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Coherent Corp. · 4 hours ago

Manufacturing Engineer - Sustaining

positionWilsonville, OR
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level
money$110K/yr - $152K/yr
date5+ years exp

Coherent Corp. is a global leader in lasers and engineered materials, seeking a Manufacturing Engineer - Sustaining to lead technical efforts in opto-mechanical assembly and testing of their Bio-Instrumentation Laser Engine products. The role focuses on improving manufacturing processes, enhancing yield and cost efficiency, and providing technical support to production teams.

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Responsibilities

Provides technical ownership and manufacturing support for one or more Laser Engine product lines
Support manufacturing initiatives and improvements of Laser Engine manufacturing processes
Drive yield and cost improvements and support capacity increases
Work on customer RMA events, providing robust containment and resolution and using an 8D report format
Determine root cause and corrective actions to resolve manufacturing issues involving noncompliant product or material
Submit formal changes required for improvements or issue resolution, coordinating with other teams as needed
Create and maintain detailed work instructions to support equipment operation and processes
Provide training to production staff on new or updated processes
Assist forecasting capital equipment requirements in advance of need
Discuss technical issues with production techs & assemblers to help resolve issues or implement improvement actions
Working with purchasing team and vendors on material issues or improvements and conducting first article inspection assessments

Qualification

Optical alignmentOpto-mechanical assemblyManufacturing engineering supportProcess developmentStatistical process controlLean ManufacturingData analysisProject managementTraining developmentVendor managementQuality Management SystemsElectronics troubleshootingComputer Aided Design

Required

Minimum 5yr. experience in high-tech manufacturing environment
BS/MS Optics, Optoelectronics, Physics or equivalent degree
Hands-on experience with optical alignment, opto-mechanical assembly and test, including the use of optical and electrical photonics test equipment
Practical working knowledge of a variety of lasers, particularly solid state lasers, including safety, setup, operation and troubleshooting
Strong background in procedure development, documentation and training tasks
Proven record of process and fixture development for builds with exacting laser beam shaping and control requirements
Strong practical experience manufacturing engineering support in high tech, low volume environment
Broad understanding of optical, mechanical, and electronic engineering concepts
Ability to read and understand engineering drawings, interpret tolerances, define lean work flows and create value stream maps
Knowledge and understanding of design for manufacturability across a variety of manufacturing processes
Readily able to collate and analyze data and communicate technical and manufacturing information across a range of audiences
Ability to set up and use statistical process control methods
Understanding of Lean Manufacturing, 6σ, structured problem solving, Toyota PS, and Continuous Improvement methodologies
Strong self-starter with experience managing multiple projects with accountability and ownership
Experience working with vendors for component improvements and issue resolution
Experience supporting off-shore or contract manufacturing partners and suppliers
Ability to manage multiple projects with accountability and ownership
Project management skills working within an NPI phase-gate product development processes

Preferred

Automation for the builds of precision optical alignment systems
Understanding of MRP planning systems and Bill of Material structures. Oracle expertise preferred
Understanding of MRP planning systems and Bill of Material structures
Experience with working in Quality Management Systems like IS09001
Electronics, basic circuit trouble shooting
Oracle MPR system
Statistical analysis software, i.e.: Minitab or JMP
Programming skills, i.e.: LabView
Computer Aided Design and 3D Printing
Previous or current LSO (Laser Safety Officer)

Benefits

Competitive compensation program
Comprehensive career development platform

Company

Coherent Corp.

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Coherent empowers market innovators to define the future through breakthrough technologies, from materials to systems.
dateFounded in 1971
location
Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, USA
people-size10001+ employees
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https://www.coherent.com/

H1B Sponsorship

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2024 (18)
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2022 (6)
2021 (7)
2020 (9)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$3.44B
Key Investors
JP Morgan Chase
2025-09-26Post Ipo Debt· $3.03B
2021-05-07Post Ipo Equity· $410M
1987-10-09IPO

Leadership Team

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Sherri Luther
CFO and Treasurer
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Giovanni Barbarossa
Chief Strategy Officer & President Materials Segment
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