Teams at Gooch & Housego PLC

Designs and optimizes thin-film optical coatings for lenses, mirrors, filters, beamsplitters, and prisms. Supports deposition process development, manufacturing transfer, troubleshooting, testing, equipment optimization, quality compliance, and continuous improvement. The role requires hands-on experience with electron-beam deposition, TFCalc, coating characterization, vacuum systems, and optical performance measurement. It also involves training technicians and collaborating across engineering and manufacturing teams.

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 maintain production schedules in a high-mix, low-volume precision manufacturing environment. Balance customer demand, materials, labor, equipment, and facility capacity while monitoring backlog and delivery performance. Maintain ERP/MRP planning data, including lead times, inventory, BOMs, and routings. Coordinate with Supply Chain and Operations to resolve shortages and bottlenecks, track work orders, support continuous improvement, and produce operational reports and dashboards.