Manufacturing Engineer
Coherent
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- Location
- Santa Clara, CA
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Nov 5
- 2 days ago
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About the company
Coherent
Semiconductors · 10,001+ employees
What you'll do
- Develop, document, and optimize manufacturing processes, work instructions, and standard operating procedures.
- Design and improve production floor layouts, and manufacturing flow.
- Support new product introduction, pilot builds, process validation, and production ramp-up.
- Analyze production data to identify defects, downtime, waste, and opportunities for improvement.
- Lead continuous-improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, 5S, Kaizen, and root-cause analysis.
- Troubleshoot manufacturing issues and implement corrective and preventive actions.
- Collaborate with quality teams to establish process controls, inspection methods, and control plans.
- Support cost-reduction, productivity, capacity and yield-improvement projects.
- Assist operation manager to maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area.
- Follow company policies to ensure compliance with safety, quality, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
- Train production personnel on new processes, equipment, and procedures.
- Maintain production documents and records such as production quantities, downtime, pass/fail status, and material usage.
- Write Pilot-production control program per PM’s requirements
- Assist with daily production and operational activities such as packaging, labeling, inspection, and material handling.
- Assist with inventory counts and material movement.
- Perform other production or operational duties as assigned.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience in manufacturing engineering, process engineering, production engineering, or a related role.
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes, production equipment, quality systems, and engineering principles.
- Experience with problem-solving tools such as 5 Whys, fishbone analysis, FMEA, SPC, and process capability studies.
- Ability to read engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation.
- Strong analytical, communication, project-management, and teamwork skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and engineering or manufacturing software.
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma methodologies.
- Experience with CAD software, ERP/MRP systems, or manufacturing execution systems.
- Experience supporting ISO 9001or other applicable standards.
- Fluent in English
- Proficient in Excel and other yield data analysis tool
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Technical problem-solving capability
- Data analysis and decision-making
- Project management
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Safety and quality focus
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced production environment
- This position is on site.
- May require occasional off-site meetings or travel
- Regular use of a computer and other office equipment is necessary
- Interaction with team members and external contacts is a regular part of the job
- May require occasional overtime and flexibility in work hours to accommodate the executive’s needs
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Job Summary: The Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for developing, improving, and maintaining manufacturing processes to ensure safe, efficient, cost-effective, and high-quality production. This role works closely with test engineering group, quality, production team, supply chain, stock room, shipping and receiving and equipment maintenance team to support new product launches and continuously improve existing operations.