Coherent

Sr. Project Engineer

Coherent • $100K — $130K *
Monroe, CT 06468In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
1 month ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, materials, or a science-related field
  • Minimum of 6 years in engineering-related technical or project support
  • PMP or CAPM certification preferred
  • Experience in manufacturing and product development required
  • Knowledge of machining methods and advanced materials processing is a strong advantage

Responsibilities

  • Develop comprehensive project plans defining scope, objectives, and resources
  • Provide expert technical guidance throughout the project lifecycle
  • Establish and monitor project budgets and schedules
  • Act as primary liaison for clients and stakeholders
  • Proactively identify project risks and develop mitigation strategies
  • Collaborate with suppliers and vendors for cost-effective execution
  • Assist with manufacturing transfer of successful products

Benefits

  • Comprehensive documentation and progress reporting opportunities
  • Access to cross-functional and organizational project collaboration
  • Exposure to diverse engineering challenges in a manufacturing environment
  • Professional development through project management certifications
  • Opportunity to travel for client and vendor relationship management
Full Job Description
Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities
  • Develop comprehensive project plans that define scope, objectives, engineering resources, equipment requirements, cost estimates, and timelines. Leads engineering projects by coordinating cross-functional and cross-organizational teams to ensure timely execution and alignment with organizational goals.
  • Provide expert technical guidance throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring compliance with industry standards and ISO regulations. Identifies and resolves technical issues that arise, supporting production as needed.
  • Establishes and monitors project budgets and schedules, adjusting to meet deadlines and financial objectives while preparing comprehensive documentation, including plans and progress reports.
  • Acts as the primary liaison for clients, stakeholders, and team members, facilitating effective communication and collaboration. Delivers project progress reports to various management levels, keeping all parties informed.
  • Proactively identifies potential project risks and develops mitigation strategies. Ensure all project deliverables meet or exceed quality standards and specifications.
  • Collaborate with suppliers and vendors for timely, cost-effective execution and coordinates project Gate reviews to align initiatives with stakeholder expectations.
  • Assists with manufacturing transfer of successful products, including documentation, training and specification of equipment.
  • Travels to customers, vendors and other Coherent sites as-required.

Education & Experience
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, materials, or science field required
  • At least 6 years' experience in engineering-related technical or project support
  • PMP or CAPM certification preferred

Skills
  • Experience with manufacturing and product development required.
  • Experience processing and/or machining of advanced materials (ceramics, metal matrix composites, other) a strong plus.
  • Knowledge of machining methods, including milling, turning, diamond grinding, EDM, laser, lapping and/or ultrasonic necessary.
  • Knowledge of design software, e.g., CAD (ProE/Creo, SolidWorks, other), CAM (MasterCam, SurfCam, GibbsCam, other), and CMM (PC-DIMS, Calyspo) important.
  • Aptitude for external interfacing with both vendors and customers is required.

Working Conditions
  • Position is in manufacturing environment and requires on-site activities (this is not a work from home position).
  • Work schedule is 5 days, 40 hrs per week, first shift.

Physical Requirements
  • Required to lift/push/pull a minimum of 35 lbs
  • Must be able to sit, bend, squat and walk about facility
  • Depending on project assignment, may be required to walk/stand for entire 8 hour day (e.g., during production trials)

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.

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
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
-$419.7 million
Founded
1966
5 Year Trend
+27.8%
Revenue
$1.2 billion
NASDAQ
COHR
* Ladders Estimates

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