Finishing Department Manager

SUMMARY:

Manage the Finishing department in order to meet order delivery dates, customer quality requirements, and production KPI goals.

Department activities include:

• Dicing
• Final Inspection
• Opto-Mechanical Assembly
• Die picking/sorting
• Die Packaging Selection and Validation

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE (BUT ARE NOT LIMITED):

• Work with Planning and other department managers to meet monthly revenue goals by scheduling direct reports and machines.
• Work with Engineering on development efforts for Finishing.
• Validate packaging for durability and stability.
• Responsible for interfacing with external suppliers engaged for outsourced back end of the line value creation steps regarding operations of dicing, coring, cutting, coating, machining, etc.
• Develop/maintain work instructions related to material, equipment, and fab processes for Finishing.
• Responsible for overall product quality: required metrology, inspection, and yield for Finishing.
• Daily oversight of employee safety regarding chemical and equipment use for Finishing.
• Responsible for employee training regarding operation and programming of machines.
• Responsible for interfacing with external suppliers/vendors for equipment support and service of department equipment
• Implement lean manufacturing & 5S principles, and initiate continuous improvement activities for quality, yield, safety, and efficiency.
• Responsible for monitoring and improving production metrics such as team utilization, accurate & daily SAP time entry, die yield, and other production KPI’s as applicable.
• Responsible for supporting critical outsourced value creation process steps in production flow.
• Provide daily communication on department expectations to team to meet company goals and customer needs.
• Responsible for annual employee reviews.
• Work with HR and Operation Manager to report and implement employee disciplinary measures.
• Participate in identifying hiring needs and employee selection.
• Provide team leadership consistent with company vision, mission, and principles.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

• 4-year degree in Engineering or related technical field, or 2-year AS degree plus relevant work experience. Preference would be Mechanical Engineering educational background.
• Preferred: 5 years experience working microoptics, MEMS, Optics, or wafer-based processing.
• At least three years leadership in a technical project management capacity, including all aspects of process development and execution.
• Competent understanding of ERP platforms (especially SAP).
• Experience at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Ability to adapt to shifting priorities, demands and timelines.
• Ability to troubleshoot and assist with resolving technical problems.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills like active listening, empathy, conflict resolution, and emotional intelligence.

• US Citizenship or Qualified U.S. Worker

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use of hands or fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls and keyboarding; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk and hear.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.