Director of Manufacturing
Polar Semiconductor•Bloomington, MN
•$188,000 - $222,000•Onsite
About The Position
Polar Semiconductor is seeking a Director of Wafer Fab Production & Manufacturing to lead daily manufacturing execution in our 200 mm semiconductor fab. This role owns production performance across safety, output, cycle time, cost, and quality, and leads a multi‑shift manufacturing organization through a period of growth and transformation.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field
- 12+ years of semiconductor manufacturing experience
- Proven leadership of high‑volume, multi‑shift wafer fab operations
- Strong command of fab metrics (CT, OEE, yield, WIP, cost, OTD)
Nice To Haves
- Director‑level or senior manufacturing leadership experience
- Automotive or high‑reliability semiconductor background
Responsibilities
- Lead daily fab production execution across all shifts
- Deliver wafer starts, shipments, cycle time, yield, and OTD commitments
- Drive standard work, operating cadence, and performance accountability
- Lead and develop manufacturing managers, shift managers, and supervisors
- Partner with Process Engineering, Equipment Engineering, and Planning to resolve constraints
- Drive productivity, cost, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Support capacity ramp, customer audits, and compliance requirements (EHS, quality, export controls)
Benefits
- health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
- 401(k) plan with company match
- paid time off
- annual bonus
- tuition reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
