Role Summary

The Semiconductor Process Engineering Manager is responsible for leading process engineering teams supporting Diffusion, Wet Etch, and CMP modules in a high-volume manufacturing environment. This role ensures safe, stable, and capable processes that meet yield, quality, cost, and cycle-time targets, while enabling technology transfers and continuous process improvements.

The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strong people leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Key Responsibilities

Technical & Process Leadership

• Own end-to-end process health, performance, and roadmap for Diffusion, Wet Etch, and CMP modules
• Ensure processes meet yield, defectivity, reliability, and cost of ownership (CoO) targets
• Lead process characterisation, optimisation, SPC, and control methodology improvements
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective action for process excursions and yield loss events
• Support new product introductions (NPI), technology transfers, and node transitions
• Partner with Equipment Engineering to define tool qualifications, process windows, and hardware improvements

People & Team Management

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of process engineers and technicians
• Set clear goals, performance expectations, and development plans
• Build technical depth and succession planning within the process engineering organization
• Promote a strong safety culture and adherence to EHS standards

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Manufacturing, Yield Engineering, Device Engineering, Integration, Quality, and Supply Chain teams
• Interface with external vendors and technology partners on process and material improvements
• Present process status, risks, and improvements to fab and senior leadership

Continuous Improvement & Strategy

• Identify and drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies
• Develop medium- and long-term process roadmaps aligned with business and technology strategies

Implement best-in-class practices for advanced process control (APC) and statistical process monitoring.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or a related field
• 5+ years of semiconductor process engineering experience, with 2+ years in a leadership or management role
• Hands-on expertise in one or more of the following:
  • Diffusion (oxidation, LPCVD, implant anneal)
  • Wet Etch (single wafer, batch, chemical controls, defect reduction)
  • CMP (planarity control, consumables optimization, defectivity reduction)
• Strong understanding of semiconductor process integration and yield impacts
• Proven experience driving process improvements in a high-volume manufacturing fab

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in a relevant engineering discipline
• Experience supporting advanced technology nodes or specialty device platforms
• Familiarity with APC systems, SPC tools, FMEA, DOE, and data analytics
• Experience working with major semiconductor equipment suppliers

Key Competencies

• People leadership and technical mentoring
• Data-driven decision making
• Structured problem solving (8D, A3, DOE)
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management
• Ability to balance short-term manufacturing needs with long-term technology strategy
• Ability to work flexible hours.
• Ability to work effectively in teams.
• Ability to empower and listen to others.
• Highly motivated, results orientated customer service orientated, strong leadership and communication skills.