Head of US Operations

Coherent Corp. Vietnam•Saxonburg, PA

17h•$179,975 - $265,420•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 Business Management required
15+ years of manufacturing leadership experience, including multi‑site responsibility.
Must meet ITAR requirements (U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident, or Protected Individual)

Nice To Haves

MBA preferred.
Experience with global operations, including Asia, strongly preferred.
Proven leadership of large, diverse, multi‑site teams
Strong understanding of precision machining and optical fabrication
Excellent communication and executive‑level presentation skills
Demonstrated success driving continuous improvement and operational transformation
Knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 and Lean methodologies
ERP/MES proficiency; SAP and Power BI preferred

Responsibilities

Multi‑site operational oversight — Leads day‑to‑day and long‑range operations across Saxonburg, Santa Rosa, and Eugene, ensuring consistent performance, shared standards, and coordinated execution.
Operational growth & scalability — Develops and executes multi‑year plans to expand both production capacity and technical capability across all U.S. sites. Ensures scalable manufacturing to support revenue growth, new product introductions, and evolving customer demand while maintaining quality, cost discipline, and technical readiness for advanced manufacturing processes.
Technology readiness — Ensures U.S. operations maintain the equipment, processes, and technical capability required for future product roadmaps and advanced materials technologies.
Workforce development — Builds leadership and technical talent pipelines across all U.S. sites. Ensures teams are trained, developed, and prepared for expanded capabilities and increased production volumes.
Enterprise KPI ownership — Owns delivery, cost, quality, yield, and productivity metrics across all U.S. operations, ensuring performance supports business growth targets.
Operational excellence — Leads Lean, automation, and digital transformation initiatives to improve throughput, reduce variation, and strengthen competitiveness.
Cycle‑time and yield optimization — Directs analysis of cycle times, bottlenecks, and first‑pass yields to maximize efficiency and support scalable growth.
Integeated production planning — Oversees planning, scheduling, inventory control, and capacity balancing across all U.S. sites to support growth and ensure predictable delivery.
Site allocation strategy — Determines optimal product placement across U.S. and global sites to meet delivery, cost, and technology objectives.
Asia operations partnership — Maintains alignment with Asia operations leadership to support global product transfers, shared learning, and coordinated scaling.
Logistics & compliance — Ensures shipments meet export guidelines, customer requirements, and global logistics standards.
Culture & accountability — Drives a culture of operational discipline, collaboration, and high performance aligned with Coherent’s ICARE values.
Change leadership - Leads organizational change initiatives, including digital transformation and cross‑site standardization to support scalable growth.