Manufacturing Engineer

Coherent • Santa Clara, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineer develops, documents, and optimizes manufacturing processes, work instructions, and standard operating procedures. The role supports production layout and flow improvements, new product introduction, pilot builds, process validation, and production ramp-up. It also analyzes production data, troubleshoots manufacturing issues, and leads continuous-improvement and cost, productivity, capacity, and yield projects.

The position collaborates with quality teams on process controls, inspection methods, and control plans; trains production personnel on processes, equipment, and procedures; and maintains production documents and records. It assists the operations manager with maintaining a clean, organized, and safe work area, and may help with packaging, labeling, inspection, material handling, inventory counts, and material movement. The role also writes pilot-production control programs according to project manager requirements and performs other production or operational duties as assigned.

This is an onsite position that may involve occasional off-site meetings or travel. Regular computer and office-equipment use and interaction with team members and external contacts are part of the job. Occasional overtime and flexible work hours may be required. Employees must follow site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards. Depending on location, the position may be responsible for executing and maintaining applicable quality and environmental management standards, including ISO 9000, ISO 9001, and ISO 14001.

Requirements

• 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.
• Fluency in English.
• Proficiency in Excel and other yield data analysis tools.
• Technical problem-solving capability, data analysis and decision-making, project management, cross-functional collaboration, attention to detail, and a safety and quality focus.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced production environment.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
• Ability to lift objects or materials up to 50 pounds occasionally for production tasks.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma methodologies.
• Experience with CAD software, ERP/MRP systems, or manufacturing execution systems.
• Experience supporting ISO 9001 or other applicable standards.
• Continuous-improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• 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 improvement opportunities.
• 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 the operations manager in maintaining a clean, organized, and safe work area.
• Follow company policies and applicable safety, quality, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Train production personnel on new processes, equipment, and procedures.
• Maintain production documents and records, including production quantities, downtime, pass/fail status, and material usage.
• Write pilot-production control programs according to project manager requirements.
• Assist with daily production and operational activities, including packaging, labeling, inspection, and material handling.
• Assist with inventory counts and material movement.
• Perform other production or operational duties as assigned.
• Follow site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards.
• Depending on location, execute and maintain applicable quality and environmental management standards within the relevant systems.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time