Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities
• Supervising/facilitating engineers for process control, yield, process development, and meeting targets.
• Supervising/facilitating engineers for technical problem-solving.
• Providing general technical leadership.
• Set priorities and guide engineering activities in alignment with the goal of organization.
• Collaborates with other functional groups, including Operation, Equipment Engineering, Process Integration, Design, Supply Chain, etc. to achieve business unit/organizational objectives.
• Assess competence and evaluate performance of individual engineers and provide mentorship for professional development.
• Promote and facilitate cooperative teamwork.
• Serve as the representative of the team in internal/external communication.

Education & Experience
• A Bachelors' degree in Physics, Chemistry, Material Sciences or a closely related science or engineering major and at least 7 years of experience in the semiconductor industry or a Master degree and 5 years of industry experience or a PhD degree with 3 years of industry experience.
• 3+yrs of engineering management required.
• Semiconductor processing or optoelectronics device experience preferred.
• Experience of mentoring other engineers.

Skills
• Knowledge of general semiconductor wafer processing and engineering practices.
• Knowledge of multiple unit processes related to chip/eval operation.
• Knowledge of engineering statistics.
• Knowledge of semiconductor lasers or optoelectronic devices is preferred.
• Good written/oral communication skill.
• Fluency in MS Office suite as well as JMP or other statistics software.
• Project management skill
• Team management and development skill.

Working Conditions
• Work in a class 100/1000 clean room for extended periods
• Wear full cleanroom attire (smock, mask, etc.)
• Work with and/or around chemicals (such as solids and acids)

Physical Requirements
• Stand for up to 4 hours at a time
• Lift up to 16-30 Pounds
• Push/Pull up to 16-30 pounds
• Sit for up to 4 hours at a time

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.