Job Description

About Indium Phosphide (InP) Technology
The world's communications infrastructure depends on semiconductor lasers, and particularly those based on indium phosphide technology. Indium phosphide lasers are engineered to emit at wavelengths that are optimal for long-distance transmission through fiber optics. In short, they enable the optical networks that form the global internet.

Coherent's broad portfolio of InP components includes application-specific Fabry-Pérot lasers, directly modulated lasers (DMLs), and tunable lasers. It also includes photodiodes for high-speed receivers and power monitoring. In 2022, we introduced 200 Gbps indium phosphide electro-absorption modulated lasers (EMLs) for high-speed datacenter transceivers. This design provides our customers with the most advanced, robust, and cost-competitive laser devices for their 800G and next-gen 1.6T datacom transceiver designs.

Our world-class and highly reliable InP technology platform is one of the very few in the industry that has been proven, with more than one hundred million lasers in the field deployed over the last decades.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

Production Planning Manager is responsible for leading the Production Planning team supporting semiconductor device fabrication, assembly, and test operations, spanning internal fabs and external contract manufacturing partners. This role owns end-to-end production planning from wafer fabrication through device assembly and test, ensuring alignment between demand, capacity, materials, and execution.

As a planning manager this role drives setting plans and execution based on the demand/capacity, establishes governance and operating discipline, and serves as a key partner to operations and business leadership. The Production Planning Manager leads weekly supply-demand reviews with cross-functional teams, and is a core participant in the company's Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) process, translating business priorities into executable manufacturing plans.

• Lead and manage the Production Planning team supporting semiconductor wafer fabrication, device assembly, and test operations.
• Own end-to-end production planning from wafer fab through assembly and test across internal fabs and external contract manufacturers.
• Coordinate production schedules between U.S. fabrication sites and overseas contract manufacturing partners (Asia).
• Lead weekly supply and demand reviews with operations leadership, and cross-functional teams, highlighting risks and mitigation actions.
• Establish standard planning methodologies, operating cadences, and escalation mechanisms across the planning organization.
• Actively participate in Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) forums, providing capacity scenarios and production plans.
• Monitor execution against SIOP commitments and drive corrective actions where required.
• Drive production ramp plans for new products; track progress against ramp and yield targets.
• Provide delivery commitments by product and customer; prioritize manufacturing activities using dispatch rules and planning tools.
• Identify capacity, yield, material, and cycle-time constraints; drive cross-functional resolution
• Ensure accurate ERP/MRP and MES execution for work orders and consigned inventory at CM sites.
• Partner with Product and Process Engineering to support NPI builds, qualifications, and volume transitions
• Perform what-if and scenario analysis to support leadership decision-making.
• Foster a culture of accountability, operational rigor, and data-driven decision making.

Education & Experience

• Minimum 3-5 years of leadership experience in the planning/logistics/supply chain/industrial engineering
• Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience as a planner/scheduler preferably in semiconductor wafer fabrication environment
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience working with contract manufacturing business model in the capacity of any of following functions logistics/supply chain planning/operations program management/supply industrialization engineering/global supply manager, etc.
• BS degree relevant fields
• MS degree in MIS, business analytics, industrial engineering preferred.

Skills

• Familiarity with MES (e.g. CAMSTAR) and PDM systems (e.g. Agile)
• Expertise with MySQL
• Familiarity with Power BI
• Excellent analytical skills
• Customer Oriented attitude
• Expertise in MS Excel; proficiency in MS Access preferable
• Preferred language skill -- proficiency in spoken and written mandarin
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Be concise, consistent, and persistent in each daily communication.
• May include travel to China, Malaysia, Taiwan - 10-15%.

Working Conditions

• On-site job function
• Domestic and International Travel up to 10-15% of the time.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to sit/stand for a prolonged period.

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.

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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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