Photonic Manufacturing Sustaining Engineer

Coherent Corp.; Wilsonville (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Coherent Corp. in Oregon is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to sustain and optimize a high-tech photonic manufacturing line. You will support line-wide cost reduction and yield improvements while preserving product quality and output in a continual improvement environment.

The role requires hands-on engineering for diode laser beam shaping and alignment, data-driven problem solving, and collaboration across staff, R&D, vendors, and overseas facilities. Onsite work Mon–Fri.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in a high-tech photonic manufacturing environment.
• BS/MS Optics, Optoelectronics, Physics or equivalent degree.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on engineering support for a photonic manufacturing line.
• Drive cost reduction and yield improvements while maintaining quality.
• Develop processes and fixtures for diode laser beam shaping and alignment.
• Create and maintain work instructions and train production staff.
• Collaborate across manufacturing, R&D, management, vendors and overseas facilities.
• Apply Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, SPC and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Manage documentation, BoMs, NCRs, PMs and capacity planning.

Skills

Data analysis

Manufacturing engineering

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Problem solving

Training staff

Process development

Education

BS/MS Optics

Tools

Minitab

JMP

LabVIEW

MRP/Oracle

QMS ISO 9001

Job description

Coherent Corp. in Oregon is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to sustain and optimize a high-tech photonic manufacturing line. You will support line-wide cost reduction and yield improvements while preserving product quality and output in a continual improvement environment.

The role requires hands-on engineering for diode laser beam shaping and alignment, data-driven problem solving, and collaboration across staff, R&D, vendors, and overseas facilities. Onsite work Mon–Fri.