Job Description

Product Management – 35%

• Responsible for maintaining the product and ensuring cross-functional compliance to product life cycle processes
• Work with team to address day-to-day technical issues, failure analysis and yield improvement, test efficiency, cost reduction etc. in the cost-effective engineering approach during the whole life cycle of product.
• Cooperate with teams on process, test and product development aligning with business need and the industrial technology development trend.
• Actively working with different sites, functions in the business on problem solving and improvement during the whole life cycle of product.
• Developing new product, supporting product builds ahead of GA, or sustaining GA product in manufacturing. Preparing statistic report from trials on production line for products life cycle review such as G3, G4 review
• As a key part of the PLC team, prepare manufacturing process summary for new development projects.

Production FA and yield improvement– 35%

• Provide guidance for technicians to do Failure Analysis for regular failures in mass production.
• Do Failure mode analysis when abnormal happens on engineering trial or production mass production.
• Execute experiment for improvement or problem solving according to R&D point of view and communicate with R&D anytime necessary.
• Failure mode analysis and data review for mass production, RMA analysis and reporting, respond for production yield improvement and cost reduction.
• Closely work with R&D for regular tracing for products in their life cycle.
• Work with QE and QA closely for quality issue solving
• Operations Support – 15%
• Assist Operations in forecasting and revenue planning. As part of this process responsible for the unconstrained forecast (after discussions with sales team)
• Monitor and coordinate order fulfillment processes to meet cost, lead-time, on-time delivery, volumes, quality and margin objectives. In case of constraints or issues, escalation and drive mitigation actions with other members of the team.
• Drive on-going cost-reduction activities, support CPoR projects to do verification and change management.
• Benchmark costs and work with Ops/NPI/Supply chain to achieve cost targets, buffers and roadmaps
• Assist R&D and supply chain in identifying new vendors/CMs and participate in negotiations with key CMs/suppliers
• Collaborate closely with other BUs that supply components (in-feed) to ensure they remain competitive and are always 100% supplier of choice
• Work with Operations on capacity expansion Capital business case to support volume forecast.
• System maintain and documentation – 15%
• Set up BOM , issue ECO for product Spec and Manufacture documents at Agile or other system such as ME or SAP.
• Update product related documents when change occurs.
• Raise documents in system for product for trace ability when a deviation agreed by team.
• Complete the outcome documents such as feasibility and execution report for R&D projects include new products, new equipment, new processes etc.
• Shipping documents review and fulfill specific requirement.
• Intellectual property applications.

• Lead and manage product development projects, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality outputs.
• Conduct thorough failure analysis and data collection, utilizing appropriate tools for accurate insights.
• Set up and manage BOM (Bill of Materials) for effective product management and tracking.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on product requirements and specifications.
• Perform root cause analysis to identify and address product issues and improvements.
• Document and communicate product development processes and findings effectively.
• Stay updated with industry trends and technologies, proposing innovative solutions.
• Support the sales team with technical expertise and product knowledge.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards and regulations throughout the product lifecycle.

• Bachelor's degree or above in Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience as a Product Engineer or NPI Engineer.
• Proficiency in BOM setup and management, with a strong understanding of product development processes.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to conduct failure analysis and data collection.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to identifying improvements.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, for clear documentation and collaboration.
• Familiarity with industry-standard engineering tools and software.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• A results-driven mindset with a track record of successful product development and launch.
• Willingness to continuously learn and adapt to new technologies and industry trends.

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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