Design For Logistics Director
About The Position
The Director of Design for Logistics will lead KLA’s enterprise-wide effort to make logistics a priority in product, packaging, and business process design. The role embeds logistics requirements from early concepts through the Product Lifecycle (PLC) and operational decision-making, shaping how semiconductor tools and parts are packaged, stored, and transported. The position works with Product Development, Packaging Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, Manufacturing Operations, and Trade Operations to reduce costs, improve sustainability, accelerate delivery, and improve the customer experience. The Director owns the Design for Logistics framework, standards, and governance model and partners with PLC owners to incorporate requirements into phase-gate reviews. The role defines design principles for packaging, palletization, cube efficiency, transportation modes, and storage; conducts package lifecycle assessments and analytical prioritization; and builds performance dashboards and KPIs. It also brings teams and suppliers together to deliver scalable designs and develops training, playbooks, and best-practice sharing. International travel is approximately 20%.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, or a related field.
- 12–15+ years of experience in logistics, packaging engineering, supply chain design, or product development.
- Proven leadership in Design for Logistics, packaging optimization, or Design for Excellence initiatives.
- Strong understanding of global transportation networks, warehousing operations, packaging materials, and automation environments.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional change and influence senior stakeholders.
- Knowledge of semiconductor equipment products and tools.
- Strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills.
- Willingness and ability to travel internationally, approximately 20%.
- Ability to translate technical concepts into business value.
- Bachelor’s degree holders require a minimum of 12 years of relevant experience, or master’s degree holders require a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
- Demonstrated ability to drive vision and purpose, build high-performing teams, and exemplify KLA values.
- Ability to apply systems thinking and end-to-end supply chain understanding, influence strategically, lead across functions, and make data-driven decisions.
- Packaging, material science, and engineering literacy; ability to communicate clearly, tell compelling stories, and engage executives.
- Ability to lead change management and organizational development.
Nice To Haves
- Strong understanding of KLA OS and the PLC process is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Develop and own the global Design for Logistics framework, standards, and governance model.
- Embed logistics considerations into Product Development and Business Process Design, including PLC phase-gate reviews.
- Define principles for packaging, palletization, cube efficiency, transportation modes, and storage.
- Challenge designs that limit transportation efficiency, modal flexibility, or storage utilization.
- Establish guidelines for multimodal transport, warehouse automation compatibility, and damage prevention.
- Conduct Package Lifecycle Assessments to identify opportunities in cost, emissions, space utilization, damage reduction, and recyclability.
- Use Pareto analysis, total cost of ownership modeling, and cube optimization to prioritize improvements.
- Build dashboards, KPIs, and analytics to track packaging, transportation, and handling performance.
- Reduce transportation and storage costs through improved cube utilization and packaging optimization.
- Strengthen supply chain resilience through packaging versatility and modal flexibility.
- Align packaging engineering, suppliers, and logistics teams to deliver feasible, scalable designs.
- Lead training, playbook development, and best-practice sharing across design, engineering, and logistics teams.
- Travel internationally approximately 20% of the time.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and other voluntary benefits.
- 401(k) with company matching.
- Employee stock purchase program (ESPP).
- Student debt assistance.
- Tuition reimbursement program.
- Development and career growth opportunities and programs.
- Financial planning benefits.
- Wellness benefits, including an employee assistance program (EAP).
- Paid time off and paid company holidays.
- Family care and bonding leave.
- Performance incentive programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
