Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Coherent Corp. • Bloomfield, CT

23h • Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineer will provide day-to-day technical support for the production line including cleanroom, sub-assembly, optical build, and laser final test areas
• Maintain the quality, reliability, and cycle time standards of the current laser build process
• Continuously improve current production methods using knowledge of product design, materials and parts, fabrication processes, tooling, production equipment capabilities, quality control standards, and warranty metrics
• Take responsibility for electronic travelers, assembly and process methods, and bills of materials
• Work with quality, reliability, and supply chain teams to improve product performance
• Implement corrective actions for problems reported by our customers
• Participate in transferring new products from R&D into production following project management strategies

Requirements

• BS in Applied Physics, Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or other relevant Physical Science majors or equivalent level of demonstrated knowledge.
• 5+ years of hands-on Manufacturing Engineering experience
• Experience in managing large scale projects such as: product transfers, part qualifications and manufacturing system upgrades.
• Experience in recognizing, developing and writing Capital Expansion Requisitions
• Very good verbal and written communication skills
• Strong Lean Manufacturing background with Applied Knowledge
• Demonstrated Capability working with standard problem solving techniques like 6 SIGMA
• Excellent MS Office product skills
• Demonstrated knowledge in automation and introduction of database tools.
• Ability to collaborate and coordinate with team members to complete tasks in timely manner.
• Passionate about lasers and producing best performing Laser products.
• Strong working knowledge and understanding of Product Data Management (PDM) software used to manage BOMs and documented manufacturing processes through an ECO workflow. (e.g. Agile PDM)
• Self-motivated, hard-working, goal oriented, task focused, and a reliable team player.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day technical support for the production line including cleanroom, sub-assembly, optical build, and laser final test areas
• Maintain the quality, reliability, and cycle time standards of the current laser build process
• Continuously improve current production methods using knowledge of product design, materials and parts, fabrication processes, tooling, production equipment capabilities, quality control standards, and warranty metrics
• Take responsibility for electronic travelers, assembly and process methods, and bills of materials
• Work with quality, reliability, and supply chain teams to improve product performance
• Implement corrective actions for problems reported by our customers
• Participate in transferring new products from R&D into production following project management strategies

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level