Fab IT Manager (300mm Wafer Fab)

Texas Instruments•Richardson, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Fab IT Manager is responsible for leading technology initiatives within a 300mm wafer fabrication facility, aiming to leverage modern automation, robotics, AI, and digital technologies to enhance manufacturing capabilities. This role serves as the primary interface between the factory and the Smart Manufacturing organization, leading a multidisciplinary team focused on manufacturing IT solutions, equipment automation, AMHS orchestration, robotics, and factory systems. The goal is to drive improvements in capacity, quality, productivity, factory availability, and the adoption of digital solutions for increasingly autonomous manufacturing.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
10+ years of experience in semiconductor manufacturing, manufacturing IT, automation, or smart manufacturing.
5+ years leading engineering or manufacturing IT organizations.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting high-volume semiconductor manufacturing operations.
Strong understanding of MES, equipment automation, and manufacturing systems.
Proven track record delivering complex cross-functional technology initiatives.
Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

Serve as the trusted IT and Smart Manufacturing partner to the Fab Manager and factory leadership team.
Understand factory priorities and translate business needs into technology roadmaps and execution plans.
Drive measurable improvements in: Factory capacity, Equipment productivity, Cycle time, Yield and quality, Manufacturing cost, Factory availability.
Act as the single point of accountability for Smart Manufacturing execution at the site.
Lead a cross-functional team of manufacturing IT engineers and domain experts supporting the fab.
Develop organizational capability, technical excellence, and operational discipline.
Foster close collaboration across global Smart Manufacturing domains to leverage common platforms and best practices.
Build a culture focused on customer partnership, ownership, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Own the successful delivery and operational excellence of: Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Equipment Automation (SECS/GEM, EDA, OPC-UA), Tool integration and connectivity, Equipment scheduling interfaces, Manufacturing data collection, Factory dashboards and operational visibility.
Provide site leadership for: Automated Material Handling System (AMHS) orchestration, Material movement optimization, Robot integration and fleet coordination, Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), Emerging robotics solutions supporting manufacturing operations, Integration between factory systems, AMHS, robotics, and production workflows.
Own operational health of manufacturing IT systems supporting the fab.
Drive high availability of production-critical systems.
Lead incident response and root cause analysis for factory-impacting events.
Improve system resiliency, monitoring, observability, and disaster recovery readiness.
Minimize downtime attributable to manufacturing IT systems.
Champion adoption of new Smart Manufacturing capabilities across the fab.
Ensure deployed solutions deliver expected business value.
Monitor adoption metrics and continuously improve user experience.
Lead organizational change management for new technologies.
Identify opportunities to replace manual work with automation and AI-enabled solutions.
Prioritize technology investments aligned with factory objectives.
Manage site delivery portfolio across multiple initiatives.
Coordinate execution with global product teams and external vendors.
Balance tactical operational needs with long-term strategic initiatives.
Build and develop a high-performing engineering organization.
Coach and mentor technical leaders and engineers.
Establish clear priorities and execution discipline.
Promote collaboration across manufacturing, engineering, facilities, and IT.
Drive operational excellence through metrics and accountability.