Director of Wafer Fab Operations

• •Own the overall performance and business results of the Furnace, Thin Films, Epi, CMP, and Implant modules.
• •Deliver results across safety, quality, output, yield, cycle time, equipment performance, workforce capability, and cost.
• •Establish priorities, remove barriers, and align resources to meet factory and business objectives.
• •Drive accountability and execution through disciplined daily management, operating reviews, and action-oriented problem solving.
• •Lead rapid recovery efforts for operational disruptions, quality excursions, equipment issues, staffing challenges, and delivery risks.
• •Develop and execute plans to improve output, reduce cycle time, increase equipment performance, improve yield, and lower manufacturing costs.
• •Ensure the organization remains focused on achieving customer commitments while continuously improving operational performance.

• •Lead and develop a large organization of managers, engineers, maintenance personnel, technicians, and operators.
• •Build organizational capability through effective hiring, onboarding, training, coaching, succession planning, and talent development.
• •Create a culture of accountability, teamwork, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
• •Ensure strong leadership engagement and consistent execution across all shifts.
• •Develop future leaders and build the organizational depth necessary to support long-term business needs.

• •Drive improvements in yield, cycle time, equipment availability, productivity, and cost performance.
• •Establish disciplined operating systems that enable predictable execution and sustainable results.
• •Leverage data-driven decision making to identify opportunities, prioritize resources, and improve performance.
• •Drive reductions in scrap, rework, waiting time, variability, and other sources of operational inefficiency.
• •Ensure effective workflow management, dispatching, batching strategies, and resource utilization.
• •Lead structured problem solving and root cause investigations for significant operational and quality issues.
• •Develop systems and processes that improve factory performance while sustaining gains over time.

• •Partner with process development, product engineering, planning, quality, supply chain, facilities, and other organizations to achieve business objectives.
• •Support technology transfers, new product introductions, and production ramps while maintaining operational performance.
• •Ensure manufacturing readiness for new technologies and future business opportunities.
• •Collaborate across the site to remove barriers, address risks, and improve operational execution.

• •Ensure compliance with company quality standards, customer requirements, environmental regulations, and EHS expectations.
• •Champion a proactive safety culture focused on risk identification, mitigation, and continuous improvement.
• •Lead corrective and preventive actions to address recurring operational and quality issues.
• •Maintain a high level of operational discipline and compliance across all assigned areas.

5S, Cleanliness, and Audit Readiness

• •Implement and sustain 5S principles throughout assigned manufacturing areas.
• •Ensure adherence to cleanliness and contamination control standards critical to semiconductor manufacturing.
• •Maintain a constant state of audit readiness and operational discipline.
• •Drive ownership and accountability for workplace organization and visual management systems.

• •Develop long-range plans for capacity, workforce capability, equipment strategy, and organizational development.
• •Identify and execute opportunities for productivity improvement and cost reduction.
• •Support capital planning and equipment investment decisions required to meet future business needs.
• •Assess operational risks and develop mitigation plans that ensure business continuity and long-term success.

• •Provide regular updates on operational performance, risks, improvement initiatives, and business results.
• •Lead daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly operating reviews.
• •Drive alignment through effective communication across shifts, organizations, and leadership teams.
• •Clearly communicate priorities, expectations, and performance objectives throughout the organization.

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