Senior Ceramic Process Engineer - On-the-Floor Impact

Coherent Corp.; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Coherent Corp. is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to own key ceramic manufacturing processes and drive improvements on the production floor.

You will observe processes, run trials, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with Operations, Quality, and R&D to set technical direction. The role requires 5+ years in engineering or manufacturing, strong problem-solving and data-analysis skills, and hands-on experience with PFMEAs, DOE, and SPC.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Ceramic Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of engineering, manufacturing, process development, or related experience.
• Evidence of technical guidance to other engineers, mentoring, and cross-functional influence is required.

Responsibilities

• Own manufacturing process performance for assigned product families and deliver sustained gains in yield, process capability, throughput, scrap, and cost.
• Serve as technical authority in ceramic processes; guide engineers and review analyses.
• Set technical direction and develop project work plans, monitor progress, and ensure successful execution.
• Lead root-cause investigations and permanent corrective actions to reduce defects and MRB issues.
• Develop, standardize, and maintain PFMEAs, control plans, and work instructions; train users and verify adoption.

Skills

Process engineering fundamentals

Independent work

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

DOE / SPC

Root cause analysis

Mentoring junior engineers

Hands-on manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PFMEA

Process controls

Job description

Coherent Corp. is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to own key ceramic manufacturing processes and drive improvements on the production floor.

You will observe processes, run trials, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with Operations, Quality, and R&D to set technical direction. The role requires 5+ years in engineering or manufacturing, strong problem-solving and data-analysis skills, and hands-on experience with PFMEAs, DOE, and SPC.