Engineering Sample Planning

Role Summary

• Lead the STR Planning and Engineering team to ensure successful execution and on-time delivery of engineering sample builds supporting customer qualifications NPI and business commitments.
• Act as the primary interface between Business Line (BL) customers and the manufacturing site coordinating sample requests priorities risks and escalation management.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration across Engineering Planning Production Quality Manufacturing and Supply Chain teams to ensure smooth sample build operations and customer satisfaction

Job Responsibility

• Lead and manage a team of Planning and Engineering professionals to achieve operational and business objectives.
• Serve as the primary customer (BL) contact for engineering sample build activities including demand review schedule alignment and issue resolution.
• Coordinate engineering sample build execution from request intake through shipment and completion.
• Prioritize sample requests and allocate resources to meet customer commitments and business requirements.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration among Manufacturing Process Engineering Quality Production Planning and Supply Chain teams.
• Monitor sample build progress identify risks proactively and implement mitigation plans to prevent schedule delays.
• Manage customer escalations and ensure timely communication of project status issues and recovery actions.
• Track and report key performance indicators (KPIs) such as on-time delivery cycle time customer satisfaction and execution effectiveness.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency productivity and process robustness.
• Develop team competencies through coaching mentoring performance management and succession planning.
• Support strategic NPI qualification and customer development projects requiring engineering sample execution.
• Ensure compliance with company procedures quality standards and customer requirements.

Job Qualification

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering Manufacturing Industrial Engineering Electronics or a related technical field.
• Minimum 715 years of experience in semiconductor manufacturing NPI engineering sample operations production planning or project management.
• Minimum 23 years of leadership experience managing technical or cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor manufacturing processes qualification requirements and product lifecycle management
• Experience serving as a customer-facing representative and managing communication with internal and external stakeholder.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional projects and influence stakeholders across multiple organizations.
• Strong project management planning and prioritization skills in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Experience in risk assessment problem-solving and escalation management.
• Knowledge of process improvement methodologies such as Lean Six Sigma 8D FMEA or Kaizen is an advantage.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to interact effectively with management customers and technical teams.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills with a data-driven approach.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting aggressive timelines and customer commitments.
• Self-motivated proactive and capable of working independently with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications SAP and manufacturing planning systems is preferred.
• Fluent in English both written and spoken with strong stakeholder management capability.

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