Coherent

Program Manager

Coherent$100K — $130K *
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent required
  • 10+ years of experience in a relevant field
  • Experience managing cross-functional teams
  • Familiarity with semiconductor device development preferred
  • Background in Fab Operations or Product Lifecycle Management
  • Proficient in Oracle, Agile PLM, and MS Office
  • PMP certification preferred

Responsibilities

  • Manage resources to document and complete customer checkpoints
  • Execute programs to ensure timely, quality delivery within budget
  • Coordinate customer meetings and address requests with internal teams
  • Act as the primary operations interface with the customer Operations Manager
  • Address production issues and coordinate resolutions with internal and external teams
  • Prepare weekly reports and host cross-functional meetings
  • Ensure on-time shipments by coordinating supply chain processes
  • Handle ad-hoc requests related to Green Initiatives and audits

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and training
  • Collaborative work environment in a climate-controlled facility
  • Chance to work on cutting-edge semiconductor technology
  • Involvement in global projects requiring travel
  • Exposure to various cross-functional teams and operations
  • Participation in maintaining ISO quality and environmental standards
  • Work within a company committed to safety and EHS procedures
Full Job Description
Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities
  • Manage and drive internal resources to document and complete customer checkpoints such as OK2EPI, OK2FAB, OK2TEST and OK2SENDMP, and others as required.
  • Execute programs to deliver on time, within performance, on budget, with quality products
  • Coordinate customer meetings and communications and coordinate gathering answers to customer requests with prior internal agreement from the broader team.
  • Serve as primary operations interface working with customer Operations Manager to successfully deliver on time to 3 rd party OEMs specified by customer.
  • Coordinate internal resources to address any production issues such as tool failures, tools down for extended periods, IQC issues with material inputs. Work with customer and factory to ensure issues don't re-occur.
  • Prepare weekly reports and host cross functional customer meetings reporting status and addressing open issues
  • Coordinate quality and other resources to address customer issues with our devices.
  • Coordinate supply chain to ensure on time shipments with end customers.
  • Handle one off requests associated with Green Initiatives, Cost initiatives, audits and infrequent facility issues

Some travel for development activities may be required to enable global team coordination, product transfer, and problem resolution.

Education & Experience
  • Minimum 4 Year College Degree (Bachelor or Equivalent)
  • Minimum 10+ years' experience


Skills
  • Experience successfully managing cross-functional teams, interacting with a broad range of functions, skills, cultures, and personalities.
  • Experience with semiconductor device (e.g. ICs, lasers, detectors) development is desired.
  • Experience with Fab Operations and/or Product Lifecycle Management processes
  • Previous experience as an Engineer in R&D or Operations a strong advantage
  • Experience with Oracle, Agile PLM, and MS Office is desired.
  • Strong problem solving, critical thinking, and risk management skills.
  • Strong communication, planning, and organizational skills.
  • Highly self-motivated with a strong multi-disciplinary background is essential.
  • Experience with Oracle, Agile PLM, and MS Project
  • Strong interpersonal skills to be able to effectively collaborate with other cross-functional teams to achieve business unit and organizational objectives.

PMP certification is preferred.

Working Conditions
  • Working conditions are normal for an open concept office environment and climate-controlled manufacturing facility.
  • Must be able to travel domestically 10% of time and internationally 10% of time.


Physical Requirements
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
  • The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.


Safety Requirements
  • Responsible for following the site EHS procedures and the Coherent Corp EHS standards which includes completion of mandatory safety training as assigned.

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.

About Coherent

Coherent, Inc. is a global leader in providing laser-based solutions to a broad range of commercial and scientific research customers. The company designs, manufactures, and markets lasers, laser-based systems, precision optics, and related accessories for a diverse group of customers. Coherent's markets include scientific research, OEM components and instrumentation, microelectronics, materials processing, and life sciences. The company's products are used in a wide range of applications. Coherent was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.
Learn more about Coherent
Size
5,085 employees
Market Cap
$4.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$419.7 million
Founded
1966
5 Year Trend
+27.8%
Revenue
$1.2 billion
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