Head of Optical Production & Metrology

About the role

Join the OPTOMAN team to lead the Optical Production & Metrology Department, shaping optical quality and metrology performance across the company. You will be responsible for building a high‑performing team that delivers reliable products while driving continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Optical Production & Metrology Department, including Team Leads and specialist teams, and manage department‑level KPIs.
• Own optical quality and metrology performance, reporting manufacturing KPIs such as Just‑in‑Time, Yield and Rework.
• Recruit, coach and succession‑plan senior specialists and Team Leads.
• Enforce cleanroom discipline, contamination control and handling standards.
• Drive the department’s continuous‑improvement agenda, identifying quality risks and process inefficiencies.
• Escalate and resolve optical quality issues, ensuring root‑cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Represent the department in cross‑functional coordination with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Operations and Technical Sales.
• Maintain measurement system reliability, documentation traceability and audit readiness.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Optics, Photonics or related field (Master’s a plus).
• 8+ years experience in manufacturing, laboratory, optical, coatings or quality‑focused environments, with proven leadership of other leaders.
• Strong understanding of quality control principles, root‑cause analysis and multi‑team continuous‑improvement methodologies.
• Fluent Lithuanian (C1‑C2) and English (B2‑C1).

Required skills

• Quality control and metrology.
• Lean manufacturing (5S, standard work, waste reduction).
• Data analysis of quality metrics.
• Process improvement and root‑cause analysis.

What we offer

• Competitive salary above €3,500‑€4,800 gross plus annual bonus.
• €1,000 annual personal benefits budget (health, pension, wellbeing).
• Additional paid days off on work anniversaries (up to 5 extra days).
• Stock‑option opportunity, flexible L&D budget and team‑building budget.
• Supportive culture, structured onboarding, mentors and company‑wide events.