Director, Manufacturing Operations

TL;DR

Director, Manufacturing Operations (Semiconductor Capital Equipment): Lead manufacturing organization responsible for delivering corporate revenue, work with product groups to release new products into volume manufacturing, and build integrate-to-order strategy with an accent on safety, quality, productivity, and supply chain. Focus on directing sub-assembly, assembly, and test teams, achieving world-class metrics, running continuous improvement programs, and executing product transitions.

Location: Somerset, NJ factory (onsite)

Salary: $160,000-$205,000

Company

Designs, develops, manufactures, and services complex machines for semiconductor and digital technologies used by leading tech companies.

What you will do

• Direct Sub-assembly, Assembly, and Test teams (~60 people) to meet strategies and objectives.
• Drive Safety-first culture with zero incidents KPI and world-class quality metrics.
• Ensure >95% on-time shipments, customer satisfaction, and compliance with ISO 9001 and 6S standards.
• Establish budgets, resource plans, productivity roadmaps, and continuous improvement/Lean programs.
• Lead daily GEMBA, quality investigations via 8D/structured problem solving, and product transition plans.
• Implement efficiency tools like automated testing and merge-in-transit models.

Requirements

• Bachelor's in Engineering or Operations Management + 10+ years in Manufacturing Operations leadership.
• Experience with large-scale, complex, high-mix low-volume capital equipment manufacturing.
• Expertise in Quality Management: Lean, Value Stream Mapping, Six Sigma, 8D.
• Strong financial acumen for international multi-plant operations.
• Process-oriented, data-driven mindset; ability to build high-performing teams.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of semiconductor capital equipment.
• Design for Manufacturability (DfM) experience.
• SAP and world-class MES systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance.
• 401(k) with company match, ESPP.
• Holiday, Vacation, Sick Time; Flexible Spending Accounts, Commuter Benefits.
• Life/Accident/Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, EAP, Identity Theft Remediation, Emergency Travel Assistance.
• Occasional domestic/international travel.