G&H (Gooch & Housego)
Production Operator (Early Shift)
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ABOUT US
G&H is a world leader in optical designing, testing, and manufacturing. As experts in the technology of light, G&H works with customers to provide optical systems, assemblies, and components for demanding applications.
Headquartered in Ilminster, Somerset, UK with primary operations in the USA and Europe, G&H is recognised for the breadth of our acousto-optic, electro-optic, crystal-optic, fibre optic, and precision optic products.
G&H optical fibre components can be found being used on the moon, the International Space Station, as well as the bottom of the world's oceans.
At G&H Torquay, we're one of a number of global technology leaders that form the Torbay Hi-Tech Cluster, bringing a concentration of expertise and innovation in photonics and microelectronics to the South Devon region.
Our success is built on innovation, precision, and the talent of our people. We are committed to developing capability at every stage of a career, from apprenticeships and graduate pathways through to leadership development.
ROLE
Working within a factory environment. You will be manufacturing precision photonics components for the telecommunication, defence, and life science sectors.
WORKING PATTERN
- Monday - Thursday 06:00 - 14:00
- Friday 06:00 - 13:00
Mandatory Responsibilities
- Adherence to all Company policies, management systems, and standard operational procedures, including legal responsibilities in relation to Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality
- Working positively to develop and foster good working relationships with colleagues and contracted personnel in order to maintain a culture of mutual respect and dignity
- Promote and display the G&H values: Customer focus, Passion, Unity, Precision
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Responsibilities
- Responsible for the assembly of custom fibre optic products
- Assembly of product from drawing, sketches, procedures, or verbal instruction
- Fibre stripping, cleaving, polishing, and final laser testing of fibre sub-assemblies
- Process a wide range of fibre optic components to high quality standards
- Packing parts for shipments to detailed written procedures
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
- Reliability
- Team Work
- Adaptability
Skills And Abilities
- Communication skills
- Able to accurately follow work instructions
- Recording information
- Attention to detail
Our Benefits Include
- 25 days holiday (increasing with service)
- Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
- Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to work scheme
Notes:
This job description is not intended to be exhaustive in every respect, but rather to clearly define the fundamental purpose, responsibilities, and dimensions for the role. Therefore, this job description does not describe any individual role holder. In addition to the contents of this job description, employees are expected to undertake all other reasonable and related tasks allocated by their line manager.
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The Company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunity or practices on the grounds of gender, race, religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by national laws under which the Company operates.
Potential candidates should be aware that many of the employment roles at Gooch & Housego are subject to government security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities that you may have previously held, and your place of birth, could restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation.
All UK applicants must, as a minimum, be able to successfully complete security vetting to the UK government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard, which includes a criminal record check being performed. Many roles may also require higher levels of security vetting to be completed, where applicants must typically have been continuously resident within the UK for the past five to ten years.
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