Mechanical Engineer

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

 

Design

 

• Partner with process owners, equipment engineers, and manufacturing stakeholders to define process, tooling, and infrastructure requirements.
• Translate process needs into complete facility design packages, including utilities, controls, layouts, safety systems, and supporting infrastructure.
• Lead design coordination with internal engineering teams, external firms, and equipment vendors.
• Review and approve drawings, specifications, calculations, and technical submittals to ensure accuracy, constructability, and alignment with requirements.

 

Construction & Installation Support

 

• Act as the facilities system owner throughout construction and installation.
• Coordinate with construction trades, contractors, and project managers to resolve field issues and design conflicts.
• Support installation sequencing, utility tie-ins, outages, and integration with existing systems.
• Ensure adherence to safety, quality, schedule, and scope throughout execution.

 

Startup & Commissioning

 

• Lead commissioning, testing, and system validation in coordination with process owners and EHS.
• Verify systems meet performance, safety, and operational readiness requirements prior to production release.
• Develop and deliver complete system documentation, including as-built drawings, operating procedures, and maintenance plans.

 

System Ownership & Operations

 

• Serve as the long-term owner for the systems operating in a 24/7 manufacturing environment.
• Lead day-to-day operation, troubleshooting, maintenance execution, and reliability improvement activities.
• Manage and develop a dedicated technician(s), including work prioritization, training, and performance feedback.
• Establish the preventive and predictive maintenance program for the area, including development of maintenance strategies, task lists, frequencies, and documentation from initial startup.
• Own preventive maintenance strategies, spare parts planning, vendor support, and lifecycle planning.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve uptime, reduce risk, and enhance system performance.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Facilities, or related discipline).
• 7+ years of experience supporting manufacturing or process facilities in an industrial, semiconductor, pharmaceutical, or advanced manufacturing environment.

Skills & Other Requirements

• Demonstrated experience providing technical leadership and day-to-day direction to technicians, contractors, or project teams.
• Demonstrated experience supporting design, construction, and startup of facility systems 
• Ability to read, interpret, and develop engineering drawings, P&IDs, construction documents, and specifications.
• Effective communication and collaboration across engineering, operations, and construction teams.
• Ability to translate process and equipment requirements into practical, buildable facility solutions.
• Working knowledge of utility systems such as gases, chemicals, exhaust, HVAC, water, power, and controls.
• Ability to operate independently as a system owner with minimal supervision.
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced environments with live construction activities and tight timelines.
• Ability to support a 24/7 manufacturing site as needed
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally (<5%).

Working Conditions

• Requires movement between office areas, construction zones, cleanrooms, and manufacturing environments throughout the workday.
• Must be comfortable working indoors in cleanrooms and outdoors in utility areas with exposure to heat, noise, vibration, and varying weather conditions.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform extended site walks and inspections, including navigating uneven surfaces and active construction sites.
• Must be able to:
  • Work inside Class 100/1000 cleanroom environments
  • Wear required PPE (hard hats, safety glasses, cleanroom garments, etc.) and adhere to site safety protocols
  • Work around chemicals, including acids and solids
  • Work around hazardous and non-hazardous gases

Safety Requirements

All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards