Site Lead

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

Accountable for the following areas and performance metrics:


* Facilities, in partnership with global operations team


* Responsible for all manufacturing operations performance, equipment engineering and maintenance, planning, and shipping and receiving with dotted line oversight of process engineering, EHS, facilities, purchasing, HR, and quality


* Responsible for cost performance measurement and achievement vs goals and inventory turns and control for the site


* Responsible for recruiting, training, developing, motivating, retaining employees, and creating a cohesive work team


* Develop operational plans that promote long-term success and growth in SiC business


* Have a thorough understanding of the production process as it relates to substrates and EPI


* Monitor day-to-day operational systems and recommend solutions for improvement if necessary


* Fab and Back End Manufacturing Operations


* Fab and Back End Process Engineering


* Collaboration with R&D, Integration Engineering and New Process Development


* Fab Logistics (planning, shipping, receiving, stockroom)


* Financial Management of the site (working with the site controller)


* People Management (working with HR Team)


* Quality and Reliability (working with the quality team)


* Substantial direct support of customers

Business Operations


* Annual budget is prepared and submitted on a timely basis and managed according to plan.

Ensures that costs are managed in line with budgets and institutes cost reduction and productivity improvement programs.


* Department processes are reviewed/audited for continuous improvement and cycle time reduction opportunities.


* Relevant Company Technology Control Plan, Export Compliance requirements, IP, IT, SOX and Quality procedures are fully implemented, understood and executed, with periodic audits to assure compliance.


* Implements, drives, and sustains key initiatives that support plant strategic goals.


* Sets a high standard of ethics, professionalism, leadership, competency, and quality.


* Oversight of the site Technology Control Plan.

Manufacturing Operations


* Budgeted shipments and gross margins are achieved.

Capacity models are developed which allow any shortfalls in labor or equipment needs to be addressed in a timely manner.


* Factory performance metrics are established, tracked and met.

Reasons for shortfalls are addressed in a timely manner.


* Quality standards are set and achieved.


* Productivity and yield goals are set and achieved.


* Cost reductions are budgeted and achieved.


* Manufacturing information support is effective.


* Major material purchases are negotiated and cost effective.


* Capacity is maintained to meet requirements and growth opportunities via improved efficiency, new processes, manpower, facility expansions, and/or capital.


* Factory floor sp...