Manufacturing Technician - 2nd Shift

Coherent•Budd Lake, NJ

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Coherent Corp. is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Technician for its Operations group in Budd Lake, New Jersey. The role is based entirely on-site and operates on the second shift, approximately 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. The technician operates manual and automated grinding, lapping, polishing, and coating equipment to fabricate, finish, inspect, and assemble optical crystals and components. Work includes equipment setup, part fixturing, tooling and abrasive preparation, measurement and inspection, accurate documentation, and compliance with established safety and quality procedures. The position supports crystal fabrication and polishing, thin-film coating, optical inspection, and assembly of photonic products such as optical isolators and modulators. The technician also performs routine equipment checks, basic troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and authorized process adjustments. Additional work may include supporting engineering builds, new product introduction, process qualification, investigations, training, and continuous improvement while meeting production, quality, yield, and schedule requirements. The work takes place in an industrial production environment and includes regular use of machinery and equipment, as well as computer and office equipment. Employees must follow site EHS procedures and applicable corporate standards, cleanroom and ESD practices, laser-safety and chemical-handling requirements, contamination controls, and applicable quality and environmental management requirements. The position requires standing for extended periods, occasional lifting and moving of manufacturing materials or equipment weighing up to 40 pounds, and adherence to task-specific PPE requirements. It may also involve extended sitting while using a computer or attending meetings and occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds for administrative tasks.

Requirements

One to three years of experience in a complex, high-mix environment.
Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills for automated equipment.
Ability to stand for prolonged periods in a production environment.
Ability to occasionally lift and move up to 40 pounds of material or equipment on the manufacturing floor.
Ability to comply with task-specific safety requirements, including safety shoes, fire-retardant suits, full-face respirators, and hot-work PPE for handling molten material in a furnace.
Ability to sit for extended periods while working on a computer or in meetings and to occasionally lift objects or materials up to 20 pounds for administrative tasks.
Ability to use hands and fingers for typing, writing, and handling documents.
Compliance with applicable site EHS procedures and corporate EHS standards.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s degree.

Responsibilities

Saw, core, grind, drill, shape, lap, and dimension optical crystals using precision equipment, tooling, and fixtures.
Prepare polishing tools and slurries and polish crystals to specified dimensions, surface finish, flatness, parallelism, radius, and optical quality.
Clean and fixture components; verify part numbers and coating recipes; operate coating equipment and optical monitoring systems; and perform post-coating inspection and testing.
Perform visual, dimensional, surface-quality, spectral, adhesion, and other required inspections using microscopes, gauges, interferometers, spectrometers, and related equipment.
Assemble crystals and components into optical isolators, modulators, and related photonic products, including cleaning, bonding, soldering, alignment, and precision mechanical assembly.
Complete travelers, inspection records, and electronic manufacturing records accurately; identify and report defects, nonconformances, and process deviations.
Set up equipment; perform routine checks, basic troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and process adjustments within authorized limits.
Follow cleanroom, ESD, laser-safety, chemical-handling, contamination-control, and applicable environmental, health, and safety requirements.
Support engineering builds, new product introduction, process qualification, root-cause investigations, training, and continuous-improvement activities.
Meet production, quality, yield, and schedule requirements.
Follow site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. corporate EHS standards and applicable quality and environmental management system requirements.
Adhere to the company’s ICARE values: Integrity, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Enthusiasm.