Factory Expansion Lead

FormFactor•Farmers Branch, TX

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Factory Expansion Lead reports to the Equipment Engineering Director and leads high-impact complex, cross-functional factory ramp and capacity expansion programs for the Farmers Branch site. This role owns integrated program planning and execution across equipment readiness, facilities preparation, process qualification, staffing, supply chain, capital tracking, and production release across semiconductor manufacturing, assembly, and test operations. Operating at an advanced individual contributor level, this position provides structure, governance, and execution discipline for ambiguous, complex manufacturing initiatives with significant business impact. The successful candidate will influence stakeholders across Engineering, Manufacturing, Facilities, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, EHS, IT, and external suppliers to deliver safe, timely, and scalable ramp outcomes.

Requirements

Experience leading complex manufacturing ramp programs, factory startups, site expansions, factory transfers, new product introductions, or capacity enablement initiatives.
Experience in semiconductor manufacturing, semiconductor assembly, electronics test, cleanroom operations, advanced manufacturing, or high-mix precision manufacturing environments.
Advanced program management capability, including integrated scheduling, milestone management, dependency tracking, risk management, issue escalation, governance, and executive communication.
Experience coordinating equipment selection, capital approval, vendor readiness, tool delivery, installation, facilities hookup, commissioning, qualification, and release to production.
Ability to influence senior leaders, technical teams, suppliers, and cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority.
Experience developing dashboards, status reports, recovery plans, scorecards, and decision frameworks using Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Excel, Power BI, Jira, or similar systems.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to summarize complex technical and operational topics for leadership audiences.
Minimum of 12 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 8 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 5 years experience; or equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

Preferred certifications include PMP, PgMP, Lean Six Sigma, APICS/ASCM, or other relevant program, operations, supply chain, or continuous improvement credentials.
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Business, or a related discipline preferred.

Responsibilities

Own integrated ramp plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, resource needs, and recovery actions for critical manufacturing programs.
Coordinate execution across Equipment Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Process Engineering, Facilities, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, EHS, IT, and external suppliers.
Track equipment delivery, installation readiness, facilities requirements, process qualification, staffing readiness, capacity targets, and production release milestones.
Create concise executive updates, dashboards, scorecards, escalation summaries, and decision-support materials.
Identify constraints early, drive cross-functional problem solving, escalate risks with recommendations, and maintain execution against business milestones.
Support capital planning, budget tracking, investment prioritization, vendor readiness, and resource tradeoff decisions.
Standardize ramp management tools, templates, governance processes, stage gates, and lessons learned for future programs.
Improve visibility, predictability, and scalability of manufacturing readiness processes through data-driven planning and governance.
Champion a culture of Ownership & Accountability, continuous improvement, and disciplined program execution aligned with FormFactor values.