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Transitions Optical - Process Technician (Weekend Days, Weekend Nights & Evening shift)
Date: Mar 5, 2025
Location: Tuam, IE
If you’ve worn a pair of glasses, we’ve already met.
We are a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames, and sunglasses. We offer our industry stakeholders in over 150 countries access to a global platform of high-quality vision care products (such as the Essilor brand, with Varilux, Crizal, Eyezen, Stellest and Transitions), iconic brands that consumers love (such as Ray-Ban, Oakley, Persol, Oliver Peoples, Vogue Eyewear and Costa), as well as a network that offers consumers high-quality vision care and best-in-class shopping experiences (such as Sunglass Hut, LensCrafters, Salmoiraghi & Viganò and the GrandVision network), and leading e-commerce platforms.
Join our global community of over 190,000 dedicated employees around the world in driving the transformation of the eyewear and eyecare industry.
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Are you willing to pioneer new frontiers, foster inclusivity and collaboration, embrace agility, ignite passion, and make a positive impact on the world? Join us in redefining the boundaries of what’s possible.
About Transitions Optical
Transitions Optical has been pioneering and leading the photochromic industry for more than 25 years. We are part of the EssilorLuxottica Group and we are all about living Seamlessly. That’s what our products enable, whether it’s changing from light to dark without breaking stride. Or the freedom of using a product that’s so perfect for you that you forget you’re even wearing it.
Job Purpose
To work as part of the Transitions Optical team as Process Technician, you will be required to provide timely technical process support often working under your own initiative. You will support key projects at both a local and sometimes at a global level. You will be working in a highly dynamic environment where responsibility and challenges change day by day.
Key Responsibilities
1. Monitor and control production process to ensure product is manufactured within specification.
2. Administer all line set up and product changeovers and perform minor repairs on equipment.
3. Accurately update internal production reporting system so that a true reflection of line performance is captured daily.
4. Assist investigations of quality problems and ensure that products are manufactured in compliance with the Quality Management System.
5. Execute process trials or lab experiments as required and assist with statistical analysis of data.
6. Maintain and update OCAP system to ensure corrective actions are captured.
7. Maintenance of current procedures.
8. Monitor production area and ensure compliance to standard operating procedures/ISO documentation.
9. Support root cause analysis within scope of the role and technical expertise.
10. Perform process maintenance on equipment and maintain records for same.
11. Participate in pre shift meetings if requested and obtain required information to support discussions.
12. Ensure that communications are clear, effective and concise and act in a non-confrontational manner.
13. Report any quality related concerns to your immediate supervisor and/or quality.
14. Support R&D activities as required.
15. Maintain a clean & safe working area at all times.
16. Assist in the training of new personnel.
17. Make required adjustments to equipment and ensure efficiency of line by managing all issues and minimizing downtime.
Key Requirements
1. Level 7 qualification in science, chemistry or a related engineering discipline desirable but not essential as training will be provided.
2. 3 years working experience on a high volume production line.
3. Ability to identify problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options.
4. Willing to work different shifts or provide additional cover by working extra hours if required.
5. Ability to apply logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
6. Experience of working within a pressurised environment with stretching targets.
7. Experience of identifying and delivering Continuous Improvement initiatives.
8. Awareness of quality, current Good Manufacturing Practice and working with Standard Operating Procedures and Change Controls.
9. Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders including those with both technical and non-technical backgrounds.
10. Can demonstrate strong team working and team building abilities.
All employees have a responsibility to contribute to the Group’s sustainability and in doing so ensure that we can continue to fulfil our mission. All business decisions and actions must serve and be in line with the Group’s sustainability goals and mission. An employee must abide by the legal compliance policy in the performing of his/her duties.
Our recruitment process may vary; If you are selected, you will be contacted by our recruiters to guide you through the specific steps for your application.
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