Head of Manufacturing & Project Manager
Location: Reutlingen, Germany
Reporting to: VP of Operations
Join a leading semiconductor company specializing in high-precision sensor solutions for environmental, industrial, and automotive applications. They develop sensors for air quality monitoring, temperature and humidity measurement, pressure sensing, and flow detection. Their products are widely used in smart homes, industrial automation, healthcare devices, and automotive systems to enhance efficiency, safety, and environmental awareness.
Responsibilities for the role:
* Involved in the definition, decision making, and implementation of Operations strategy and goals to exceed customer expectations for product ramp-up, costs, and delivery as well as maximizing operational efficiency and optimizing supplier base.
* Manage day-to-day operations with internal and external manufacturing to fulfill customer demands. Set performance goals such as on-time delivery, yield, productivity improvements, and cost expectations, and drive suppliers to achieve required results.
* Oversee the Operations Engineering team that drives product & process improvements with a strong link to R&D projects. Be a key lead/member of projects to drive process improvements, product transfers, new process/product qualification, equipment life cycle management, yield improvement, and ramp to mass production.
* Lead the Sales & Operations Planning team in optimizing a feasible and stable ‘global’ demand and supply plan for the company, both for short-term and long-term horizons. Synchronize with Product Marketing the demand forecast and align the plans with external manufacturing supply availability to ensure achievable sales and strategic plans.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including sales & marketing, planners, engineers, quality, procurement, legal, and management to develop and execute manufacturing strategy to ensure adequate capacity and competitive pricing to support the long-term growth of our company.
* Provide clear leadership and vision, inspire and motivate staff to achieve excellence, and mentor them in developing new skills.
* Lead multiple teams at two locations in Germany (Karlsruhe/Reutlingen).
Requirements for the role:
* MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Material Science, or related area.
* Proven track record as Manufacturing Head or in another managerial position with more than 10 years of progressive manufacturing experience working with semiconductor operations, technology development, product engineering, external manufacturing, and fabless companies.
* Strong technical understanding and knowledge about MEMS and ASIC process technologies, yield improvement, environmental sensors, device physics, and semiconductor manufacturing including packaging and assembly & test operations.
* Lead multiple teams at two locations in Germany (Karlsruhe/Reutlingen) and the Netherlands (Eindhoven).
* Languages: English and German.
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