Manufacturing Process Engineer

Ofsoptics; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Matching 401(k)

Job summary

LIGHTERA seeks a Manufacturing Process Engineer to support the Product Realization Center in Somerset, NJ. You will work with scientists, production, and QA to increase readiness of optical fiber products, analyze methods, implement improvements, and document changes.

Expect to improve yield and reduce costs while tackling equipment and process challenges. Ideal candidates have a manufacturing engineering background, data analysis skills, CAD experience, and strong communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering preferred.
• Three or more years’ experience in a Manufacturing Engineering role.
• Three or more years’ experience in data analysis for manufacturing.
• Experience with 3D CAD software (SolidWorks) and mechanical design is a plus.
• Lean Six Sigma knowledge is a plus.
• Knowledge of LabVIEW, Python and other automation languages is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Flexibility to adapt to change.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Teams, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Discretion when handling confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Increase the manufacturing readiness of new optical fiber products and fiber-based components by analyzing existing methods and implementing improvements.
• Create documentation and streamline fabrication and measurement processes.
• Improve manufacturing yield, identify equipment and process difficulties, and reduce costs.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering experience

Data analysis

SolidWorks

Lean Six Sigma

LabVIEW / Python

Communication

Adaptability

MS Office

Discretion

Education

Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering

Job description

LIGHTERA has one of the longest and most respectable corporate lineages in American business, which goes back to Alexander Graham Bell and the invention of the telephone more than a century ago. We have a proven track record of being first in the industry with application specific fibers, optical connectors, ribbon cables, erbium doped fibers, Raman fiber lasers, fiber gratings and more. Our mission is to provide leading optical innovations and solutions by designing, manufacturing and supplying the best optical fibers, fiber cable and components and devices for our customers, with exceptional service that creates value for our shareholders, customers and employees. To do so, we must continue shaping the future of communications by applying the best minds to the challenges our customers will continually face.

We currently seek a Manufacturing Process Engineer to help support our Product Realization Center in our Somerset, NJ location . Y ou will work alongside scientists, production, and quality assurance staff to increase the manufacturing readiness of new optical fiber products and fiber-based components. This role offers the opportunity to improve fabrication and measurement processes for the manufacture of new products by analyzing existing methods, implementing improvements, and creating documentation. Key aspects of the position include improving manufacturing yield, identifying equipment and process difficulties, and reducing cost .

• A bachelor’s or advanced degree in Material Science, Chemical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering preferred
• Three or more years’ experience in a Manufacturing Engineering role
• Three of more years’ experience in data analysis for Manufacturing
• 3D CAD software (especially SolidWorks) and mechanical designis a plus
• Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma practices is a plus
• Knowledge of LabView, Python and other computer languages for automation is a plus
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Flexibility to adapt to change
• Proficiency with MS Office Teams, Outlook, Word, Powerpoint , and Excel
• Discretion when working with confidential and proprietary information

Working at LIGHTERA means having the opportunity to realize ideas, experience innovation and discover new solutions for the future . In addition to our dynamic work environment, we offer competitive salaries and generous benefits programs, including medical, dental, tuition reimbursement and a matching 401(k) plan.

Employees are expected to serve as role models for safe work practices and behaviors. This includes following established health and safety policies and procedures, maintaining a clean, organized work area, wearing, and properly storing all personal protective equipment (PPE), and actively engaging as a safety conscious worker with personal safety and wellness as a priority.

About Lightera Lightera is a global leader in optical fiber and connectivity solutions, delivering innovative technologies that drive communication networks, data centers, and specialty photonics applications. With a deep legacy of expertise in optical science, we provide high-performance solutions that enable faster, more reliable, and more sustainable connections for businesses, communities, and industries worldwide.

Headquartered in Norcross, Georgia, U.S.A., Lightera operates with a global footprint, serving customers across telecommunications, enterprise, industrial, generative AI, data centers, 5G/6G, utilities, medical, aerospace, defense, and sensing markets. Lightera is part of Furukawa Electric Group, a multi-billion-dollar leader in optical communications.

Lightera is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or status as an individual with a disability.

Location(s)

Position Type

Full-time

Employee Class

Regular Employee

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