Technician Team Manager

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of test and assembly technicians
• Set daily priorities, balance workload across test stations, and manage shift coverage
• Recruit, onboard, and performance-manage technicians in partnership with HR
• Provide cross-training opportunities and support internal career growth
• Build a 30/60/90 onboarding framework and own ongoing technician qualification on each station
• Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development conversations
• Own day-to-day execution of test and assembly flow across the pilot line
• Ensure technicians follow Standard Operating Procedures precisely and consistently
• Maintain qualification records, training logs, and certification status
• Translate new test methods into technician-executable SOPs, work instructions, and checklists
• Coordinate equipment calibration, preventive maintenance, and qualification schedules
• Serve as the first-line escalation point for station issues and route non-routine troubleshooting to Engineering
• Champion safety, lab cleanliness, PPE, and handling protocols
• Enforce change control and authorization requirements for procedures, recipes, and station configurations
• Maintain records of test runs, anomalies, and station logs for traceability and root-cause analysis
• Track and report technician-team KPIs including throughput, yield, cycle time, station uptime, and SOP compliance
• Partner with Test Engineering on failure-analysis feedback and process improvements
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and automate repetitive tasks
• Communicate with device, hardware, software, and operations engineers on requirements, schedules, and deliverables

• 3+ years leading technician, operator, or junior-engineer teams in a semiconductor, photonics, optics, or cryogenic R&D / pilot-manufacturing environment
• Proven experience running a lab or pilot line on SOPs, scheduling shifts, qualifying staff on stations, and enforcing change control
• Solid working knowledge of semiconductor, optical, or cryogenic test environments
• Degree (Diploma, BSc, or higher) in physics, electrical engineering, photonics, mechatronics, or a related discipline
• Experience authoring and maintaining SOPs, work instructions, training programs, and qualification records for a technician team
• Demonstrated commitment to personnel safety, equipment protection, and risk mitigation in a lab setting
• Comfortable tracking KPIs including yield, throughput, uptime, and OEE
• Calm and structured when acting as the first escalation point for hands-on issues
• Track record of attracting, motivating, coaching, and retaining technical talent
• Experience building inclusive, high-performing teams from varied backgrounds and experience levels
• Effective collaboration across Test Engineering, Device Engineering, Hardware, and Operations
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication abilities
• Outstanding teamwork skills
• Able to translate technical direction into clear, actionable instructions
• Deep hands-on photonic expertise is not required

Demonstrates expertise in leading and developing technician teams within semiconductor or photonics environments, with a strong focus on SOP adherence, performance management, and KPI tracking. Capable of fostering a safe and efficient lab atmosphere while ensuring effective communication and collaboration across engineering disciplines.

• Team Leadership
• SOP Authoring and Maintenance
• KPI Tracking and Reporting
• Change Control Enforcement
• Cross-Training and Development

• SOP Development
• KPI Tracking
• Performance Management
• Equipment Calibration
• Qualification Records Maintenance
• Troubleshooting
• Risk Mitigation
• Shift Scheduling
• Training Program Development
• Test Environment Knowledge

• Interpersonal Communication
• Teamwork
• Coaching
• Conflict Resolution
• Structured Problem-Solving

• Semiconductor
• Photonics
• Optics
• Cryogenic R&D
• Pilot Manufacturing
• Standard Operating Procedures
• Lab Safety
• Performance Metrics
• Technical Talent Development
• Inclusive Team Building