Senior Director of Manufacturing Engineering

Step into a career with ASM, where cutting edge technology meets collaborative culture. ​ For over 55 years ASM has been ahead of what’s next, at the forefront of innovation and what’s technologically possible. With more than 4,500 ASMers representing 70 nationalities, our people and our advanced semiconductor devices are playing a crucial role in trends such as 5G, cloud computing, AI, and autonomous driving. But we’re more than just a tech company. We value diversity, inclusion and sustainability as we strive to make a positive impact on the world. Our development programs help support your growth, shaping your future and pushing the boundaries of innovation to unleash potential. We are the world’s leader in one of the fastest growing segments in the industry, Thermal Atomic Layer Deposition systems. We are also recognized as the technology leader in the fast growth Epitaxial Si deposition market and have far exceeded the growth of any of our competitors in this space. In this role, you will lead ASM’s Asia Manufacturing Engineering team based in ASM’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Singapore and Korea, Dongtan. This team further structures the Bill of Materials for sourcing and purchasing, makes detailed assembly and test procedures and criteria, and ensures successful delivery to our customers, while helping to enable the high-volume manufacturing teams within ASM and into our contract manufacturing base transition products into high volumes with high quality standards. Key Responsibilities: Collaborate with the Business Units Design Engineering and Global NPI (New Product Introduction) Engineering teams to develop build and test procedures to ensure tool’s functionality standards are met. Responsible for establishing priorities and plans to manage business unit-focused manufacturing engineering teams with the primary responsibility to Engineer Manufacturing Processes necessary to ensure Safe, Quality deliveries of systems, spares and retrofit kits in Singapore operations sites. Establish engineering strategic project plans for and leads the implementation of key programs and activities in accordance with ASM Global Operations strategic goals. Establish a change management process to roll out proposed changes in manufacturing. Drive solutions to problems/ opportunities within the Internal Factory and at Contract Manufacturing Outsource Partners. Responsible to identify, commit & implement process and system needed to achieve MFG safety improvements, quality improvements, labor hours reduction and cycle time reduction. Responsible for the shipped quality of products through continuous improvement using Lean six sigma tools like PFMEA, DMAIC, DOE, SPC and data analytics. Manage timely execution of Engineering Change Orders (ECO). Influence peer group to make the Engineering change beneficial for effective and productive outcome. Manage tooling and test equipment requirements. Innovation and automation in implementing tooling and test equipment to manufacturing efficiency and customer quality Lead the innovative process in implementing changes in the business process to deliver excellence and value-add from the Engineering team Be the key driver for continuous improvement within the Internal Factory and at Contract Manufacturing Outsource Partners Responsible for generating and maintaining employee development and training to build an effective and future ready team Lead the NPI engineering team in providing technical support for new product builds in pilot sites or high-volume manufacturing sites. Functional Knowledge: A strong understanding of quality processes and best practices. Experience with Team Center, SAP and/or major ERP/MRP systems and processes. Demonstrated/ proven knowledge in creating and implementing manufacturing processes in a highly complex assembled systems business. Experience in improving existing business processes for a smooth transition from New Product to High Volume Manufacturing at…