Section Manager - YE/Defect Metrology (SM1)

Texas Instruments•Sherman, TX

About The Position

Texas Instruments is seeking an experienced, results-driven Section Manager, YE/Defect Metrology, for its 300mm semiconductor manufacturing organization. The role owns factory-wide defect metrology strategies, drives yield improvement initiatives, and leads engineers and technicians focused on defectivity reduction, excursion management, and manufacturing process control. It is a high-visibility leadership role with direct engagement with site leadership, shaping the long-term yield roadmap for an advanced wafer fabrication environment while building and developing a high-performing engineering team.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field.
At least 5 years of direct engineering or technical team leadership or management experience within the semiconductor industry.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing teams of 8 or more engineers and technicians.
Experience in defectivity reduction, excursion management, and SPC in a high-volume wafer fabrication environment.
Hands-on experience in 300mm wafer fabrication across multiple technology nodes.
Familiarity with MTTD/MTTR frameworks and operational performance metric development.
Experience developing or deploying AI-enabled manufacturing solutions or advanced analytics tools.
Background in ISO, IATF, or equivalent quality management systems and audit compliance.
Track record of measurable yield improvement and scrap avoidance in a high-volume production environment.
Experience supporting multi-site or corporate-level benchmarking and manufacturing governance initiatives.
Proven ability to engage and present to senior and executive leadership on factory performance topics.
Strong cross-functional collaboration and project management skills.

Responsibilities

Lead, develop, and grow a team of engineers and technicians responsible for factory-wide defect metrology, defectivity reduction, and excursion management.
Drive workforce planning, performance management, succession planning, and talent development within the section.
Foster operational excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Define and execute factory-wide defect control strategies across production tools spanning multiple technology nodes.
Lead excursion detection, containment, and root-cause resolution in a high-volume 300mm wafer fabrication environment.
Develop and deploy monitoring methodologies to improve excursion detection speed (MTTD) and accelerate operational response (MTTR).
Expand automated containment capabilities, including auto-inhibit and response systems, to reduce manufacturing exposure risk.
Oversee Statistical Process Control (SPC) governance and manufacturing quality systems to ensure sustained process stability.
Drive standardization of manufacturing control methodologies across multiple technology platforms.
Maintain compliance with customer, ISO, IATF, and internal quality audit standards.
Partner with process engineering, integration, operations, equipment engineering, and quality teams to coordinate defect-control execution.
Brief senior and executive site leadership on significant defect events, containment actions, and excursion status.
Present factory performance reviews, MTTD/MTTR roadmaps, and yield improvement updates to site management.
Champion AI-enabled manufacturing and data-driven decision-support initiatives focused on defect analysis and engineering productivity.
Lead and contribute to continuous improvement programs that advance factory-wide yield, quality, and operational performance.
Support cross-site benchmarking and best-practice sharing across TI's global manufacturing network.