooling using SolidWorks computer-aided design software.
  • Apply Lean Manufacturing principles to improve quality and increase productivity safely and cost-effectively.
  • Provide daily production sustaining and support for existing products.
  • Test and recommend new equipment, processes, and technologies to produce opto-mechanical and electrical systems.
  • Work as part of a global manufacturing engineering team.
  • Occasionally travel to the US headquarters for training and project-related work.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
  • Continually improve processes and systems as a change agent.

Desired Qualifications

  • Electrical and opto-mechanical product experience.
  • Ability to understand and troubleshoot electrical and electronic parts.
  • Prior experience in automation.
  • Kaizen event leadership.

About the Company

Ocean Optics

Manufactures portable spectrometers and sensing solutions

Ocean Optics makes compact spectroscopy hardware and related optical sensing tools. Its flagship products are miniature, portable spectrometers used to measure light across wavelengths for scientists and engineers in fields like chemical analysis, environmental monitoring, and industrial sensing. The devices work by detecting light that passes through or reflects from a sample and translating it into a spectrum—the distribution of light by wavelength—using optical components and a small detector. The company differentiates itself with a modular approach and small, affordable spectrometers that can be integrated into custom systems or handheld devices, enabling researchers to build compact spectroscopic tools rather than relying on large, expensive lab equipment. Ocean Optics' goal is to broaden access to spectral data by providing versatile, scalable sensing solutions that allow users to deploy spectroscopy across a wide range of applications and environments.

Company size
51-200
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Dunedin, FL
Founded
1989

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