Senior Manufacturing Engineer

 

Description:

Primary Duties & Responsibilities
 

  • The Manufacturing Engineer will provide day-to-day technical support for the production line including cleanroom, sub-assembly, optical build, and laser final test areas
  • Maintain the quality, reliability, and cycle time standards of the current laser build process
  • Continuously improve current production methods using knowledge of product design, materials and parts, fabrication processes, tooling, production equipment capabilities, quality control standards, and warranty metrics
  • Take responsibility for electronic travelers, assembly and process methods, and bills of materials
  • Work with quality, reliability, and supply chain teams to improve product performance
  • Implement corrective actions for problems reported by our customers
  • Participate in transferring new products from R&D into production following project management strategies
     

Education & Experience
 

  • BS in Applied Physics, Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or other relevant Physical Science majors or equivalent level of demonstrated knowledge.
  • 5+ years of hands-on Manufacturing Engineering experience
  • Experience in managing large scale projects such as: product transfers, part qualifications and manufacturing system upgrades.
  • Experience in recognizing, developing and writing Capital Expansion Requisitions
     

Skills
 

  • Very good verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong Lean Manufacturing background with Applied Knowledge
  • Demonstrated Capability working with standard problem solving techniques like 6 SIGMA
  • Excellent MS Office product skills
  • Demonstrated knowledge in automation and introduction of database tools.
  • Ability to collaborate and coordinate with team members to complete tasks in timely manner.
  • Passionate about lasers and producing best performing Laser products.
  • Strong working knowledge and understanding of Product Data Management (PDM) software used to manage BOMs and documented manufacturing processes through an ECO workflow. (e.g. Agile PDM)
  • Self-motivated, hard-working, goal oriented, task focused, and a reliable team player.
     

Working Conditions

In-person work environment (<10% hybrid work)

  • Collaborative, team based environment
  • Innovation and new persepctives are encouraged
     
  • Physical Requirements
     
    • Sedentary work (sitting for extended periods) in an office environment.
    • Frequent use of a computer and keyboard.
    • Occasional lifting of equipment or materials.

Organization Coherent Corp
Industry Production / Manufacturing Jobs
Occupational Category Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Job Location Connecticut,USA
Shift Type Morning
Job Type Full Time
Gender No Preference
Career Level Experienced Professional
Experience 5 Years
Posted at 2026-04-04 3:04 pm
Expires on 2026-05-19