Intern, Manufacturing Engineering

We are seeking are seeking a summer intern in our Budd Lake, NJ facility. The Manufacturing Engineering Intern will be responsible for supporting the fabrication and
polishing of nonlinear optical components. The successful individual will have broad technical skills, interests and people skills that are well rooted in the practice of manufacturing.
 

Responsibilities
 

• Production Support Engineering
• Develop manufacturing production tooling with a lean cultural approach
• Develop and sustain a visual manufacturing environment
• Implement best practices in method development and delivery
• Develop and implement test procedures and evaluates and selects appropriate test methods and instrumentation
• Implement best practices in method development and delivery
• Data acquisition and SPC control systems
• Maintain/improve first pass yields
• Lead investigation in Failure Modes, Root Cause Determination, and Corrective Action Implementation via quantitative analysis
• Process Optimization Engineering
• Support the implementation of a lean manufacturing culture with regard to error proofing the production environment specifically with tooling design and work break
  down structures
• Develop and write concise and clear Work Instructions
   

Basic Qualifications:
 

• Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Chemical Engineering, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing 
• Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Optical Engineering, or other Engineering/Engineering Technology degrees
• Must have the ability to obtain facility access
• Experience in optical engineering, manufacturing process development, metrology and data base implementation and evolution
• Hands-on experience with testing, alignment and troubleshooting of optical component and systems will be paramount to the individual succes
• Proficiency with standard desktop software (Outlook, Word, Excel, Minitab)
• Excellent communication skills.
• Self-motivated, driven personality
• Must work well in teams
• Solid organizational skills
• Project and task management experience.
• Strong trouble shooting skills

Desired Skills:

• Experience utilizing Design of Experiments, hands on testing, data collection/analysis and technical communication
• Experience with precision machining concepts (optical or other) and metrology tools including interferometry, profilometry, etc. (Hands on Experience preferred)
• Experience utilizing SolidWorks or equivalent CAD software (PRO-E, CATIA, NX Siemens, etc.) for design, GD&T, and drawing creation/interpretation

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.

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.