Operations Supervisor

Coherent • Fremont, CA

71d • Onsite

About The Position

The Operations Supervisor is directly responsible for the production output of the shift from the fab, ensuring planned targets are achieved. This role involves managing technician/operator resources and their allocation, understanding manufacturing concepts (lean manufacturing, line-balancing, 6S, kaizen), and collaborating with the production planning team to ensure material flow. The supervisor is also responsible for cross-training technicians, ensuring critical areas are covered during PTO and absences, and managing the recruitment, hiring, training, retention, and discipline of direct labor. This includes handling timecards, PTO, performance reviews, and improvements, as well as cultivating team leads. Maintaining shift discipline by managing break timings, PTO planning, late arrivals, and unannounced absences in alignment with company policies and production coverage needs is crucial. The role also involves managing and ensuring the accuracy of timecards, planning and scheduling overtime when necessary, and coordinating material, equipment, facilities, and labor to achieve production targets. The supervisor will manage constraints, report on the shift’s output, participate in and conduct pass-down meetings, and maintain training records for technicians, while also being able to participate and answer questions in yearly audits. Collaboration with Process Engineering, R&D, Quality, Planning, Facilities, and Equipment Maintenance is essential to achieve output targets, with a focus on providing input and feedback for improvement.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 yrs. experience as a supervisor or line manager in production/manufacturing setting.
• Experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) e.g., CAMSTAR and Product Data Management (PDM) systems e.g., Agile.
• Experience with MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Knowledge and experience working in ISO 9K/14K environment.
• Auditor and auditee in area of responsibility.
• Ability to be trained and certified by company to be part of the ERT (Emergency Response Team).
• Prior experience in wafer fabrication, assembly, and/or testing of semiconductors, optoelectronics, or electronics.
• High School degree
• Attention to detail
• Be able to spend most of the time inside the clean room
• Good at working with small parts
• Experience with semi-automated and automated processing tools
• Familiarity with Microsoft Excel and Word
• Experience in wafer level or die level handling
• Meticulous and thorough; diligent with data entry and follow workflow
• Ability to speak, read, write, and comprehend English required
• Integrity and self-motivation
• Ability to work in fast paced team
• Knowledge of Machining, construction, and electrical useful

Nice To Haves

• AS/BS preferred
• Flexible working shifts.
• Able to stand for duration of shift when needed

Responsibilities

• Directly responsible for production output of the shift from the fab and making sure the planned targets are achieved.
• Manage the technician/operator resources and allocation to ensure production targets are achieved.
• Work with the production planning team on making sure material is flowing through the factory.
• Responsible for cross-training of the technicians and making sure all the critical areas are covered during PTOs and absentees.
• Recruit, screen, hire, train, retain, discipline direct labor, manage Timecards, PTO, reviews, performance improvements, cultivate team leads.
• Maintain shift discipline by managing break timings, PTO planning, late arrivals, and unannounced absences in alignment with company policies and production coverage needs.
• Manage and ensure accuracy of timecards.
• Plan and schedule for OT when necessary.
• Coordinate material, equipment, facilities, and labor to achieve production targets.
• Manage constraints.
• Report on shift’s output.
• Participate and conduct pass down meetings.
• Maintain the training records for the technicians and be able to participate and answer questions in the yearly audits.
• Work collaboratively with Process Engineering, R&D, Quality, Planning, Facilities, and Equipment Maintenance to achieve output targets.
• Provide input and feedback for improvement.
• Follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards.
• Ensure adherence to company’s values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent Corp.

Benefits

• Coherent Corp. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
• If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected].

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED