Manager Bar Fab

Job Description
Coherent Corp.
is the global leader in photonics, empowering innovators to shape the future with breakthrough technologies, from advanced materials to complete laser and optical systems.

Our solutions impact industrial, communications, electronics, and instrumentation markets, helping customers overcome complex challenges and unlock new possibilities. Headquartered in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, we operate worldwide, offering an international, collaborative environment where research, manufacturing, and customer-focused teams drive innovation and deliver real-world results.

Location:
Järfälla
|
Hybrid
Job Summary
The Bar Fab & Test Engineering Manager leads the engineering team responsible for Bar Fabrication and Test equipment within Coherent Järfälla Operations. This role is accountable for developing people, processes, and technologies to deliver manufacturing objectives across efficiency, yield, quality, and capacity.

You will provide hands-on leadership to production engineering activities, drive continuous improvement initiatives, support manufacturing operations, and collaborate closely with cross-functional partners across Operations, R&D, Quality, and global Coherent sites.

Roles & Responsibilities
Leadership & Operations

• Lead and develop the Bar Fab & Test Engineering team within Operations, building capability through coaching, performance management, and continuous improvement
• Own engineering responsibility for Bar Fabrication (cleaving, stacking, handling), Test Engineering (wafer probe, laser bar testing), and Automated Optical Inspection (AOI)
• Provide day-to-day production engineering support, including corrective actions and process optimisation

Process, Improvement & NPI

• Develop and improve manufacturing processes, technologies, and work practices to drive yield, quality, efficiency, and capacity
• Identify, lead, and implement process and equipment improvement initiatives
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) projects to enable extended manufacturing capabilities

Training, Metrics & Maintenance

• Train and support operators and supervisors
• Monitor, analyse, and report manufacturing engineering metrics
• Partner with Maintenance on preventive maintenance planning and spare-parts strategy

Collaboration & Management

• Collaborate across Operations, R&D, Quality, Product Engineering, and global Coherent sites
• Manage supplier interactions as required
• Perform core people-management responsibilities, including planning, delegating, and decision-making within the assigned process area

About You

• Master of Science in Engineering (or equivalent)
• 5–10 years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering or similar roles

• Substantial experience in:

• Semiconductor test engineering

• Laser bar cleaving and stacking

• High-volume, high-precision manufacturing environments

• Demonstrated initiative and practical leadership capability

• Strong communication, organisational, and stakeholder-management skills
• Ability to work independently with general direction to achieve objectives

Language Requirements

• Fluent in Swedish and English (written and spoken)

CULTURE COMMITMENT
Ensure adherence to company's values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent:

I
ntegrity – Create an Environment of Trust

C
ollaboration – Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas

A
ccountability – Own the Process and the Outcome

R
espect – Recognize the Value in Everyone

E
nthusiasm – Find a Sense of Purpose in Work

Current employees who wish to apply should submit a cover letter detailing their interest in the position and how their skills and experience align with the requirements of the role.

Applications for this tole close COB on
Friday, 20 February 2026
.If you require any adjustment to the application process, please reach out to

About Us
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

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