Director, Manufacturing Operations

About the role

Veeco is seeking a Manufacturing Operations Executive to lead a team responsible for delivering a significant portion of the company's revenue. The role involves working closely with product groups to develop and release new products into volume manufacturing, while building and enhancing an integrated-to-order manufacturing strategy. Reporting directly to Global Operations leadership, this position demands extensive experience in manufacturing operations, international supply chain, operations, and strategic planning.

Responsibilities

• Direct Sub-assembly, Assembly, and Test teams to meet corporate strategies and business objectives in Veeco's Somerset, NJ, factory (approximately 60 people).
• Achieve/Maintain a zero incidents KPI.
• Achie world-class quality metrics for in-box and out-of-box quality.
• Ensure customer satisfaction through on-time shipments of >95%.
• Establish annual budget and resource plan for the site manufacturing operations.
• Deliver to/exceed plan.
• Ensure continuing compliance to all quality and safety standards (including ISO 9001 certification), and maintain a 6S score of > 4.0 in all areas.
• Develop a world-class organization – train, mentor, coach, and lead.
• Critically assess department staff abilities and take action to ensure long-term health, productivity, and a high-performance culture.
• Lead the daily GEMBA to ensure all critical roadblocks are resolved.
• Lead production-related quality investigations/improvement plans via structured problem solving/8D analysis, and shift-left activities.
• Execute product transition plans within the product life cycle management phase-gate process.
• Be a progressive thinker and role model: enable efficiency-enhancing tools such as Lean manufacturing and cycle time reduction through automated test methods to easily detect/correct manufacturing issues.
• Support a merge-in-transit model.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Operations Management with a minimum of 10 years of experience in a Manufacturing Operations leadership role, managing several aspects outlined above.
• Large-scale (> $1 million ASP), complex (> 1000 line BOM), high-mix, low-volume capital equipment manufacturing experience.
• Experience with Quality Management Techniques like Lean, Value Stream Mapping, Six Sigma, 8D.
• Knowledge of semiconductor capital equipment is strongly preferred.
• Strong financial background and solid business acumen for managing international, multi-plant operations.
• Practical mindset regarding manufacturability operations and business processes.
• Data-driven mindset for decision-making and driving quality into the product, whether manufactured in-house or through contract manufacturing partners and suppliers.
• A dynamic leader with essential characteristics of a "can-do" attitude, integrity, competitiveness, accountability, creativity, and teamwork.
• Demonstrated ability to build and develop a high-performing team through assessment, recruiting, coaching, mentoring, and developing others.
• Design for Manufacturability (DfM) training/experience a plus.
• Experience with SAP and world-class MES systems is a plus.

Salary and Benefits

The expected salary range for this position is $160,000-$205,000, plus a bonus opportunity. We will consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors when determining your pay. Additional benefits include Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), 401(k) with Company Match, holiday, vacation, and sick time, flexible spending accounts (FSA), commuter benefits, life and accident insurance, disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance program (EAP), identity theft remediation, emergency travel assistance, and more. Veeco is an equal opportunity employer committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.