Product Engineer

Location: Granby, CT, United States

 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Responsible for coordinating manufacturing processes for assigned optical fiber product lines.  This includes ensuring product yields are tracked and yield targets are met.  Over time, your knowledge will expand to all product lines.
• Track process performances and develop numerical tools to quantify process capabilities (i.e. Statistical Process Control (SPC))
• Identify proactive action plans to improve product yield and quality over time.  Propose potential process improvements, quantify opportunities, and present ideas to the wider engineering team. 
• Design and execute experiments to assess process improvement towards more repeatable, more stable, and more cost-effective manufacturing
• Design and execute validation plans to quantify process transfer or process improvements against targets
• Define and write Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and work with Operations teams to implement new procedures into production.  Participate in training as needed.
• Support business growth by participating in New Product Development initiatives. Work with R&D and Production teams to qualify new process/products.
• Learn Optical Fiber fabrication techniques - Modified Chemical Vapor Deposition (MCVD), Over-collapse (OC) and Fiber Draw - used at Coherent
• Gain expertise in manufacturing processes via daily interaction with technical teams and production staff

Education and Work Experience:

 

Required Qualifications:

• B.S. and/or M.S. degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering or scientific field such as Materials Science or Physics
• 2+ years of experience as a process or product engineer
• Experience with data analysis, including knowledge of JMP, Minitab or similar statistical software
• Mastery of MS Office Suite

Desired Qualifications:

• Knowledge and understanding of fiber manufacturing processes 
• Project or team management experience
• Knowledge of 5S and Lean practices, including Green Belt or Black Belt certification x

Safety Requirements

 

All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards.

Quality and Environmental Responsibilities

 

Depending on location, this position may be responsible for the execution and maintenance of the ISO 9000, 9001, 14001 and/or other applicable standards that may apply to the relevant roles and responsibilities within the Quality Management System and Environmental Management System.

Culture Commitment

Ensure adherence to company’s values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent Corp.:

Integrity – Create an Environment of Trust

Collaboration – Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas

Accountability – Own the Process and the Outcome

Respect – Recognize the Value in Everyone

Enthusiasm – Find a Sense of Purpose in Work

Coherent Corp. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

About Us

Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program. It's an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity and growth. Come Join Us!

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Job Description: Seeking a Product Engineer to join our team in the East Granby, CT facility where we produce innovative optical fiber and fiber-based components for industrial, telecommunications, data communications and medical markets.  In this role, you will support optical fiber production lines by analyzing process data, assisting with experiments, and working closely with Operations and R&D to improve yield, quality, and cost.