Operations Supervisor

About Indium Phosphide (InP) Technology

The world's communications infrastructure depends on semiconductor lasers, and particularly those based on indium phosphide technology.

Indium phosphide lasers are engineered to emit at wavelengths that are optimal for long-distance transmission through fiber optics.

In short, they enable the optical networks that form the global internet.

Coherent's broad portfolio of InP components includes application-specific Fabry-Pérot lasers, directly modulated lasers (DMLs), and tunable lasers.

It also includes photodiodes for high-speed receivers and power monitoring.

In 2022, we introduced 200 Gbps indium phosphide electro-absorption modulated lasers (EMLs) for high-speed datacenter transceivers.

This design provides our customers with the most advanced, robust, and cost-competitive laser devices for their 800G and next-gen 1.6T datacom transceiver designs.

Our world-class and highly reliable InP technology platform is one of the very few in the industry that has been proven, with more than one hundred million lasers in the field deployed over the last decades.


* Semiconductor Wafer Fab


* Semiconductor Bar Fab (Cleave, Stack, Coat)


* Semiconductor Die Fab (Test, and singulate)


* Inspection, SPC, Quality Control


* ISO 9000, 14000, Cleanroom, ESD

Primary Duties & Responsibilities


* Directly responsible for production output of the shift from the fab and making sure the planned targets are achieved.


* Manage the technician/operator resources and allocation to ensure production targets are achieved.


* Ability to understand concepts of manufacturing (lean mfg., line-balancing, 6S, kaizen, etc.) and be able work with the production planning team on making sure material is flowing through the factory.


* Responsible for cross-training of the technicians and making sure all the critical areas are covered during PTOs and absentees.


* Recruit, screen, hire, train, retain, discipline direct labor, Timecards, PTO, reviews, performance improvements, cultivate team leads.


* Manage and ensure accuracy of timecards.

Plan and schedule for OT when necessary.


* Coordinate material, equipment, facilities, and labor to achieve production targets.

Manage constraints.


* Report on shift's output.

Participate and conduct pass down meetings.


* Maintain the training records for the technicians and be able to participate and answer questions in the yearly audits.


* Work collaboratively with Process Engineering, R&D, Quality, Planning, Facilities, and Equipment Maintenance to achieve output targets.

Provide input and feedback for improvement.

Education & Experience


* Minimum 3 yrs.

experience as a supervisor or line manager in production/manufacturing setting.


* Experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) e.g., CAMSTAR and Product Data Management (PDM) systems e.g., Agile.

Experience with MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint.


* Knowledge and expe...