Senior Supervisor, Production

Company Overview:

Coherent Corp., named to Forbes’ 2026 America’s Best Companies, is a global leader in the datacenter and communications industries. Headquartered in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, USA, and founded in 1971, Coherent operates in over 20 countries worldwide. Since entering Vietnam in 2005, Coherent has expanded to more than 3,200 employees across Ho Chi Minh (VSIP1), Dong Nai (Nhon Trach 1), Hanoi, and Bac Ninh (Yen Phong IP). As part of our global growth strategy and commitment to developing local talent, we aim to create over 8,000 new job opportunities in Vietnam within the next five years through hundreds of millions of dollars in investment projects.

Work Location:

- VSIP1 (HCMC, formerly Binh Duong)

BASIC FUNCTION OF THE JOB:

This position is responsible for production and documentation, method analysis/ improvements, machines layout and equipment acquisition, preparation of equipment justification and appropriation request development, statistical process control systems, providing analytical troubleshooting leadership, hands-on to involve process and production activity is must.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

People Management:

• Develop staff competency & training plan.
• Training/ coaching, OJT, quality staff to ensure enough capability.
• Staff performance setting & evaluation
• Routine communicates to all staff performance and company policy, requirement.
• Establish the SOP, WI and other documentation as required.

Cost Saving

• Improvement Project for cost saving and capability improvement.
• Develop alternative material, tooling, consumable, machine.
• Optimizing process to shorten cycle time.

* Production Management

• Daily planning resource and control to meet OTD, Yield, Productivity and labour cost rate
• Daily cooperate to other function ENG, PPM, PIC, QA to resolve daily issue.
• Ensure all production standards control plan is compiled as Quality, EHS …
• Be able to use analytical trouble shouting techniques to solve problems.
• Lead and/or participates in resolutions or problem (4M1E).
• Lead the team to join the training and qualification for new products transferring if needed.
• Contribute to the planning and execution of department objectives

Education Background: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Sciences, prefer to the one of the specialization's of Optics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering.

Experience: 4 years of relevant working experience in Production Management as Supervisor, Team Lead or equivalent positions at hi-tech manufacturing.

Abilities:

• Experienced in Power BI, Excel/software visualization report..
• Strong at LEAN manufacturing and 4M1E skills
• People Management skills
• Planning the production schedule
• Time management skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills, and a strong work ethic
• Performance Management (Yield, Productivity, Quality, cost…)
• English communication is compulsory, Chinese speaking is a plus.
• Knowledge of manufacturing tools and equipment

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.