Chip Manufacturing Supervisor

About the role

Bruker Cellular Analysis, a subdivision of Bruker, is seeking a Manufacturing Production Supervisor. This individual will play a critical role in ensuring on-time delivery of materials to customers through production support, preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, and quality review and inspections of the Company’s consumables and products.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the day-to-day production of the Company’s consumables to meet customer demand and execute production as needed to support Production Technicians.
• Assist in determining schedule and budget requirements.
• Ensure material supply chain to support on-time production and manage vendor relationships.
• Train Production Technicians in complex processes.
• Collaborate with manufacturing engineers to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve system or process excursions.
• Perform complex mechanical assembly and quality inspection of products according to established specifications.
• Perform quality batch record review and process trending.
• Ensure the on-time delivery of high-value, time-sensitive material to both vendors and customers.
• Interact with upper-level management to escalate issues and communicate status; actively participate in cross-functional teams.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly work area.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with preference for a master’s degree in a STEM discipline, engineering preferred.
• 4 or more years of experience, or equivalent education plus experience (master’s with 2 years of industry experience), working in a high-tech manufacturing setting either in a production capacity; prior supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience operating within Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) such as SAP and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) such as MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence (MX).
• Ability to run quality methods, generate SPC run charts, and perform quality batch record reviews for product release.
• Able to speak in terms of statistical process control (SPC), inspection sampling (ANSI methods), failure mode analysis, and other quality tools required.
• Ability to run predefined recipes on vapor deposition chambers, liquid handlers, ovens, and imaging systems.
• Ability to inspect and disposition device surfaces, electrical continuity, and cosmetic damage.
• Strong troubleshooting skills, including the ability to isolate and resolve component-level failures and report findings back to service engineering or an FSE.
• Ability to use multi-meters, pipettes, scales, and other common lab equipment.
• Ability to use small hand tools (tweezers), microscope, and maneuver small parts in assembly fixtures.
• Able to wear PPE, which includes eye protection, masks, hair nets, gloves, ear buds, and lab coats.
• Well organized, self-motivated, and able to work independently.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to write standard operating procedures (SOP), technical reports, and lead team meetings.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and interface positively with other team members and departments.
• A passion for technology and a willingness to take ownership of results.

Pay

The estimated base salary range for this full-time position is $87K–$140K. The base salary will depend on several job-related factors, including education, training, experience, geographic location, skills, competencies, job-related knowledge, and travel requirements. Full-time employees may also be eligible for a performance-related incentive in addition to benefits.

Benefits

• 401(k) with company match
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Medical and dental plans
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Paid time off including vacation, sick time, and holidays