Director of Quality

Coherent Corp.•Newark, DE

17h•Hybrid

About The Position

Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program. It's an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity and growth. Come Join Us!

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a technical discipline required
Minimum of 12 years of progressive experience in quality leadership within a regulated manufacturing environment, including quality systems, auditing, and continuous improvement.
Strong leadership, statistical analysis, quality systems expertise, problem-solving capability, communication skills, and ability to operate in regulated manufacturing environments.
Must meet ITAR eligibility requirements.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
Experience with ceramics, materials, machining, and/or semiconductor industry strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the design, deployment, governance, and continuous improvement of production processes, business systems, and quality management systems.
Serve as ISO 9001 Management Representative and provide leadership for internal, external, customer, and certification audits.
Ensure compliance with all applicable quality standards, customer requirements, and regulatory obligations.
Drive enterprise‑wide quality transformation initiatives focused on cost of quality reduction, waste elimination, throughput, and yield improvement.
Establish, monitor, and achieve key quality and operational performance metrics, including but not limited to PPM, cost of quality, nonconformities, and warranty performance in accordance with Coherent and Business Unit standards and requirements.
Deploy and standardize advanced quality and continuous improvement tools (SPC, FMEA, MSA, DOE, value stream analysis, Lean, Six Sigma, 6s) across the organization.
Lead customer‑facing quality activities including complaint resolution, audits, corrective actions, and warranty management.
Build and maintain strong customer relationships through timely, effective, and world‑class quality responses.
Drive supplier quality performance and partner with suppliers to resolve complex quality issues and improve capability.
Lead, develop, and mentor the Quality organization, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and engagement.
Ensure quality objectives are aligned with corporate and business unit strategic plans and integrated across Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams.
Depending on location, this position may be responsible for the execution and maintenance of the ISO 9000, 9001, 14001 and/or other applicable standards that may apply to the relevant roles and responsibilities within the Quality Management System and Environmental Management System.
Ensure adherence to company’s values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent Corp.: Integrity – Create an Environment of Trust, Collaboration – Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas, Accountability – Own the Process and the Outcome, Respect – Recognize the Value in Everyone, Enthusiasm – Find a Sense of Purpose in Work.