Director, Manufacturing Operations

Director, Manufacturing Operations

Location:

US - CA - San Jose

Requisition

You probably don't realize it, but what we do at Veeco touches the lives of every person, every day. It's a bold statement, but it's true. From the smartphones in our pockets that access the world's collective knowledge, to the cloud-based services where all that information lives, to high-speed wireless communication and computing power needed to drive artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, gaming and so much more, our technology is all around us.

We design, develop, manufacture, and service highly complex, cutting-edge machines used by our customers to create the essential devices that drive the digital age, connect the world, and improve the human experience. Along with the world's leading technology companies, many of which are household names, we help solve their most difficult material science challenges, enabling technologies for a more connected, sustainable, and convenient world.

We're looking for material difference-makers to join our growing team. Interested? Learn more at .

Veeco is hiring a Director, Manufacturing Operations, who is excellent in execution, accountability, and leadership development. In this role, you'll lead a manufacturing organization responsible for delivering Veeco's laser annealing and lithography products. The Director of Manufacturing Operations reports directly to the VP of Global Operations and serves as a key member of the San Jose Operations leadership team. This onsite position requires an operations executive with extensive experience leading manufacturing operations with expertise in manufacturing, international supply chain, operations and strategic planning.

This is a demanding and highly visible role that requires foresight, superb execution in a fast-paced, challenging, high-tech environment, with exceptional organizational development and leadership skills.

• Direct the Sub-assembly, Assembly, and Test teams to meet corporate strategies and business objectives in Veeco's San Jose factory.
• Foster a world-class safety culture with strong focus on proactive safety.
• Achieve world-class quality metrics for in-box and out-of-box quality.
• Take direct accountability for on-time shipments and meeting customer commitments.
• Establish budget and resource plan for site manufacturing operations.
• Ensure continuing compliance to all quality and safety standards including ISO certifications.
• Develop a world-class organization – training, mentoring, coaching and leading. Critically assess department staff abilities and take action to ensure long-term health, productivity, and a high-performance culture.
• Establish a roadmap for productivity improvements and run continuous improvement/lean programs.
• Lead production related quality investigations/improvement plans via structured problem solving / 8D analysis, and Shift‑Left activities.
• Execute product transition plans for both existing and new products including in sourcing/outsourcing efforts at both factory and supplier worldwide locations.
• Be a progressive thinker and role model: enable efficiency enhancing tools such as Lean Manufacturing and cycle time reduction through automated test methods to easily detect and correct manufacturing issues.
• Implement and improve Modular Final Test strategy to enable parallel work and cycle time reduction.

Bachelor's degree in engineering or operations management and a minimum of 12 years of experience with increasing responsibility in an operations leadership role managing a large organization (>30 people). Experience with Quality Management techniques like Lean, Value Stream Mapping, Six Sigma, 8D with proficiency using data analytics and statistical process control is also required.

• Experience with complex capital equipment manufacturing – particularly within semiconductor or related high‑tech industries – is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrate situational leadership and understand when to lead or delegate.
• Strong financial background coupled with solid business acumen.
• Practical mindset relative to manufacturability operations…