Manager, Operations Management (Fab experiences)

timely delivery of R&D milestones.

• Owns daily, weekly, and longrange lot planning and forecasting for R&D development and manufacturing activities to meet experiment and program objectives.
• Manages wafer starts, WIP, priorities, and lot movement across process, metrology, and inspection areas to ensure schedule adherence.
• Leads and supervises a team of technicians, including work assignment, shift coverage, performance coaching, and skill development.
• Translate development priorities and experiment plans into executable shopfloor schedules and technician tasking.
• Tracks execution metrics (WIP aging, cycle time, ontime delivery) and proactively identifies risks to development milestones.
• Coordinates with Process Engineering and Integration teams to align DOE execution, split management, and wafer disposition.
• Ensures proper escalation and resolution of lot issues, abnormal conditions, and execution constraints.
• Drives continuous improvement in lot flow, dispatching rules, and execution efficiency within the R&D environment.
• Reviews execution data and provides clear status reporting to stakeholders on progress, risks, and recovery actions.
• Monitor equipment health and inline data to ensure productivity

• Manages a group of technicians responsible for process support, metrology, inspection, and experimental execution.
• Sets clear expectations for execution discipline, data quality, and safety compliance.
• Conducts regular coaching, feedback, and development discussions to build technical and operational capability.
• Supports onboarding, crosstraining, and succession planning to ensure team flexibility and coverage.
• Promotes a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.

• Ensures team compliance with Applied Materials EHS, cleanroom, chemical handling, and contamination control requirements.
• Enforces process discipline and data integrity standards across all execution activities.
• Reviews and approves Quality Notifications related to execution deviations or lot issues.
• Proactively identifies operational risks and drives corrective and preventive actions.

• Strong understanding of wafer fabrication flows, R&D execution models, and development cycle management.
• Working knowledge of lot dispatching, WIP control, forecasting methodologies, and execution KPIs.
• Ability to balance competing priorities in a fastchanging development environment while maintaining execution rigor.
• Conducts thorough analyses to identify execution deficiencies, capacity constraints, and opportunities for operational enhancement

• Communicates clearly with Process Engineers, Integration Leads, and Planning teams regarding execution status and priorities.
• Provides concise operational updates, forecasts, and risk assessments to management and stakeholders.
• Leads effective shift handovers and crossshift coordination to ensure continuity of execution.
• Influences without authority across functional teams to drive alignment and outcomes.

• Operates within cleanroom and laboratory settings, utilizing expertise in cleanroom protocols and adherence to safety standards.
• Regular presence on the production floor to support execution, issue resolution, and team engagement.

• Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or related field.

• 3–5 years in semiconductor manufacturing or R&D operations, with prior people management experience preferred.

• Experience in wafer fabs, with strong exposure to lot management, forecasting, and execution control.
• Prior Applied Materials environment or similar advanced semiconductor manufacturing experience is an advantage.

Work Location:

• Science Park II (Moving to Tampines in end 2026)