Sr. Director, EPG Manufacturing Operations Leader

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Austin,TX, Tainan,TWN

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Leads the global Manufacturing Operations function for one or more product groups.

Provide executive leadership in the strategic planning, preparation, execution and continuous improvement of all manufacturing operations responsibilities for assigned business unit

Provides the critical interface with business unit executives to ensure the Operations function meets and supports their strategic roadmaps and achieves key operational performance metrics to include: delivery of commitments towards customer orders, attainment of financial revenue and gross margin targets (Material Cost of Sales, Period/Burden/Variance costs), and predictable shipped product quality

Accountable to drive improvements in cost, cash, responsiveness/agility and consistency across the manufacturing/supply function in support of the business units.

Responsible to develop organizational capability to execute in a distributed manufacturing / contract manufacturing environment

Responsible for ensuring preparedness and support of assigned business unit new product and enhanced product commercialization plans through the global supply base (R&D support and New Product Introduction support).

Responsible for developing and leading a continuous improvement culture through systemic tools and methodologies to improve quality and EH&S, enhance lead time responsiveness and strengthen cash management (inventory) while driving agility initiatives to anticipate cyclical industry inflection points

Provides team leadership and strategies to enhance productivity, employee development and morale

Responsible for all aspects of site leadership at regional EPG sites

• Demonstrates extensive experience in legacy semiconductor capital equipment, including 200mm & below Semi tools, MASK Alta, and MASK Sigma-meltec platforms
• Demonstrates broad and comprehensive understanding of different systems, theories and practices as well as the changing business environment

• Candidate must have extensive knowledge of semiconductor capital equipment, cost structures and proven leadership experience within the semiconductor capital equipment industry
• Applies in-depth knowledge of own segment/function, business and commercial expertise to differentiate itself from the competition

• Proven strengths in multi site global leadership and leading across extensive operations footprints
• Leads a business unit, department or sub-function generally through multiple levels of managers of diverse activities; develops and executes business unit, department or sub-functional strategy to achieve key business objectives

• Evaluates key business challenges; directs the development of new or innovative solutions

• Rapidly builds credibility and influence across ICAPS, WWOP's, AGS, and GSC to guide optimal decisions for…