Director of Manufacturing Operations - Newark, DE, United States
Originally posted 15 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role provides hands-on operational leadership for the Delaware manufacturing site, accountable for safe, reliable, and cost-effective execution of the production plan, disciplined planning and scheduling, WIP flow, productivity and yield improvement, and operational quality.
What you'll do
- Lead daily manufacturing execution and maintain a visible presence at the Delaware site.
- Direct and develop Production Manager, Planner/Scheduler, Maintenance Manager, and Special Projects Manager.
- Establish and maintain reliable planning and scheduling processes aligned with customer commitments.
- Lead Lean and continuous-improvement activities to gain in productivity, yield, quality, cost, delivery, and flow.
- Build a high-performing Operations team through selection, coaching, and development.
- Manage Operations performance and cost control within the established budget.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
- At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in manufacturing or operations leadership.
- Demonstrated Lean leadership and continuous-improvement results in productivity, yield, quality, cost, delivery, or flow.
- Experience establishing or improving production planning, scheduling, WIP control, and shop-floor flow.
- Demonstrated ability to lead through others, develop teams, resolve problems, and sustain accountability.
- U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident Alien, or Protected Individual per 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) for ITAR compliance.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering.
- Experience managing a unionized workforce.
- Experience in advanced materials, ceramics, semiconductor components, precision fabrication, or complex industrial manufacturing.
- Experience implementing or significantly improving an ERP or manufacturing execution system.
Skills: manufacturing operations, production plan, WIP flow, yield improvement, Lean leadership
This role has been open 31 days — well below the 52-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2523
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Median days open
52 d
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Median salary
$96k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Coherent Corp | All employers we track in this specialty (2523 roles · 80 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 54 | 2523 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 143 | 9874 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 44 d | 52 d (−8 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $96k |
Skills observed across this category: manufacturing operations, production plan, WIP flow, yield improvement, Lean leadership
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 398 open roles · median 78 d
- Applied Materials · 253 open roles · median 38 d
- Entegris · 228 open roles · median 37 d
- Lam Research · 108 open roles · median 59 d
- Infineon Technologies · 90 open roles · median 57 d
- STMicroelectronics · 69 open roles · median 53 d
How we counted: 2523 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 80 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 17 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.
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