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Operations & Semiconductor Manufacturing

VicePresident,Operations

$200–235k Milpitas, California, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Vice President, Operations. Skills: Operations leadership, Supply chain management, Manufacturing efficiency, Continuous improvement. Oversee daily operations for wafer fabrication. Oversee daily operations for assembly”

What You'll Achieve.

Improve yield; Improve cycle time; Improve equipment utilization; Improve manufacturing efficiency; Ensure materials availability; Ensure cost-effectiveness; Mitigate supply risks; Ensure compliance with ISO; Ensure compliance with IATF; Ensure compliance with industry-specific standards

Industry & Context.

Operations & Semiconductor Manufacturing
Problems you'll solve

Root-cause analysis; Corrective actions

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

15+ years manufacturing, supply chain, operations leadership, Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field, Proven record of operational transformation, Proven experience managing high-volume manufacturing, Operational economics expertise, Supplier readiness expertise, Data-driven manufacturing systems expertise, Senior executive level communications, Executive presence, Clarity in communication, Comfort operating at strategy and execution levels, Experience leading sophisticated, cross-functional initiatives, Experience scaling manufacturing networks, Experience managing large-site transformations, Proven collaboration to enable aligned execution

What You'll Do.

Oversee daily operations for wafer fabrication

Oversee daily operations for assembly

Oversee daily operations for testing

Oversee daily operations for packaging

Drive continuous improvements in yield

Drive continuous improvements in cycle time

Drive continuous improvements in equipment utilization

Drive continuous improvements in manufacturing efficiency

Lead capacity planning

Lead technology transitions

Manage end-to-end supply chain

Manage vendor management

Build strategic supplier relationships

Mitigate supply risks

Develop dual-sourcing strategies

Lead quality systems across manufacturing

Lead quality systems across supplier management

Lead quality systems across customer qualification

Ensure compliance with ISO

Ensure compliance with IATF

Ensure compliance with industry-specific standards

Drive root-cause analysis for yield issues

Drive root-cause analysis for field failures

Drive corrective actions for yield issues

Drive corrective actions for field failures

Partner with Product Engineering

Partner with Sales/Marketing

Support product launches

Support customer commitments

Translate technology roadmaps into operational requirements

Support new product introduction to high-volume manufacturing

Develop long-term operational strategy

Mentor operations team

Develop operations team

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional initiatives; Align multiple organizations

Communication Scope

Executive communications; Clarity in communication

Process & Methodology

Capacity planning, Technology transitions, New product introduction, High-volume manufacturing

Full Job Description

## Responsibilities Oversee daily operations for wafer fabrication, assembly, testing, and packaging. Drive continuous improvements in yield, cycle time, equipment utilization, and manufacturing efficiency. Lead expansion, capacity planning, and technology transitions (e.g., new nodes, new packaging technologies). Manage end-to-end supply chain including procurement, vendor management, inventory, and logistics. Build strategic supplier relationships to ensure materials availability and cost-effectiveness. Mitigate supply risks and develop dual-sourcing strategies. Lead quality systems across manufacturing, supplier management, and customer qualification. Ensure compliance with ISO, IATF, and industry-specific standards. Drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions for yield issues or field failures. Partner with R&D, Product Engineering, Sales/Marketing, and Finance to support product launches and customer commitments. Translate technology roadmaps into operational requirements within budgetary requirements. Support new product introduction (NPI) to high-volume manufacturing (HVM). Develop long-term operational strategy aligned with company goals. Mentor and develop a high-performing operations team ## Qualifications Extensive experience (15+ years) spanning manufacturing, supply chain, and operations leadership at a global scale. Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field. Proven record of operational transformation improving cost, quality, and delivery simultaneously. Proven experience managing high-volume manufacturing environments. Operational economics, supplier readiness, and data-driven manufacturing systems expertise, senior executive level communications. Executive presence, clarity in communication, and comfort operating at both strategy and execution levels. Experience leading sophisticated, cross-functional initiatives that align multiple organizations to deliver coordinated operational results. Experience scaling manufacturing networks or man

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