Key Responsibilities

• Own area performance, priorities, and staffing to achieve daily manufacturing goals.
• Lead shift coverage for maintenance, process, and manufacturing issues.
• Prioritize and coordinate corrective and preventive maintenance activities.
• Manage constraint tools and resources to maximize factory output.
• Own manufacturing metrics including utilization, cycle time, holds, scrap, cost, and equipment availability.
• Drive scrap containment, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Ensure execution of quality systems including PM compliance, tool qualifications, SPC, FDC, and 5S.
• Manage area escalations related to parts, engineering support, priority lots, and operational risks.
• Own training matrix development and cross-training plans for area personnel.
• Support test wafer management and operational readiness.
• Participate in operations reviews, cost reduction activities, continuous improvement projects, and maintenance system enhancements.
• Serve as Operations Section Manager backup when required.
• Ensure compliance with all Safety, OSHA, EPA, and environmental regulations, including LO/TO, laser safety, calibration equipment, and chemical handling requirements.
• Complete performance management activities, develop direct reports, and communicate business performance and goals to the team.

Required Qualifications

• BS or equivalent in related field is a preference but not required.
• Strong track record of tactical decision-making, and ability to quickly disseminate and execute plans across an organization.
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.  Strong analytical and problem-solving skills as well as a proven ability to lead and mentor a team
• Ability to deal with multiple issues and shifting priorities.
• Working knowledge of SPC, FDC systems, 5S, and semiconductor manufacturing processes.

Key Success Factors

• Ability to analyze complex problems, identify solutions, and drive implementation across the organization.
• Proactive approach to anticipating and resolving operational challenges.
• Strong collaboration skills with engineering, manufacturing, quality, facilities, and other support organizations.
• Commitment to safety, quality, reliability, and team development.

* Higher or lower grade may be assigned based on qualifications