Summary
The purpose of this position is to develop and sustain efficient operational methods across engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain functions to improve profitability. The role is responsible for calculating and maintaining production capacity, coordinating with various teams to manage production progress, and assisting the manager with technician attendance and performance reviews on the compound semiconductor laser chip production line.
Job Duties
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Collaborate with the production and engineering teams to understand operations and develop solutions that meet Quality, Delivery, and Cost goals.
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Determine metrics and create comprehensive dashboards to monitor progress and effectively communicate with leadership.
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Drive projects to increase productivity, reduce lead time, improve quality, and achieve cost savings.
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Identify manufacturing capabilities and limitations; calculate production capacity and coordinate with the production control team.
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Improve labor productivity through the development and deployment of best-known methods and Lean Manufacturing principles.
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Assist with technician time card approvals in a timely manner and performance data collection and analysis.
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Support chemical management, including incoming material inspection, registry, inventory counting, and restocking follow-up.
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Provide training and instruction to the cleanroom cleaning team.
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Coordinate with various teams on cleanroom incidents, including safety alarms, environmental abnormalities, and equipment repairs (e.g., tablets, laptops, facility systems).
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Develop and document procedures and work instructions.
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Perform other work-related tasks as required and assigned.
Qualifications
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Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering (preferred)
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Strong analytical skills with the ability to draw conclusions and develop strategies based on data.
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Knowledge of MES and ERP systems (preferred).
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Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
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Familiarity with SQL and other programming languages (preferred).
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LabVIEW programming experience is a plus.
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Experience in a manufacturing environment is a plus.
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Strong organizational, prioritization, planning, and time management skills.
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills across all levels of management and diverse functional teams.
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Ability to work in a cleanroom environment while wearing a smock.
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Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment.
Location
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This position will be on-site based in Sugar Land, Texas.
WHY AOI?
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Flexible and competitive health (medical, dental, vision) plans offer the employee with the right options to meet individual needs
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Employer matching on 401(k) deferrals
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Unused PTO payout at end of the year
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Relocation package available within US
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Immigration sponsorships (Must be currently authorized to work in the US)
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Skills Required
- Associate or bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering
- Strong analytical skills and ability to develop data-driven strategies
- Knowledge of MES and ERP systems
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Familiarity with SQL and other programming languages
- LabVIEW programming experience
- Experience in a manufacturing environment
- Strong organizational, prioritization, planning, and time management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work in a cleanroom while wearing a smock
- Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment
- Currently authorized to work in the United States
What We Do
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. | NASDAQ: AAOI AOI is a leading designer and manufacturer of fiber optic networking products. We primarily serve three growing end-markets: cable television broadband, fiber-to-the-home, and internet data centers. We are vertically integrated with a product portfolio from laser chips, components, sub-assemblies and modules, to complete turn-key equipment. All three of our end-markets are driven by bandwidth demand fueled by the growth of network connected devices, such as video traffic, cloud computing and online social networking. To address this increased demand, CATV and telecommunications service providers are investing to improve their networks in competition to deliver voice, video, and data services to their subscribers. Rising bandwidth consumption is also driving demand for higher speed server connections in the internet data center market. As a result of these trends, fiber optic networking technology has become fundamental in all three of our target markets to meet these needs. Our vertical integration, broad product lines, and in-house design capability uniquely position AOI to serve these markets and offer us the flexibility to address tomorrow's fiber optic applications. To learn more about our company and products, we invite you to visit our website. Website www.ao-inc.com Facebook tinyurl.com/ycxcsbwx Instagram tinyurl.com/rqsbpk5 Twitter tinyurl.com/rd6dtvn


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