Equipment And Maintenance Engineering Manager

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the equipment and maintenance engineering team to ensure optimal performance of all machinery and equipment.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve preventative maintenance programs and procedures to maximize equipment reliability and uptime.
• Analyze equipment performance data to identify trends and areas for improvement, making recommendations for upgrades or replacements as necessary.
• Collaborate with production teams to schedule maintenance activities with minimal impact on operations.
• Ensure compliance with all safety regulations and industry standards, conducting regular safety audits and training for team members.
• Manage budgets and resources for maintenance operations, including tracking expenses and optimizing costs.
• Oversee the selection and purchasing of equipment and maintenance tools, ensuring alignment with organizational needs.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging innovative solutions and best practices in maintenance processes.
• Prepare and present regular reports on maintenance activities, equipment performance, and team performance to senior management.
• Responsible for setting-up assembly and test stations – work closely with Product and Process Engineers to build and set-up user friendly workstations consisting of assembly machines, test equipment, jigs and fixtures, and software interfaces to automate the whole process.
• Responsible for design, selection, buy-off machine and equipment with consideration of production and process design and requirements. Design, install and test equipment upgrades and modification to improve uptime, yield, cycle time, and machine throughput.
• Author machine and equipment operating instruction and manual. Provide maintenance documents for all equipment and secure all maintenance activities are being carried out as per planned schedule. Perform machine and equipment FMEA studies and maintain document for out-of-control action plans.
• Equipment design and development – new parts vendor qualification. Support new equipment installation.
• Report against various functions including equipment uptime, maintenance effectiveness, and maintenance costs versus plan.
• Develop assembly and test automation solutions – responsible for design, development, simulate and test of automated assembly and test solutions for the whole production operations. This also cover design for assembly and test graphic user interfaces ensuring user-friendly programs, automated data gathering and analysis, and automated report generation.
• Leads training of Engineers, Technicians, and Operators in operation and maintenance of newly introduced equipment and automation process.
  
  

Education & Experience

• B.Sc. Electronics Engineering (Physics, Electrical and related can apply). Post-graduate studies are highly regarded.
• At least 10 years of experience in Semiconductor or Electronics / Optoelectronics and Fiber optics Industry. Proven track record and working knowledge in Electrical/Electronics manufacturing industry. With good programming skills with focus on factory automation skills – assembly and test processes. Familiar with object object oriented programming – C/C++, Visual Basic, and preferably some experience with wring queries against an SQL database. Cleanroom experience and knowledge of laser and optical systems, power meters, Strong mechanical aptitude – Autocad skills is a plus.
  
  

Skills

• Strong knowledge of maintenance methodologies (e.g., TPM, PM, RCM) and safety regulations.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate and develop a diverse team.
• Knowledge on optics specifically on fiber optics and micro-optics device physics is a huge advantage
• Experience on basic optical fiber skills – fusion splicing, cleaving, termination, and testing is highly desired
• Familiarity on fiber optics device testing equipment such as laser sources, tunable laser source, optical spectrum analyzers, power meter, BR meter, OTDR, and related equipment.
• Optomechanical design – working knowledge of Solidworks or Autocad is a plus. Strong mechanical aptitude.
• Basic manufacturing statistic knowledge – correlation, process optimization, hypothesis testing, coefficient of variance analysis, six sigma, and some statistical process control methodologies.
• Extensive laboratory experience with photonics test and measurement (measurement of attenuation, device insertion loss, beam profile, spectral profile, optical power, pulse energy, etc). A working knowledge of Labview or other object oriented programming language like C/C++ and Visual Basic is a plus.
• Familiar with industry equipment communication interfaces – GPIB, RS232,USB, etc. Able to communicate equipment with each other and create a routine specific to the assembly and test automation process. Familiar with microcontroller, PLC, and HMI automation.
• Good industry automation skills – motion control, vision system, automatic optical inspection, data management and analysis.
• Able to interpret product design and specification then develop automated robust test and assembly processes to achieve these requirements considering productivity, product quality, and product reliability
• With knowledge on statistical methodologies and tools. Working knowledge of SAS JMP or Minitab is a strong plus.
• Business skills – responsible for managing budgets, leading a team, and liaising with suppliers. Should have strong negotiation and persuasion skills.
• With DFM/A methodology knowledge. Experience using Design for Manufacturability and Assembly methodologies for ease of manufacture and assembly processing of the parts that will form the product.
  
  

Working Conditions

• This role is 100% onsite
  
  

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.

Coherent Philippines Pte Ltd shares the 5 key principles of fair employment practices and is committed to adopting these principles in the management of our human resources. We believe that the effective implementation of fair employment practices will bring about a more harmonious and progressive work environment within our organization and contribute towards making Philippines a great place to work.

About Us

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. Its an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity and growth. Come Join Us!

Note to recruiters and employment agencies: We will not pay for unsolicited resumes from recruiters and employment agencies unless we have a signed agreement and have required assistance, in writing, for a specific opening.

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