Manufacturing Process Optimization Leader

24 hours ago


Newport, Newport, United Kingdom KLA-TENCOR LIMITED Full time
Company Overview:
KLA-TENCOR LIMITED is a leading manufacturer of high-tech capital equipment for the global semiconductor industry. Our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Newport, South Wales, is a hub for innovation and precision automated manufacturing processes.

Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Manufacturing Design Engineering Manager to lead our team in designing and developing improvements to product and processes to support manufacturing growth, new products, and continuous improvement projects.

About the Role:
As a Manufacturing Design Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for providing leadership, strategy, and solutions to prevent and address issues across production and development teams. You will also be driving excellence for meeting technical standards and processes.

  • Responsible for the team that develops, implements, and maintains process flow and manufacturing documentation to allow products built with optimized cycle time and best quality.
  • Actively involve supplier management activities, such as incoming quality issue resolution, new supplier qualification, or QBR meetings.
  • Provide manufacturing engineering support for system-level challenges.
  • Owning end-to-end yield and scrap rate, including weekly yield reports, failure analysis, and implementing improvement actions for higher yield and lower scrap rate.
  • Closely work with planning and production teams to plan engineering resources to support any ramp-up or material shortages.
  • Interface closely with design teams and act as a manufacturing representative in key design review meetings and as part of New Product Development teams.
  • Help establish new manufacturing processes and assist design engineering with prototype builds.
  • Establish equipment control systems, including new equipment commission procedures, regular checks, maintenance, and calibration.
  • Manage the quality system by completing failure analysis of all issues seen internally and in the field.
  • Monitor daily activities of the team and ensure support to the shop floor for all build plans and meeting shipment schedules.
  • Work within diverse teams and communicate with peers, interdisciplinary engineering groups, customers, and suppliers.

Your Experience & Qualifications:
Ideally, you have a degree in an Engineering or Manufacturing subject or hold an equivalent level of experience. Strong experience in leading manufacturing processes and quality control methods is essential. You possess troubleshooting and analytical skills to lead and guide the team to provide solutions and technical support effectively.

What We Offer:
This position offers an excellent opportunity for people who are looking to establish a career in a fast-growing, award-winning company in the Semiconductor manufacturing industry. Benefits include:
  • Annual leave starting at 25 days (plus bank holidays)
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Cash health plan
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Global bonus plan
  • Share scheme
  • Rewards scheme
  • Life assurance
Estimated Salary: £65,000 - £85,000 per annum.

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