Supervisor-Production (Wafer Fab)
About The Position
The Production Supervisor leads and coordinates daily manufacturing activities in a wafer fabrication facility to ensure safe, efficient, and consistent semiconductor wafer production. The role directly supervises production technicians and operators, manages shift execution, monitors manufacturing performance, and works with Process Engineering, Equipment Engineering, Quality, Facilities, Planning, and other support teams to achieve production, yield, quality, and cycle-time objectives. The supervisor promotes a strong safety and quality culture and ensures compliance with standard operating procedures, process controls, cleanroom requirements, and company policies. The scheduled hours are Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM. This is a fully onsite position with no remote-work option. Travel is listed as 0%–25%.
Requirements
- 0–3 years of experience in semiconductor manufacturing, wafer fabrication, or a related manufacturing environment.
- A minimum of 3 years of supervisory or team-lead experience.
- Understanding of semiconductor manufacturing processes and production flows.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing safety, quality, and process-control requirements.
- Experience using manufacturing execution systems (MES) and/or production tracking systems.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, including the ability to extract, summarize, interpret, and present process data.
- Ability to apply process data to decision-making.
- Proficiency or experience with VBA, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- History of problem solving and ability to drive problems to resolution.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively with cross-functional engineering and operations teams.
- Candidates must provide proof of U.S. citizenship, U.S. permanent residency, or protected-individual classification under 8 USC 1324b(a)(3), due to U.S. export-control access requirements. The position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working in a semiconductor cleanroom or fab environment.
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing Principles or Six Sigma methodologies.
- Semiconductor process knowledge in areas such as lithography, etch, deposition, CMP, diffusion, wet processing, or metrology.
Responsibilities
- Lead daily shift operations to meet production schedules and targets for Moves, Scrap, Output, Yield, Cycle Time, and On-Time Delivery.
- Monitor production requirements, communicate priorities, and ensure timely execution across assigned areas.
- Maintain appropriate staffing for production and non-production activities, adjusting assignments and resources as needed.
- Monitor attendance, identify coverage gaps, and coordinate staffing adjustments, cross-training, and employee reassignments.
- Monitor equipment and process performance and respond to out-of-control conditions, production interruptions, and issues affecting safety, quality, or output.
- Identify production constraints and drive resolution of issues that could negatively affect throughput, quality, or delivery.
- Partner with Process Engineering, Equipment Engineering, Tool Owners, Maintenance, and other support organizations to resolve equipment, tooling, and process issues.
- Ensure compliance with standard operating procedures, process controls, safety requirements, cleanroom protocols, and quality standards.
- Promote and implement Lean manufacturing concepts and champion Kaizen events.
Benefits
- Competitive base pay, restricted stock units, and quarterly bonus payments.
- Health benefits beginning on day one.
- Retirement savings plans.
- Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) with a two-year look-back feature.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
