Huber+Suhner Polatis are now recruiting for a Quality Technician!

Quality Technician

Location: Cambridge, CB4 0WN
Salary: Competitive Salary, DOE + Excellent Benefits
Contract: Full time, Permanent
Benefits:Annual bonus scheme, Private healthcare, Co-financed gym membership, Life insurance, and an extra day off (“Company day”)!

HUBER+SUHNER Polatis is a global leader in high-performance optical switching solutions.

We are seeking a Quality Technician to join our Operations Quality Team.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the creation of world-class products used across the communications, defence, space, and transportation industries.

If you have strong practical skills, a keen eye for detail, and enjoy working in a Lean Manufacturing environment, we’d love to hear from you.

As a Quality Technician, you will play a key part in ensuring our precision-engineered products meet the highest standards.

Your work will support product realisation from concept through to prototype, NPI, and full production helping Polatis deliver high-quality, reliable solutions aligned with customer expectations and manufacturing schedules.

This hands-on role involves assembly, testing, inspection of micro-components, analysing incoming material quality, troubleshooting equipment or product issues, and supporting engineers in developing new products and processes.

You will also help create manufacturing standards and documentation that drive continuous improvement and customer satisfaction.

As our Quality Technician your day-to-day work may include:

• Testing products or subassemblies to ensure function and quality
• Identifying and troubleshooting problems with equipment, devices, or materials
• Preparing and assembling materials according to manufacturing practices
• Setting up and operating test equipment and precision measurement tools (e.g., callipers, micrometres, gauges)
• Inspecting electronic and mechanical components for quality and adherence to specifications
• Assisting Engineers with prototypes, new product development, and process improvements
• Recording and analysing data related to equipment, processes, or product quality
• Maintaining accurate logs, quality reports, batch records, and documentation
• Creating or updating Standard Work Instructions
• Participating in planning and scheduling to meet on-time delivery targets
• Managing waste and maintaining 5S standards within your work area
• Communicating effectively with peers, engineers, and cross-functional teams
• Ensuring full compliance with Health, Safety, and Environmental policies

About You

We are looking for someone who can bring both technical capability and a proactive attitude to our team. You should have:

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to Health & Safety
• Demonstrable practical skills in a technical or manufacturing environment
• Ability to understand and follow processes, with confidence to implement them
• Ability to interpret engineering proposals and liaise with other disciplines
• Experience following and creating work instructions
• Confidence to work efficiently with minimal supervision
• A positive team approach, with the ability to suggest improvements for quality, yield, or process time
• Familiarity with Microsoft Excel or MES systems for data entry

Why HUBER+SUHNER Polatis?

• Work with cutting-edge technology in a precision engineering environment
• Play a meaningful role in developing products for mission-critical industries
• Be part of a collaborative team driving quality excellence and continuous improvement
• Opportunities to learn, grow, and contribute to technical development projects

Our aim is to be the employer of choice and as such you can be assured of a market leading remuneration package that matches your skills and experience.

If you’re passionate about quality, meticulous in your work, and ready to help shape the future of advanced optical solutions, we’d love to hear from you!

Apply today and join a team committed to innovation, excellence, and customer satisfaction.