Senior Manager, Operations - Sunnyvale, CA, United States
Originally posted 6 May 2026 by the employer.
Manage lab operations and customer-facing demonstrations showcasing networking products, servers, and network switches.
About the role
The Senior Manager, Operations oversees day-to-day management of assigned lab environment personnel and facilities at the Sunnyvale facility. This includes planning, designing, implementing, and managing a customer-facing lab showcasing networking products including servers, network switches, and supporting monitoring infrastructure.
What you'll do
- Supervise direct labor personnel, oversee lab facilities, coordinate equipment procurement, and ensure operational readiness and clean room protocol adherence. - Coordinate material, equipment, facilities, and labor to achieve shift production targets, sustain wafer throughput, and manage manufacturing constraints. - Collaborate with Process Engineering, R&D, Quality, Planning, and Equipment Maintenance to report shift outputs and lead pass-down meetings. - Partner with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and maintain customer-facing product demonstrations and hardware setups. - Manage shift scheduling, overtime planning, timecard accuracy, and operator training and performance appraisals. - Utilize Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) such as CAMSTAR and Product Data Management (PDM) systems such as Agile to track production and workflow.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Optics, Physics, Electronics, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience). - 7+ years of technical manufacturing experience in the communications and optical industry. - Experience with semi-automated and automated processing tools in a clean room setting. - Working experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) such as CAMSTAR and Product Data Management (PDM) systems such as Agile. - Demonstrated ability to manage direct labor shifts, resource allocation, and production throughput targets.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree or higher in Engineering, Optics, Physics, Electronics, or a related field. - Customer-facing experience communicating technical concepts. - Knowledge of machining, construction, and electrical systems.
Skills: lab management, networking products, equipment procurement, production targets, clean room protocols, MES, PDM
This role has been open 171 days — well above the 54-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2487
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Median days open
54 d
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Median salary
$99k
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| Metric | Coherent Corp | All employers we track in this specialty (2487 roles · 78 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 54 | 2487 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 155 | 10039 · 106 employers |
| Median days open | 41 d | 54 d (−13 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $99k |
Skills observed across this category: lab management, networking products, equipment procurement, production targets, clean room protocols, MES
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 364 open roles · median 80 d
- Applied Materials · 259 open roles · median 38 d
- Entegris · 217 open roles · median 44 d
- Lam Research · 112 open roles · median 66 d
- Infineon Technologies · 99 open roles · median 47 d
- ASML · 67 open roles · median 52 d
How we counted: 2487 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 78 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 25 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.