Manager, Operations Management (Fab experiences)

Key Responsibilities 

• Owns daily, weekly, and longrange lot planning and forecasting for R&D development and manufacturing activities to meet experiment and program objectives.  

• Manages wafer starts, WIP, priorities, and lot movement across process, metrology, and inspection areas to ensure schedule adherence.  

• Leads and supervises a team of technicians, including work assignment, shift coverage, performance coaching, and skill development.  

• Translate development priorities and experiment plans into executable shopfloor schedules and technician tasking.  

• Tracks execution metrics (WIP aging, cycle time, ontime delivery) and proactively identifies risks to development milestones.  

• Coordinates with Process Engineering and Integration teams to align DOE execution, split management, and wafer disposition.  

• Ensures proper escalation and resolution of lot issues, abnormal conditions, and execution constraints.  

• Drives continuous improvement in lot flow, dispatching rules, and execution efficiency within the R&D environment.  

• Reviews execution data and provides clear status reporting to stakeholders on progress, risks, and recovery actions. 

• Monitor equipment health and inline data to ensure productivity  

People Leadership & Team Management 

• Manages a group of technicians responsible for process support, metrology, inspection, and experimental execution. 

• Sets clear expectations for execution discipline, data quality, and safety compliance. 

• Conducts regular coaching, feedback, and development discussions to build technical and operational capability. 

• Supports onboarding, crosstraining, and succession planning to ensure team flexibility and coverage. 

• Promotes a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning. 

Safety, Quality & Compliance 

• Ensures team compliance with Applied Materials EHS, cleanroom, chemical handling, and contamination control requirements. 

• Enforces process discipline and data integrity standards across all execution activities. 

• Reviews and approves Quality Notifications related to execution deviations or lot issues. 

• Proactively identifies operational risks and drives corrective and preventive actions. 

Functional Knowledge 

• Strong understanding of wafer fabrication flows, R&D execution models, and development cycle management. 

• Working knowledge of lot dispatching, WIP control, forecasting methodologies, and execution KPIs. 

• Ability to balance competing priorities in a fastchanging development environment while maintaining execution rigor. 

• Conducts thorough analyses to identify execution deficiencies, capacity constraints, and opportunities for operational enhancement 

Interpersonal & Communication Skills 

• Communicates clearly with Process Engineers, Integration Leads, and Planning teams regarding execution status and priorities. 

• Provides concise operational updates, forecasts, and risk assessments to management and stakeholders. 

• Leads effective shift handovers and crossshift coordination to ensure continuity of execution. 

• Influences without authority across functional teams to drive alignment and outcomes.  

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements 

• Operates within cleanroom and laboratory settings, utilizing expertise in cleanroom protocols and adherence to safety standards. 

• Regular presence on the production floor to support execution, issue resolution, and team engagement. 

Qualifications 

• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or related field. 

Years of Experience 

• 3–5 years in semiconductor manufacturing or R&D operations, with prior people management experience preferred. 

Work Experience 

• Experience in wafer fabs, with strong exposure to lot management, forecasting, and execution control. 

• Prior Applied Materials environment or similar advanced semiconductor manufacturing experience is an advantage.