Senior Director - Ops Technology Development

Posted: Thursday, 15 January 2026
Valid Thru: Saturday, 14 February 2026
Index Requested on: 01/16/2026 01:48:06
Indexed on: 01/16/2026 01:48:06

Location: Sherman, TX, 75090, US

Industry: Advertising and Public Relations
Occupational Category: 13-0000.00 - Business and Financial Operations
Type of Employment: FULL_TIME

II-VI AEROSPACE & DEFENSE is hiring!

Description:

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

A) Support EPI/Fab Development and Qualification (80%)
  • Develop and implement all new epi processes, fab processes, and methods associated with GaAs and InP products transferred to Sherman to ensure achievement of functional and divisional objectives.
  • Drive qualification activities to maximize utilization of internal epi and fab capacity for key products and technologies.
  • Create, maintain, and communicate a harmonized development platform for all new epi and fab processes to enable efficient equipment use and seamless portability of recipes and development projects across customers.
  • Interface directly with R& D teams and customers to realize epi/fab technologies aligned with the product roadmap.
  • Catalog, analyze, and categorize existing epi/fab equipment designs, analytical test equipment, and qualified epi processes to drive harmonized platform capability at Sherman.
  • Independently or as part of a team, set up and coordinate technical meetings within areas of expertise and remain current with relevant technical literature critical to manufacturing operations, future development, and innovation.

    B) Drive Technology Roadmap (15%)
  • Participate in and contribute to strategic planning processes to support overall business growth and align manufacturing development with long-term company goals.
  • Support long-term business growth through direct interaction with customers at multiple levels, including product development and problem resolution, to ensure acceptance and maintain strong customer relationships.
  • Participate in meetings supporting product approval and manufacturability assessments.
  • Review and audit department processes to identify continuous improvement opportunities, including cycle time and cost reduction.

    C) Special Projects (5%)
  • Support special projects as required.
  • Support Sales and Marketing by addressing customer process-related issues.
  • Support training, mentoring, and development of junior engineers.

    Education & Experience
    • BS degree in Engineering. (Ph.D. in science/engineering is a plus)
    • 15+ years experience in epi/process development
    • 15+ years of Engineering leadership and management

    Skills
    • Proficient computer skills, experience with Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, SQLbase, Email, internet access
    • Hands on and very direct approach to problems
    • Ability to excel in a cross-organizational, cross-cultural team environment
    • Ability to communicate and coordinate with Sr. Leaders, Directors as well as Executives to develop and support implementation of strategic plans.
    • Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
    • Ability to deal effectively with differences of opinion, to influence, to draw ideas from others, and to negotiate and mediate
    • Ability to anticipate and handle multiple priorities and complex/abstract issues involving external and internal priorities
    • Manufacturing leadership setting world class excellence in achievable goals
    • Handle special assignments promptly and professionally
    • Total Quality management experience
    • Test expertise to achieve manufacturing excellence
    • Keen support of multi-site proactive goals and preventive initiatives
    • Continuous improvement champion

    Working Conditions

    Mainly office conditions, but must be able to tour facilities and review issues in hazardous and challenging environments when necessary. Need to support on-site efforts.

    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.

    If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at talentacquisition@coherent.com .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!

    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.Job Summary: Lead, direct, manage, envision and create technology process roadmap of Sherman site needed to implement and support R& D objectives. Support qualifying key products in Sherman to support Operations and business unit production objectives. Interact with R& D teams to provide technical support of NPI from the perspective of tooling, epi, fab and chips. Create, standardize and improve equipment and processes. Provide a technical leadership role, and directly interact with customers, on issues including development challenges, failure analysis, statistical data review and interpretation, and real-world practical experiments to isolate root cause and corrective actions, while promoting positive interactions and strengthening relationships.

    • Responsibilities:

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    Educational requirements:

    • high school

    Desired Skills:

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    Benefits:

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