Senior Optical Fabrication Manufacturing Lead

G&H (Gooch & Housego); Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Gooch & Housego, a global photonics leader, seeks a Senior Manager of Optical Fabrication in Fremont, CA. You will lead optical fabrication and coating operations, drive safety, quality, yield and delivery, and collaborate with Engineering and Quality to scale manufacturing and introduce new processes.

You will coach leaders, manage staffing, and push continuous improvement to ensure capability meets current and future demand. This role reports to the Director of Operations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive manufacturing experience in precision optics, optical fabrication, optical coatings, photonics, or similar.
• 7+ years of manufacturing leadership experience with production teams and performance.
• Deep working knowledge of optical fabrication and/or coating processes.
• Experience leading Lean, Six Sigma, SPC, root‑cause analysis and CAPA.
• Experience supporting NPI, process transfers, equipment qualification, and capacity expansion.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership across optical fabrication and coating operations, prioritizing safety, quality, yield, throughput, cycle time, cost and on-time delivery.
• Translate business and customer requirements into manufacturing priorities and plans with Production Planning.
• Establish and monitor manufacturing metrics, identify gaps and drive corrective actions.

Skills

Optical fabrication

Optical coatings

Manufacturing leadership

Lean Six Sigma

Data-driven decision making

Cross-functional leadership

NPI & process transfers

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

SPC

CAPA systems

Manufacturing equipment

Job description

Gooch & Housego, a global photonics leader, seeks a Senior Manager of Optical Fabrication in Fremont, CA. You will lead optical fabrication and coating operations, drive safety, quality, yield and delivery, and collaborate with Engineering and Quality to scale manufacturing and introduce new processes.

You will coach leaders, manage staffing, and push continuous improvement to ensure capability meets current and future demand. This role reports to the Director of Operations.