TITLE:                        WAFER MANUFACTURING QC MANAGER

FLSA STATUS:          EXEMPT

REPORTS TO:          SR. DIRECTOR, WAFER MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING          

SUMMARY:              

Under the direction of the Sr. Director of Wafer Manufacturing, the Wafer Manufacturing QC Manager is responsible for coordinating and managing the work of various cross-functional teams in order to facilitate the transition of prototype products into the production environment, including managing and tracking overall wafer quality and yield improvement activities; analyzing backend performance feedback and quality control plans; and providing technical guidance on device integration and quality control processes. This position is located in Milpitas, California.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Manages, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the department; makes employment-related decisions as necessary, including hiring and terminations
• Manages and tracks processes and programs which support wafer quality, yield improvement, and device integration and optimization
• Manages and coordinates various process marginality experiments; analyzes results, and presents recommendations for process improvements
• Reviews and approves modifications to process flow or quality control for products currently in production
• Reviews and analyzes backend performance feedback and quality control plans; assists with conducting failure analysis as needed
• Collaborates with various cross functional teams such as QA, Product, and Process Development Engineering to review and discuss new or existing customer requirements and manufacturing or in-line process issues
• Maintain compliance with Headway’s Quality Policy
• Manage and mentor direct reports regarding Headway’s Quality Management System (QMS) as it relates to their job function
• Sustain and provide continual improvements to the QMS as required by job function

• Adheres to all safety policies and procedures as required
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level*

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or Materials Science and/or equivalent relevant experience
• Five years of hands’ on experience working in integration/QC in a semiconductor environment
• Three years of experience in a leadership or management role
• Experience using MESA, JMP, and Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Applications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge and ability to lead, sustain, and support QC and integration-related manufacturing processes and programs
• Knowledge of wafer manufacturing principles, processes, and equipment
• Knowledge of management principles, practices, and techniques
• Knowledge and ability to use Microsoft Office applications to create spreadsheets, Word documents, and pr