Director of Process Engineering

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

Support and execute a comprehensive process engineering strategy and technology roadmap.

Establish standard operating procedures and process controls across all facilities.

Oversee technical OpEx/CapEx budgets lifecycle risks equipment procurement and vendor performance management.

Establish consistent processes governance and accountability across the teams while recognizing legitimate site-specific operational requirements.

Process Optimization & Excellence

Lead continuous improvement initiatives leveraging Lean Six Sigma frameworks to maximize Overall Equipment Effectiveness OEE reduce cycle times and eliminate waste.

Partner with Product Engineering to ensure production readiness line balancing and smooth transitions from initial product qualification to high-volume manufacturing.

Collaborate with Process Integration Engineering to ensure process readiness with minimum technician coverage during high-volume manufacturing.

Drive advanced automation robotics and driving towards industry 4.0 integration including Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) Cloud data integration and predictive maintenance technologies.

Team Development

Provide organizational leadership mentorship and career pipelines for teams of process engineers and technicians.

Be ready to make changes to continuously improve organization efficiency.

Drive timely recovery actions when execution deviates from plan and escalate issues requiring cross-functional or leadership decisions.

Balance near-term execution requirements with longer-term objectives.

Performance Management

Establish and monitor KPIs that measure effectiveness execution and business performance of the team.

Use data and analytics to identify process risk capacity constraints productivity opportunities and root causes of team performance gaps.

Develop actionable reporting and operating reviews that support timely decisions and accountability.

Cross-Functional Leadership

Partner effectively with Manufacturing and Site Operations Program Management Global Procurement Finance Engineering Quality IT Commercial organizations and business leadership.

Ensure process roadmap and gap improvement plans are aligned with customer commitments NPI and production-ramp requirements and business objectives.

Ability to coordinate with R&D supply chain production floor operators and executive boards.

Communicate significant process risks clearly to leadership and drive timely decisions and corrective actions.

Education & Experience

Masters degree in Chemical Mechanical Materials or Electrical Engineering. A PhD degree is highly preferred.

15 years of progressive experience in advanced manufacturing semiconductor photonics fabs or processing plants with at least 5 years in a senior leadership.

Demonstrated experience leading teams and cross-functional processes in a complex manufacturing environment.

Experience managing changing priorities and constrained resources while maintaining customer and business focus.

Skills

Proven success in leading and developing people and building high-performing teams.

Strong understanding of photonics process engineering and demonstrated experience in resolving process issues during manufacturing is preferred.

Strong analytical problem-solving communication organizational and decision-making skills.

Ability to influence across organizational boundaries and lead through ambiguity and changing priorities. Proven ability to build an environment of continuous experimentation while maintaining strictchange control and risk mitigation protocols.

Strong familiarity with advanced process diagnostics (e.g. PFMEA Root-Cause Analysis Statistical Process Control) and data literacy platform. Industry-specific expertise may apply (e.g. Dry Etch for semiconductors or wastewater treatment for infrastructure).

Proficiency with Microsoft Office and analytics/reporting tools such as Excel Power BI SQL or comparable technologies preferred.

Ability to communicate effectively with operational teams functional leaders customers and executive leadership.

Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required by business.

Working Conditions

Working conditions are normal for an office environment and climate-controlled manufacturing facility.

Must be able to work effectively with a 24/7 manufacturing organization and provide support outside normal business hours when required by operational or business needs.

Physical Requirements

Sitting and working at a computer for extended periods; occasional movement through manufacturing warehouse and logistics areas.

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 and/or other applicable standards that may apply to the relevant roles and responsibilities within the Quality Management System and Environmental Management System.

CultureCommitment

Ensure adherence to companys 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.