Coherent

Global laser technologies and systems supplier

Diamond Fabrication Technician

Machine & Process OperationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSaxonburg, PA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma is required.
More than two years of manufacturing experience is required.
A hands-on mindset and approach is required.
Ability to multitask and prioritize is required.
Strong attention to detail and continual improvement are required.
Strong verbal and written communication skills are required.
The candidate must be team-oriented and work well with others in the group.
Employees must follow site Environmental, Health, and Safety procedures and Coherent corporate Environmental, Health, and Safety standards.
Steel-toe shoes are required.
Heat-resistant gloves are required when handling hot objects.
Gloves are required when handling slurries or chemicals such as acetone, acetic acid, isopropyl alcohol, and propylene glycol.
The role requires sitting for long periods and standing for approximately 25% of the time; lifting must not exceed 30 pounds.

Responsibilities

Maintain production plans according to work-order due dates to optimize schedules, deliveries, yields, and communication within the department.
Maintain manufacturing processes according to procedures through observation and routine audits.
Communicate diamond fabrication production-process or yield problems promptly to managers, supervisors, and process engineers.
Provide technical support for manufacturing issues as they occur.
Attend daily production shift-change meetings and communicate priorities and issues to the manufacturing team.
Plan activities and schedules to identify issues that could cause delays.
Understand diamond-processing activities and provide feedback on areas of concern.
Provide feedback to process engineering and maintenance regarding yields or concerns affecting deterministic manufacturing.
Perform daily equipment maintenance, including checking operating temperature, water flows, and outlined general maintenance tasks.
Work the production schedules needed to meet on-time delivery commitments.
Review quality goals for the work group and address issues to ensure the goals are met.
Support cross-training throughout the department and use training skills when appropriate.
Enforce company rules and shop procedures in processing and support areas.
Provide problem-solving and technical support for daily production issues.
Maintain deterministic process controls and sustain process operations.
Periodically work outside the scheduled shift to support training and improve communication.
Use experience to improve processes and communicate with manufacturing and process engineers.
Train new employees according to the outlined plan.
Work effectively with teams inside and outside the department on projects to meet expectations and deadlines.
Promote and ensure adherence to departmental and company health and safety policies and procedures, including specified personal protective equipment requirements.
Take prompt action to correct health or safety hazards in work areas and initiate corrective measures within 24 hours of identifying a hazard.
Keep work areas clean and orderly.
Depending on location and applicable role responsibilities, execute and maintain ISO 9000, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, or other applicable Quality Management System and Environmental Management System standards.
Adhere to the company's ICARE values: integrity, collaboration, accountability, respect, and enthusiasm.

Desired Qualifications

ISO experience is a plus.

Available Shifts:

2nd Shift: 2:00 PM – 10:00 PM — 10% Shift Differential
3rd Shift: 10:00 PM – 6:00 AM — 15% Shift Differential

On-the-Job Training Provided!

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Production Processing

Maintains production plan per work order due dates to optimize schedules, deliveries, yields and intra-department communications.
Maintain manufacturing processes per procedures by observation and routine audits.
Communicate Diamond Fab production process/yield problems to Manager, supervisors and/or process engineers on a timely basis.
Provide technical support to manufacturing issues as they occur.
Attends daily production shift change meeting, communicating priorities and issues to manufacturing team.
Plans activities and schedules that relay any issues that could occur and cause delays.
Understands all diamond processing activities and provides feedback on areas of concern.
Provides feedback to process engineering and maintenance that relates to yields or concerns that affect deterministic manufacturing.

Process & Equipment Maintenance

Performs daily equipment maintenance (checking operation temp, water flows, and outlined general maintenance task).
Works needed production schedules to meet a commitment to on-time deliveries.
Reviews quality goals outlined for the work group and addresses issues as they occur. Assures goals are met.
Support cross training throughout the department and utilize training skills when appropriate.
Enforce company rules and shop procedures in the processing and support areas.
Provide problem solving and technical support for daily production issues.
Focus on maintaining deterministic process controls and sustaining process operations.
Periodically works off scheduled shift to support training and improve communication.
Uses experience to improve processes, communicating with manufacturing and process engineers.

Communication & Teamwork

Interpersonal Effectiveness: deal effectively with differences of opinion, influence in a positive manner, draws ideas from others, negotiates and mediates.
Teamwork: develop a cohesive work group, facilitate commitment and enthusiasm, assure cooperation and coordination among peers.
Communication: express ideas accurately and succinctly in oral and written form; effectively listen and assimilate, present organized trains of thought, assure a timely information exchange.
Train new employees according to the outlined plan.
Works effectively as part of a team both internal and external to the department on a project basis to meet expectations and deadlines.

Health & Safety

Ensure all departmental and company health and safety policies and procedures are promoted and adhered to.
Ensure all policies and procedures relating to specified Personal Protective Equipment are followed.
Takes quick, responsive action to correct any health or safety hazard found in work areas. Initiates corrective measures within 24 hours of hazard identification.
Work areas are kept clean and orderly.

Education & Experience

Education: High school diploma
Experience: >2 years manufacturing experience

Skills & Other Requirements

Hands-on mindset and approach.
Ability to multi-task and prioritize
Strong attention to detail and continual pursuit of improvement
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Must be team-oriented, works well with others in the group
ISO experience a plus.

Working Conditions

Primary environment is a clean temperature controlled light manufacturing area with low levels of noise and dirt.
Steady three shift operation.
Minimum of 40 hours per week with potential of 8 hours of overtime and weekends as needed

Physical Requirements

Combination of 25% standing and 75% sitting for long periods. Lifting requirements not to exceed 30 lbs.

Safety Requirements

All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards. Steel toe shoes provided and required. Heat resistant gloves required when handling hot objects. Gloves required when handling slurries or other chemicals such as: acetone, acetic acid, isopropyl alcohol, and propylene glycol.

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.

If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected].

About the Company

Coherent

Global laser technologies and systems supplier

Coherent provides lasers, laser-based technologies, and system solutions across Commercial Lasers and Components, Industrial Lasers and Systems, and Aerospace and Defense. Its products include laser sources, components, and complete laser systems used in microelectronics, materials processing, medical diagnostics, and research, sold with after-sales services and recurring software and consumables revenue. The company differentiates itself by offering a broad, integrated portfolio of hardware, services, and software across many industries and regions, serving OEMs, end-users, and government customers. Its goal is to grow by expanding product lines and software-enabled services so customers can deploy and scale laser technology in manufacturing, research, and defense applications.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Santa Clara, CA
Founded: 1966

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