Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring that manufacturing processes for laser diode and photonics products consistently meet customer, product, and quality requirements. The role focuses on process control, defect prevention, yield improvement, root-cause analysis, and compliance with cleanroom manufacturing standards.
• Monitor and improve process quality for laser diode, optical, and photonics products.
• Conduct process audits, layered process audits, and manufacturing compliance reviews.
• Review process parameters, work instructions, control plans, and inspection requirements.
• Analyze defects, yield losses, process trends, and customer quality issues.
• Lead root-cause analysis using 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone, etc.
• Support product transfer, new product introduction, process qualification, and production readiness.
• Review and approve process deviations, rework instructions, and temporary controls.
• Ensure compliance with cleanroom, ESD, contamination-control, and process-discipline requirements.
• Support quality improvement projects involving optical alignment, fiber handling, laser diode assembly, bonding, testing, and packaging.
• Coordinate with Manufacturing, Process Engineering, Equipment Engineering, R&D, Supplier Quality, and Operations.
• Support internal, customer, and certification audits.
• Prepare quality reports, dashboards, and process-performance reviews.
• Train production personnel on quality standards, defect recognition, and process controls.
• Lead and manage IQA and OQA outgoing inspection

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial, Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical, Optical, Materials Engineering, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in process quality, manufacturing quality, laser diode, optoelectronics, or photonics manufacturing.
  

Skills

• Experience working in a cleanroom or controlled manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of optical assembly, laser diode packaging, fiber-optic products, precision assembly, or photonics testing is preferred.
• Working knowledge of SPC, MSA, PFMEA, Control Plan, 8D, CAPA, and root-cause analysis.
• Familiarity with ESD control, contamination control, optical handling, and cleanroom practices.
• Ability to interpret drawings, product specifications, process documents, and inspection criteria.
• Experience with Excel, Power BI, JMP, Minitab, or similar data-analysis tools.
• Strong analytical, communication, problem-solving, and project-management skills.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 and ISO 14644 is preferred. 
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent process-improvement certification is highly encouraged.
• Work effectively with other members of Coherent Corp.

Working Conditions

• This role is 100% onsite

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