Current Opportunities

Location: Huntingdon/ Cambridge

Xaar Values:

Xaar has defined 5 values which are vital to our business; each represents an area of essential importance to us. Their existence is intended to guide difficult decisions and shape behaviour.

Creative – we push the boundaries of what’s possible

Collaborative – everyone is a partner; we help each other freely and willingly

Innovative – we always strive to constantly improve

Integrity – we deliver on our promises

Passion – we care about our technology, our products, our partners and each other

Purpose of Role:

Project Engineering is responsible for the management of Capital procurement projects for Operations and R&D within Xaar. Projects can take the form of technically advanced bespoke automated production & test equipment. Critical to the success of Xaar’s manufacturing facility, Project Engineering will undertake the specification, supplier selection and project co-ordination for Production tools throughout design, build and validation phases of projects. Project engineering will also take the lead in the supply of R&D and test equipment using the same methodology and accountability. New equipment projects are run alongside upgrades of existing tools, the retrofit of current technology to legacy equipment or software and hardware upgrades in support of the product development roadmap of the business.

Key Accountabilities:

Key challenges:

• Adapting to change within a fast paced Project environment
• Successful communication with senior management and other stakeholders to secure support for the project
• Working to demanding timescales
• Working with products and processes where component scale is smaller and tolerances are much tighter than within a typical manufacturing environment.

Key Internal Relationships:

Engineers within the Project, Product, Process, R&D & Facilities functions. Production staff at all levels and senior management.

Person Specification:

• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills that enable successful coordination of project activities across different functional groups
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to report project status succinctly, highlighting to management all information that is of particular importance
• Good commercial awareness
• Proactive in nature; takes initiative; foresees problems before they have impact and takes evasive action
• Rapidly responsive to emerging threats, putting action plans in place to minimise negative impact to project cost or schedule
• Attentive to detail, quality-conscious and results-oriented
• Able to work on own initiative with minimum supervision with good prioritisation skills
• A sound understanding of Project control tools and methodologies.

Experience:

• Engineering Degree preferable but not essential
• Demonstrable experience of Manufacturing/ Engineering - preferably within semi-conductor, medical or other highly automated industries
• Working knowledge of problem solving techniques e.g. 6 Sigma, 8D, A3 process including Data analysis
• The Management of complex capital equipment projects including budgets
• Desirable but not essential is knowledge of optical systems, chemical handling systems, robotic assembly cells, Electrical interconnect equipment & bespoke PC controlled automation and test equipment.

Location: Huntingdon, UK

Xaar Values:

Xaar has defined 5 values which are vital to our business; each represents an area of essential importance to us. Their existence is intended to guide difficult decisions and shape behaviour.

Creative – we push the boundaries of what’s possible

Collaborative – everyone is a partner; we help each other freely and willingly

Innovative – we always strive to constantly improve

Integrity – we deliver on our promises

Passion – we care about our technology, our products, our partners and each other

Purpose of Role:

Xaar is the world leader in industrial digital inkjet technology. We are growing our business and have a number of opportunities for conscientious and enthusiastic Production Operators to support the manufacturing process as we further develop our product range. As a Production Operator you will be part of a team who manufacture, assemble and test components, in a cleanroom environment, for Xaar's world leading digital inkjet printheads.

Temporary vacancy

Working alternating day shifts:

Early shift: Monday – Thursday (6am-2.15pm), Friday (6am – 1pm)

Late shift: Monday – Thursday (2pm – 10pm), Friday (12.45pm – 8.45pm)

Reporting Relationships:

These roles report to Shift Supervisors

Key Accountabilities:

• Meeting daily production targets on time and using resources efficiently to minimise waste
• Assembling/producing components to the required specification by using appropriate tests and inspections so that all work produced meets the requirement of the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Complete online documentation and highlight deviations to the appropriate person
• Identify opportunities for and contribute to continuous improvement of the production process
• Ensure that health and safety guidelines are adhered to at all times
• Clean and maintain work area as required
• And any other duties commensurate with the level of the role

Key Challenges:

• Delivering high quality output in a timely and efficient manner
• Adhering to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
• Maintaining attention to detail.

Key Internal Relationships:

Shift Supervisors, Process Engineers, Equipment Engineers.

Person Specification:

• Ability to work on own initiative and with minimal supervision
• A trusted team player with a flexible, can do attitude
• Diligent and conscientious with a methodical approach and a keen eye for detail
• Good written and verbal communication skills to ensure smooth handover between shifts
• A high level of manual dexterity is essential in order to perform many of the production tasks
• Pro-active in seeking ways to make processes more efficient and effective
• Computer literate - confident using a computer to input information, type handover notes and send e-mails etc.
• Willingness to learn new skills, processes or equipment as and when required
• Willingness to work shifts
• Good numeracy skills.

 Experience of:

• Working in a manufacturing environment is highly desirable
• Working in a cleanroom environment would be advantageous
• Operating CNC machinery, chemical handling and electronics manufacture is highly desirable
• Electro-mechanical assembly would be advantageous.

Location: Shenzhen, China

Xaar Values:

Xaar has defined 5 values which are vital to our business; each represents an area of essential importance to us. Their existence is intended to guide difficult decisions and shape behaviour.

Creative – we push the boundaries of what’s possible

Collaborative – everyone is a partner; we help each other freely and willingly

Innovative – we always strive to constantly improve

Integrity – we deliver on our promises

Passion – we care about our technology, our products, our partners and each other

Purpose of Role:

The overall objective of this regional role is to provide marketing support to Xaar’s business in China and the rest of Asia. The Regional Marketing Specialist work with the Head of Marketing and General Manager Asia to develop the annual marketing plan for China and Asia. In addition, this person will localise and deliver the sales collateral and other tools provided by the Global Marketing team and will focus on maximising Return on Investment.

As this role has a regional remit, it will require an element of domestic travel (around 25%) with occasional foreign travel.

Reporting Relationships:

Head of Marketing (Cambridge, UK) with matrix reporting to General Manager, Asia

Key Accountabilities:

• Deliver the Asia annual marketing plan
• Build strong brand perception in China and Asia in Xaar’s key target markets
• Localise and implement l relevant lead generation campaigns in China and build Wechat followers
• Provide support to sales, coordinating conferences and trade shows in the region
• Working with Head of Marketing, develop and implement a PR plan for China and Asia, manage any regional press conferences and be the day to day liaison with the PR agency in China. and press relations to leverage Xaar’s messaging in region in alignment with Head of Marketing
• To publish a minimum of 2 articles in WeChat per month
• Manage the Xaar.cn website (launching Q4 2021) including uploading content and managing any required design changes with local agency. Liaise with Global Digital Marketing Specialist.
• Localise product marketing materials and other collaterals in line with the Xaar brand including management of translations (via our agency) from English
• Localise Xaar external communications
• Responsible for booking advertising space in trade magazines adhering to corporate imaging and trademark guidelines
• Manage the social media platform in China including WeChat (and TikTok in the long run)

Key Internal Relationships:

• Principal Architect - UK
• Digital Marketing Communications Specialist – UK
• Junior Designer - UK
• Regional Sales teams – China, India, Japan, EMEA, US
• Customer Service Manager, Asia
• Printhead Business Unit General Manger – UK
• Global Sales Director – UK

Person Specification:

• Proactive and thinks ahead
• Fluent in English and Mandarin
• Strong written communication skills in Mandarin
• Commercial acumen
• Strong social media marketing skills, solid experience in managing the social media platforms in China e.g. WeChat / TikTok independently
• Strong communications and relationship building skills, both internally and externally
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team across multiple disciplines
• Organised with project management skills
• Analytical approach
• Self-starter; confident when working autonomously
• Strong presentation skills

Qualifications and Experience:

Essential

• Proven experience in marketing communications (ideally in technology products and definitely business to business) and in using associated tools to support sales objectives
• Proven experience of driving marketing communications for multiple market segments in order to address a range of application needs within a wide geographical region
• Successful management of trade and regional press relationships.
• Proven experience of organising trade fairs and other external events
• Relevant marketing qualifications (local equivalent of Chartered Institute of Marketing Diploma)

Desirable

• Degree in marketing or product marketing related discipline would be advantageous
• Direct or related industry knowledge, ceramic industry is preferred
• Experience in piezoelectric inkjet printheads or other printing or fluidic systems.

Location: Huntingdon

Xaar Values:

Xaar has defined 5 values which are vital to our business; each represents an area of essential importance to us. Their existence is intended to guide difficult decisions and shape behaviour.

Creative – we push the boundaries of what’s possible

Collaborative – everyone is a partner; we help each other freely and willingly

Innovative – we always strive to constantly improve

Integrity – we deliver on our promises

Passion – we care about our technology, our products, our partners and each other

Purpose of Role:       

The primary purpose of this role is to run various tests on printheads for internal or customer support in accordance with requirements to gather data for product validation and design studies or understanding of customer issue.

Tests must be carried out diligently in accordance with best practice to produce quality data for analysis on a tight timeline.

This requires an ability to understand the fundamental printing process coupled with excellent attention to detail.

The role offers a wide variety of challenges and the chance to make a significant contribution to design and performance of the product.

Reporting Relationships:

Product Support Operations Manager

Key Accountabilities:

• Develop a solid understanding of the fundamental operating principles of inkjet.
• Understand how the tests support the design and customer returns processes.
• To be knowledgeable about testing processes and develop further insight into printhead performance.
• Setup and operate test equipment, following documented procedures as required.
• Ensure equipment is fit for purpose before and after test. Record and report issues.
• Ability to diagnose and provide solutions.
• Effective use of and co-ordination of your resources.
• Process improvement and adherence to H&S standards and operating procedures.
• And any other duties commensurate with the level of the role.

Key Challenges:

Balancing conflicting priorities e.g. customers, quality, manufacturing and sales within agreed ways of working and processes

Key Internal Relationships:

Product Engineering, Process Engineering, Operations / Manufacturing, Quality, Sales, Marketing, R&D

Person Specification:

• Methodical approach to work and to problem solving
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Effective team worker
• Flexible attitude.

Experience:

• A good command of English
• Basic understanding of electronics and software and interactions
• Experience of product verification and validation would be an advantage
• Good knowledge base of faults and products would be an advantage
• Experience in digital print would be an advantage
• Experienced user of Microsoft Office/Excel.

Location: Cambridge - Flexible

Xaar Values:

Xaar has defined 5 values which are vital to our business; each represents an area of essential importance to us. Their existence is intended to guide difficult decisions and shape behaviour.

Creative – we push the boundaries of what’s possible

Collaborative – everyone is a partner; we help each other freely and willingly

Innovative – we always strive to constantly improve

Integrity – we deliver on our promises

Passion – we care about our technology, our products, our partners and each other

Purpose of Role:             

To provide confidential administrative support to the Executive Assistant and the senior executives of Xaar.  Providing proactive support, organising travel and associated admin, assisting with calendar scheduling, in-box management and welcoming visitors to HQ.

Reporting Relationships:

Reports to the Executive Assistant.

Key Accountabilities:

• Provide a comprehensive secretarial and administrative service to the GM- Printhead across the range of their work.
• Supporting and covering for the Executive Assistant where necessary.
• Maintain and organise their diaries and travel/accommodation arrangements, booking internal and external meetings, producing minutes and reports and chasing up on outstanding actions.
• Coordinate international travel arrangements and transport.
• Prepare PowerPoint presentations, reports etc.
• Attend meetings where necessary.
• Build comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the business.
• Respect and support good business ethics and confidentiality.
• And any other duties commensurate with the level of the role.

Key Challenges:

• Managing conflicting demands whilst maintaining a professional and approachable manner.

Person Specification:

• A bright and capable self-starter able to deal with a demanding workload and making decisions in the EA’s absence. Well organised with excellent attention to detail and time management skills.  A high level of discretion and confidentiality is required as well as flexibility and the ability to work with diverse groups.
• An excellent communicator, both verbally and written, confident dealing with stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Good general standard of education.
• Good MS Office skills.
• Experience of dealing with highly confidential matters.