Director, Fab Operations

Company Overview:

MACOM designs and manufactures semiconductor products for Data Center, Telecommunication, and Industrial and Defense applications. Headquartered in Lowell, Massachusetts, MACOM has design centers and sales offices throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. MACOM is certified to the ISO9001 international quality standard and ISO14001 environmental management standard.

MACOM has more than 75 years of application expertise with multiple design centers, Si, GaAs, and InP fabrication, manufacturing, assembly and test, and operational facilities throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. Click here to view our facilities. In addition, MACOM offers foundry services that represents a key core competency within our business.

MACOM sells and distributes products globally via a sales channel comprised of a direct field sales force, authorized sales representatives, and leading industry distributors. Our sales team is trained across all of our products to give our customers insights into our entire portfolio.

Position Overview:

Seeking an energetic leader for MACOM’s 7x24 Lowell Fab manufacturing operations, to include day to day production activities in wafer fabrication, test and inspection, together with multiple projects and programs. The successful candidate will have a technical Fab background and a passion for continuous improvement in quality, cost and output of various RF Microwave and Lightwave Semiconductor products. This is an on-site position reporting to the VP of Lowell Fab Operations, with shift supervisors as direct reports.

Key Responsibilities:

• Exceptional communication skills and stakeholder management skills are a must. Role requires regularly communicate to executive team, business units, supply chain, peers and operations technician staff. Ensure transparent and open flow of communication. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for process improvement and implement best practices. Provide regular reports and presentations to the executive team on operational performance and initiatives.
• Accountable for the safety, quality, cost, throughput, and on-time shipment of critical products for the demanding semiconductor industry and must proactively drive improvement across a 7x24 operation to enable the profitable growth of the businesses.
• Develop and execute strategies to meet company’s business objectives and goals. Translate to floor centric metrics to drive performance. Contribute to the strategic direction of the business and participate in its execution. Lead long-term capacity planning and infrastructure investment to support future growth.
• Work closely with the Supply Chain function to achieve business unit revenue, gross margin goals and key operations metrics such as OTD, late backlog, cost, yield and cycle time.
• Utilize technical skills to lead problem solving for a wide range of semiconductor Fab challenges. Implement work and process improvement methodologies and mentor staff to do the same.
• Face time with 7x24 team. Expected to skew periodically to maintain face to face relationship with all shifts.
• Quality Assurance & Compliance: Maintain rigorous quality standards to meet customer and regulatory requirements.
• Build, develop and grow the operations team, ensuring the efficient day to day operation of the function. Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and accountability throughout the manufacturing organization.

Key Competencies & Skills required:

• Proven leadership skills. Must possess a strong “Safety” mentality. Experience leading, coaching, building teams and mentoring. An inspiring leader who can attract and retain the key talent for the plant.
• Strong understanding of compound semiconductor Fab processes and equipment.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization. Possess the ability to communicate clearly, accurately and directly, both verbally and in writing to executive management and customers.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing principles and structured problem solving.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to make risk decisions on limited data.
• Be able to thrive and succeed in a fast-paced, high intensity environment, and not be hindered by ambiguity or competing priorities. Ability to prioritize according to business objectives and manage multiple simultaneous projects.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 15+ years related experience in operations, engineering and people management within a semiconductor wafer fab.
• Due to ITAR regulations, only candidates who are U.S. Persons (U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents, or individuals granted asylum or refugee status) will be considered for this position. 

EEO:

MACOM is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce. MACOM will not discriminate against any worker or job applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military service, marital status, or any other category protected under applicable law.

Reasonable Accommodation:

MACOM is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you have a disability and are in need of a reasonable accommodation with respect to any part of the application process, please call +1-978-656-2500 or email [email protected]. Provide your name, phone number and the position title and location in which you are interested, and nature of accommodation needed, and we will get back to you. We also work with current employees who request or need reasonable accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of their jobs.

The Salary Range for this position is $140,000 – $240,000. Actual salary offered to candidate will depend on several factors, including but not limited to, work location, relevant candidates’ experience, education, and specific knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Benefits: This position offers a comprehensive benefits package including but not limited to:

Health, dental, and vision insurance.

Employer-sponsored 401(k) plan.

Paid time off.

Professional development opportunities.

This position is eligible to receive restricted stock unit (RSU) awards and cash bonuses, solely at MACOM’s discretion, subject to individual and company performance.