Senior Metrology Engineering Scientist

JOB TITLE: Senior Metrology Engineering Scientist  

LOCATION: Hamble

WORKING HOURS:  Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week – Hybrid working available 3 days office minimum vs 2 days at home

A brighter future awaits you

At CooperVision, we are proud to be a global leader in contact lenses. At our innovative sites worldwide, we manufacture and distribute contact lenses to some of the biggest names in Ophthalmic optics. We’re all about creating brighter futures for our customers, our wearers and our people. 

What can you expect from us as an employer? Well, we like to look at things a little differently. We call it bringing a refreshing perspective. And for every one of us who works here, it means our opinion really counts, we get to share our ideas, and we get to make an impact.  

We’re big on belonging. Because being part of something great is what makes our company the best it can be. And we value diversity, because you can see a whole lot more when you have different perspectives. We’re an ambitious company. And to help us achieve our goals, we’ll give you all you need to achieve yours.  

What will you be doing?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Metrology Engineering Scientist to join our Global Technical Innovation Group (GTIG) Lens Design and Metrology department in Hamble.  The GTIG Lens Design and Metrology team are subject matter experts in existing and emerging lens designs and test methods within the Operations branch of CooperVision. You will be responsible for the transfer of metrology equipment from R&D into manufacturing, ensuring that the measurement methods are capable and robust for the intended purpose. This role also includes identifying and developing new technology to replace obsolete equipment within the manufacturing environment, and leading global activities to standardise current measurement methodologies. 

You will provide technical improvements to manufacturing processes and deliver specialist elements of large-scale projects to the business. You will have knowledge of applicable international standards and understand how they are applied in a manufacturing environment.

As a medical device manufacturer CooperVision is committed to the ongoing development and effectiveness of their quality management systems. Meeting statutory and regulatory requirements are of up most importance throughout the business.

Essential responsibilities: 

• Typically functioning as a small project or module leader responsible for delivery of a specified system or service, including, timeline generation and quality of delivery.
• Able to communicate effectively within the discipline and activities being supported, both within the project team and with Senior Managers & Directors.
• Able to communicate effectively with vendors for technical advice, collaboration and support.
• Interface with vendors translating the needs of the business into user requirements. 
• Ensure Metrology Technicians understand basic principles of product testing and assist with prioritisation as required.
• Generate and conduct training programmes on Metrology fundamentals to large groups. Lead knowledge transfer to and from internal global partners.
• Identify opportunities for Continuous Improvement and lead small teams in the use of 6σ Tools and Techniques within a manufacturing environment.
• Identify need, generate business case and manage change control activities, including raising Engineering Change Orders and providing technical and compliance information to Regulatory teams for RAID assessments.
• Lead multifunctional teams in the generation of risk assessments, initial change assessments and completion of all identified deliverables. 
• Ability to keep abreast of new developments within the metrology industry and translate into possible uses for CVI.
• Fundamental understanding of Quality Assurance and Quality Control systems, medical device/pharmaceutical, FDA, ISO and International regulatory requirements.
• Detailed understanding of where and how measurement systems are used for quality/process control in contact lens manufacture.
• Pivotal understanding of metrology equipment design and fundamental principles.
• Lead the development of internal requirements, and participate in the development of external standards for metrology.
• Proactively identifies gaps in internal methodologies against external standards, understands ambiguities, rationalises and actions accordingly.
• Derivation of new measurement techniques and methods using advanced metrology systems.
• Identify potentially customisable metrology solutions and their application to our business. Raising records of Invention (RoI) where applica