Amkor Technology

Director, Project Controls

Amkor Technology$125K — $150K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10-20+ years in project controls for large-scale industrial or manufacturing projects.
  • Experience in semiconductor facilities, preferably OSAT.
  • Proven management of multi-billion-dollar capital projects.
  • Strong background in EPC/GMP project environments.
  • Expertise in cost management systems and forecasting methodologies.
  • Advanced knowledge of Primavera P6 or similar scheduling tools.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement a Project Controls Execution Plan (PEP).
  • Establish standardized processes for cost estimation and budget development.
  • Own total project budget and monitor forecasts.
  • Oversee development of an integrated master schedule.
  • Lead monthly cost forecasting and variance analysis.
  • Create quantifiable progress measurement systems and executive dashboards.
  • Implement a change control process across all stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Work on a large-scale semiconductor facility project.
  • Opportunity to drive crucial project performance metrics.
  • Engage with executive-level decision-making and reporting.
  • Access to a collaborative work environment across multiple teams.
  • Potential for career advancement in a high-tech industry.
Full Job Description
The Project Controls Manager is responsible for establishing and governing all cost, schedule risk, and change management functions for a large-scale Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facility. This role ensures integrated control of scope, budget, and schedule across engineering, procurement, construction, and tool installation activities.

The position serves as the Amkor's single point of accountability for project controls, providing real-time visibility into project performance, forecasting, and driving corrective actions to maintain alignment with funding, schedule milestones, and business objectives.

  • Develop and implement a Project Controls Execution Plan (PEP) aligned to project delivery strategy
  • Establish standardized processes for:
    • Cost Estimate and budget development
    • Cost management, including GMP structure and SOV establishment with contractors
    • Scheduling & progress measurement
    • Change control
    • Risk management
  • Define governance structures, reporting, and escalation protocol


Cost Management & Forecasting
  • Own the total project budget, commitments, and forecast-to-complete (FTC)
    • Manage Oversee the development and structure of cost estimates
    • Establish project budget
    • GMP tracking and buyout alignment
    • Owner direct procurement (ODP) tracking
    • Owner Contingency establishment and drawdown strategy
  • Lead monthly cost forecasting and variance analysis with clear drivers and mitigation actions
  • Ensure alignment between cost reporting and funding milestones


Schedule Oversight
  • Oversee the development and maintenance of an integrated master scheduleacross:
    • Design
    • Procurement
    • Construction
    • Tool install & startup
  • Validate contractor schedules and logic against critical path and milestone requirements
  • Implement schedule integrity checks (float analysis, logic validation, resource loading)
  • Lead weekly schedule reviews and recovery planning sessions


Progress Measurement & Performance Reporting
  • Develop a quantifiable progress measurement system (earned value or equivalent)
  • Establish KPIs for executive level reporting:
    • Schedule performance (SPI)
    • Cost performance (CPI)
    • Productivity and installation rates
  • Deliver executive dashboards with:
    • Variance analysis
    • Trend forecasting
    • Risks - tied to key milestones


Change Management & Controls
  • Establish and enforce achange control process across all stakeholders
  • In coordination with Program Manager - Track and manage
    • RFIs with cost/schedule impact
    • Change orders and potential changes
    • Design evolution vs. budget baseline
  • Ensure changes are quantified, approved, and fully integrated into cost/schedule forecasts


Risk Management
  • Lead identification, quantification, and tracking of project risks and opportunities
  • Maintain a risk register linked to:
    • Cost contingency
    • Schedule float
  • Drive mitigation planning and monitor effectiveness


Stakeholder Coordination
  • Interface with:
    • General contractors
    • Design teams (A/E)
    • Tool vendors and owner suppliers
    • Internal stakeholders (Finance, Procurement)
  • Ensure alignment between project controls data and decision-making at executive level

Minimum Qualifications

Experience
  • 10-20+ years in:
    • Project controls on large-scale industrial or manufacturing projects
    • Semiconductor facilities (Fab, OSAT preferred)
  • Proven experience managing:
    • Multi-billion-dollar capital projects
    • Integrated cost and schedule systems
  • Strong background in:
    • EPC / GMP project environments
    • Cleanroom and process utility-intensive projects


Technical Knowledge
  • Advanced expertise in:
    • Cost management systems and forecasting methodologies
    • Primavera P6 (or other scheduling tools)
  • Working knowledge of:
    • Semiconductor facility construction sequencing/costs


Leadership Competencies
  • Ability to challenge contractor assumptions and data
  • Executive-level communication and reporting capability
  • Ability to synthesize complex data into decision-ready insights
  • High level of rigor, accountability, and attention to detail


Key Deliverables
  • Project Controls Execution Plan (PCEP)
  • Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
  • Monthly Cost Forecast & Variance Report
  • Executive Dashboard (Cost/Schedule/Risk)
  • Change Control Log & Forecast Impact Reports
  • Risk Register with Quantified Exposure


Location:

This position will be based at the Arizona Tempe and Peoria sites during the Construction phase and will transition to Peoria for management during the Factory Operation phase.

About Amkor Technology

Amkor Technology is a semiconductor product packaging and test services provider. The company has been headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, since 2005, when it was moved from West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States. The company was founded in 1968 and has more than 30,000 employees worldwide and a reported $4.2 billion in revenue for 2018. Amkor Technology is one of the world's largest providers of outsourced semiconductor packaging and test services. The company offers semiconductor design, wafer fabrication, assembly and test services. Amkor's operational base includes production facilities, product development centers, and sales and support offices located in Asia, Europe and the United States. The company's customers include integrated device manufacturers, fabless semiconductor companies and contract foundries. Amkor Technology was founded in 1968 and became a public company in 1998.
Learn more about Amkor Technology
Size
30,400 employees
Market Cap
$5.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
$338.1 million
Founded
1968
5 Year Trend
+9.3%
Revenue
$5 billion
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