Senior Manager, Process Sustaining Engineering

Analog Devices; Limerick; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Analog Devices, Inc. in Limerick seeks a Senior Manager, Process Engineering Work Centre Head to lead a wafer fabrication work centre. You will own safety, quality, output, process capability, tool performance, and people leadership across multiple analogue and MEMS technologies.

Reporting to the Process Engineering Director, you will drive world-class sustaining operations, continuous improvement, and introduction of future process technologies while building a high-performing team.

Qualifications

• 13+ years of experience in engineering leadership roles.
• 6+ years of diversified leadership.
• Bachelor's degree required.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety culture across the work centre and ensure safety remains the highest priority.
• Own process capability, quality performance, SPC compliance, and defect reduction initiatives.
• Ensure output commitments and support customer delivery requirements.
• Own tool availability, uptime, utilisation, and asset effectiveness.
• Support development and ramp-up of new process technologies and manufacturing capabilities.
• Lead, coach, and develop process engineers and technical leaders.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Equipment Engineering, Quality, and Planning to achieve objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Safety

Process Engineering

Quality

Output & Delivery

Tool Performance

Technology Development

People Leadership

Cross-Functional Leadership

Education

Bachelor's

Job description

About Analog Devices

Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI ) is a global semiconductor leader that bridges the physical and digital worlds to enable breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge. ADI combines analog, digital, AI, and software technologies into solutions that combat climate change, reliably connect humans and the world, and help drive advancements in automation and robotics, mobility, healthcare, energy and data centers. With revenue of more than $11 billion in FY25, ADI ensures today's innovators stay Ahead of What's Possible. Learn more at www.analog.com and on LinkedIn and X .

The Senior Manager, Process Engineering Work Centre Head

The Senior Manager, Process Engineering Work Centre Head is responsible for the safe operation and leadership of a process engineering work centre within the Limerick wafer fabrication facility. The role has overall accountability for safety, quality, output, process capability, tool performance, and people leadership across a portfolio of precision analogue, CMOS, BiCMOS, bipolar, sensor, MEMS, and actuator technologies.

Reporting to the Process Engineering Director, this leader will ensure world-class execution of sustaining operations while driving continuous improvement in manufacturing performance and supporting the development and introduction of future process technologies. The role is responsible for building a high-performing engineering organisation that delivers superior safety, quality, customer satisfaction, and business results.

This position is a key member of the Wafer Fab Management Team and is expected to provide leadership beyond their immediate area of responsibility. The role requires a fab-wide perspective, contributing to site strategy, organisational development, operational excellence, and the achievement of overall business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Safety Leadership - Champion a safety-first culture across the work centre and ensure safety remains the highest priority in all activities.
• Ensure compliance with all environmental, health, and safety standards, policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Drive proactive risk identification, mitigation plans, and continuous improvement in safety performance.
• Lead investigations into safety incidents and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Quality & Process Control - Own process capability, quality performance, SPC compliance, and defect reduction initiatives across the work centre.
• Ensure robust process controls are in place to protect product quality and customer requirements.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for significant process and quality excursions.
• Partner with Quality, Manufacturing, and Product teams to continuously improve process performance and reliability.
• Output, Capacity & Delivery - Ensure the work centre delivers output commitments and supports customer delivery requirements.
• Drive improvements in cycle time, throughput, productivity, and operational execution.
• Partner closely with Manufacturing and Planning teams to remove constraints and maximise factory performance.
• Lead recovery plans and execution activities during operational challenges or capacity constraints.
• Tool Performance & Asset Effectiveness - Own tool availability, uptime, utilisation, and overall equipment effectiveness within the work centre.
• Drive improvements in equipment performance, reliability, and cost-effective operation.
• Partner with Equipment Engineering and Manufacturing to maximise the value and productivity of capital assets.
• Ensure tools are capable of meeting technology performance and manufacturing requirements.
• Technology Development & Introduction - Support the development, qualification, and ramp-up of new process technologies and manufacturing capabilities.
• Provide technical leadership across precision analogue, CMOS, BiCMOS, bipolar, sensor, MEMS, and actuator technologies.
• Ensure successful transfer of new technologies into high-volume manufacturing environments.
• Drive continuous improvement in process capability to support future technology roadmaps and business growth.
• People Leadership & Organisational Capability - Lead, coach, mentor, and develop process engineers, senior engineers, and technical leaders.
• Build organisational capability, succession plans, and technical depth within the team.
• Establish a culture of ownership, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Attract, develop, and retain top engineering talent to support current and future business needs.
• Cross-Functional Leadership - Collaborate effectively with Manufacturing, Equipment Engineering, Integration, Quality, Facilities, Planning, and Product teams.
• Communicate priorities, risks, recovery plans, and improvement opportunities to senior leadership.
• Lead and influence cross-functional teams to achieve business, operational, and technology objectives.
• Support strategic fab initiatives, operational excellence programs, and capacity expansion activities.

Key Qualifications

• 13+ years of experience and 6+ years of diversified leadership.
• Bachelor's