Manager – CFM (Contamination Free Manufacturing)

Tata Electronics; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 1,600,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Electronics Private Limited (TEPL) is building India’s first AI-enabled state-of-the-art Semiconductor Foundry. This role focuses on cleanroom operations, contamination control, and yield improvement across the fab, driving KPIs and cross-functional collaboration with Process, Equipment, Yield, QA/QC, Facilities and Production.

The candidate will lead root-cause analysis, define tool contamination requirements, mentor engineers, and present findings to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• MS/M.Tech in a related field with strong analytical background.
• Deep understanding of wafer fabrication and semiconductor processes.
• Proven track record in yield improvement and problem solving.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver on time.

Responsibilities

• Own cleanroom operations and sustaining activities to ensure fab cleanliness.
• Develop and execute a contamination control strategy across the fab.
• Build and maintain automated data monitoring and alert systems.
• Define and track contamination KPIs and perform root-cause analysis.
• Define contamination requirements for new tools and process changes.
• Manage contamination controls for chemicals, gases, and UPW; coordinate with facilities.
• Collaborate with Process, Equipment, Yield, QA/QC, Facilities, and Production.
• Drive yield improvements and mitigate contamination-related risks with multiple teams.
• Mentor engineers, present findings to senior leadership, and lead DOEs.
• Travel as necessary and lead cross-functional projects to completion.

Skills

Analytical techniques

Cross-functional leadership

Team collaboration

Education

MS in Chemistry, Physics, or Materials Science

M.Tech in Chemical Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Tata Electronics Private Limited (TEPL) is a greenfield venture of the Tata Group with expertise in manufacturing precision components.

Tata Electronics (a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons Pvt. Ltd.) is building India’s first AI-enabled state-of-the-art Semiconductor Foundry. This facility will produce chips for applications such as power management IC, display drivers, microcontrollers (MCU) and high-performance computing logic, addressing the growing demand in markets such as automotive, computing and data storage, wireless communications and artificial intelligence.

Tata Electronics is a subsidiary of the Tata group. The Tata Group operates in more than 100 countries across six continents, with the mission 'To improve the quality of life of the communities we serve globally, through long term stakeholder value creation based on leadership with Trust.’

Responsibilities

• Responsible for cleanroom buy-off and sustaining activities to ensure fab cleanliness, driving yield improvement and contamination control (Particles, AMPC, VOC/TOC).
• Develop and execute fab-wide contamination control strategy (particles, metals, organics, ionic contamination, and AMC/molecular contamination).
• Develop and maintain automated CFM data monitoring and alert systems (hardware/software) to enable early issue detection.
• Define, track, and improve contamination KPIs (defectivity, adders, SPC alarms, excursions).
• Perform root-cause analysis (RCA) using defect maps, inline/metrology data, equipment logs, PM history, chemical/gas lots, and FOUP/AMHS history.
• Define contamination requirements and acceptance criteria for new tools, tool moves, part changes, and process changes (baseline + re-qualification).
• Manage contamination controls for chemicals, gases, and UPW, point-of-use control, and change management with Facility/suppliers
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Process, Equipment, Yield, QA/QC, Facilities, and Production to implement sustainable contamination controls.
• Drive yield improvement and reduce contamination-driven reliability risks co-working with Module/INT/Reliability/MFG/FAC teams integration teams
• Mentor more Engineers as required
• Travel, as necessary
• Presentation to internal teams and senior executives
• Drive cross-functional yield improvement projects and DOEs
• Lead FA and convert findings into corrective/preventive actions
• Ability to manage, mentor, and lead a team of highly motivated professionals.
• Able to work independently, self-motivated with a strong drive to win.
• Team player with the ability to work across diverse cross-functional teams spread across the world.
• Leadership skills to influence all levels of the organization.
• You’re inclusive, adapting your style to the situation and diverse global norms of our people.
• An avid learner, you approach challenges with curiosity and resilience, seeking data to help build understanding.
• You’re collaborative, building relationships, humbly offering support and openly welcoming approaches.
• Innovative and creative, you proactively explore new ideas and adapt quickly to change.

Qualifications

• M.S in Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science, M.Tech in Chemical or equivalent
• Strong understanding of analytical techniques (Chromatography, SEM, ICP-MS, etc).
• Deep understanding of Semiconductor wafer Fabrication
• Proven track record in yield improvement on new and mature technologies
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and achieve project completion within timeline and cost targets
• Ability to work across different cultures and geographies
• Good team player
• Innovation and competitive mindset

Desired Experience

• 7+ years experience in the semiconductor industry
• Proven track record of successfully developing new technologies into high volume production
• Proven problem solving skills using design of experiments and analytical tools