Wafer Fab Supervisor

Nokia • United States,

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About The Position

The Wafer Fab Supervisor supports day-to-day operations and logistics for a wafer fab startup facility. The role works closely with maintenance and manufacturing engineers and provides daily updates on workstation setup, tools, and qualification lots. It also supports the initial startup of a new wafer fab facility, including managing wafer fab operators across two manufacturing sites.

The position requires coordinating priorities and schedules in a fast-paced, high-volume manufacturing environment, communicating effectively across all organizational levels, and understanding tools, processes, people, capacity constraints, and bottleneck management. The stated schedule is Shift 4: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Wednesday and alternate Thursdays; there is no shift differential.

Requirements

• Five or more years in manufacturing management, industrial engineering, or equivalent, with management career goals.
• Project management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced atmosphere and a proven track record in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Flexibility to work and provide support at two manufacturing sites.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent computer and analytical skills, including Excel, PowerPoint, databases, and MES systems.
• Good understanding of SPC.
• Ability to multitask and set priorities with little guidance.
• Ability and willingness to keep to a schedule and do what it takes to meet a deadline.
• A four-year degree or equivalent in Industrial Engineering, Management, or a related field, or equivalent experience in Manufacturing Supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day operations and logistics support for the wafer fab startup facility.
• Work closely with maintenance and manufacturing engineers and provide daily updates on workstation setup, tools, and qualification lots.
• Support the initial startup of the new wafer fab facility.
• Manage wafer fab operators between two manufacturing sites.
• Multitask, set priorities with little guidance, and keep to schedules and deadlines.
• Communicate effectively in writing and verbally with people at all levels, from operators to vice presidents.
• Understand the complexity of tools, processes, and people, as well as capacity constraints and bottleneck management.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager