Semiconductor Fab Ops Leader - BEOL & Equipment Excellence

Insight Global; Vlaams-Brabant; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking an experienced Engineering Operations Manager for a leading semiconductor technology and manufacturing organisation. This onsite role is based in Leuven, Belgium, with a future transition to Malaga, Spain as part of long-term growth.

The Engineering Operations Manager will lead a multidisciplinary engineering organisation supporting advanced semiconductor fabrication operations, driving equipment performance, process reliability, manufacturing readiness, and operational

Qualifications

• Strong semiconductor manufacturing experience in a production fab.
• Leadership experience managing engineering teams (Lithography, Metrology, Wafer Bonding, Deposition, Etch, Wet Processing).
• Expertise supporting BEOL semiconductor process technologies.
• Hands-on experience with equipment ownership and process ownership.
• Experience leading tool installation, qualification, commissioning, and fab startup activities.
• Proven ability to drive operational excellence through improvements in reliability, uptime, yield, and productivity.
• Experience collaborating across Manufacturing, R&D, Process Integration, Facilities, EHS, and external suppliers.
• Experience with advanced packaging or heterogeneous integration is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering teams across Metrology, Lithography, Wafer Bonding, Wet Process, Deposition, Etch, and Process Integration to drive fab performance.
• Drive equipment reliability, uptime, yield, cycle time, and overall fab performance.
• Oversee installation and commissioning of advanced 300mm manufacturing equipment.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Process Integration, R&D, Facilities, EHS, and vendors to meet tech development and production objectives.
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Manage engineering goals and resource planning; support fab expansion and readiness.

Skills

Semiconductor leadership

BEOL know-how

Tool installation & startup

Equipment ownership

Process ownership

Cross-functional collaboration

Lean / continuous improvement

Problem solving

Tools

None

Job description

Insight Global is seeking an experienced Engineering Operations Manager for a leading semiconductor technology and manufacturing organisation. This onsite role is based in Leuven, Belgium, with a future transition to Malaga, Spain as part of long-term growth.

The Engineering Operations Manager will lead a multidisciplinary engineering organisation supporting advanced semiconductor fabrication operations, driving equipment performance, process reliability, manufacturing readiness, and operational