Senior Manager – Semiconductor Test Manufacturing

Best NanoTech; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Best NanoTech in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, seeks a Senior Manager to lead high-volume semiconductor test manufacturing. The role requires extensive leadership in 24x7 operations, ensuring safety, quality, yield and cost targets are met across test facilities.

You will coordinate with test, equipment and process engineering teams, drive Lean/TPM initiatives, and implement data-driven controls to boost productivity and cycle-time reduction.

Qualifications

• 18–25 years of experience in semiconductor manufacturing, assembly and test.
• Minimum 8–10 years of experience leading manufacturing teams or large production groups.
• Strong knowledge of 24/7 manufacturing operations and multi-shift teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-volume semiconductor test manufacturing operations.
• Own manufacturing performance for safety, quality, yield, output, cost and cycle time.
• Develop and implement test-manufacturing strategies aligned with plans.
• Establish production readiness for DRAM, NAND, memory-products.
• Manage capacity, staffing, shift coverage and product-mix requirements.
• Collaborate with test engineering, equipment engineering, process engineering and product engineering teams.
• Monitor yield, retest, downtime, throughput and efficiency.
• Drive structured problem solving for excursions and constraints.
• Implement manufacturing controls and procedures.
• Support new-product introduction and transfer to volume manufacturing.
• Drive cycle-time reduction, productivity and cost improvements.
• Maintain ISO 9001 and semiconductor standards compliance.
• Establish dashboards with production data to identify risks.

Skills

Semiconductor testing

Leadership

Manufacturing planning

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional collaboration

Lean manufacturing

Problem solving

8D/root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronics/Electrical/Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering/Operations/Business Management preferred

Tools

ATE-based production testing

Test equipment & load boards

Data analytics tools

Job description

Senior Manager Semiconductor Test Manufacturing

Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Work Mode: Onsite

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience Range: 18- 25 Years

Industry: Semiconductor Manufacturing / ATMP / OSAT / Memory Products

Role Overview

We are looking for a Senior Manager Semiconductor Test Manufacturing to lead high-volume semiconductor test operations at an advanced assembly, testing, marking and packaging facility. The position will be responsible for manufacturing performance, production readiness, capacity, yield, quality, cost and cycle time across the test organization.

The role requires extensive semiconductor manufacturing leadership experience, strong knowledge of ATE-based production testing and the ability to build disciplined, data-driven operations in a 24 7 manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead high-volume semiconductor test manufacturing operations across assigned production areas.
• Own manufacturing performance for safety, quality, yield, output, cost, cycle time and delivery.
• Develop and execute test-manufacturing strategies aligned with production and business plans.
• Establish production readiness for new and existing DRAM, NAND, memory-module or semiconductor products.
• Manage production capacity, equipment utilization, staffing, shift coverage and product-mix requirements.
• Partner with test engineering, equipment engineering, process engineering and product engineering teams.
• Monitor test yield, retest rates, equipment downtime, throughput and operational efficiency.
• Drive structured problem-solving for production excursions, yield losses and equipment-related constraints.
• Implement manufacturing controls, operating procedures and escalation mechanisms.
• Support new-product introduction and transfer of products from engineering into volume manufacturing.
• Drive cycle-time reduction, cost improvement, productivity and manufacturing excellence initiatives.
• Maintain compliance with internal quality systems, customer requirements and applicable industry standards.
• Establish performance dashboards and use production data to identify risks and improvement opportunities.
• Build manufacturing capability through recruitment, training, mentoring and succession planning.
• Lead supervisors, managers, engineers and production teams in a 24 7 manufacturing environment.
• Coordinate with planning, materials, quality and supply-chain teams to meet output and delivery commitments.
• Promote Lean Manufacturing, TPM, automation and AI-enabled decision-making across operations.
• Present manufacturing performance, risks and recovery plans to senior leadership.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor s degree in Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering or a related discipline.
• Master s degree in Engineering, Operations or Business Management is preferred.
• 18 25 years of experience in semiconductor manufacturing, assembly and test, OSAT, ATMP or a related high-volume electronics environment.
• Minimum 8 10 years of experience leading manufacturing teams, managers or large production organizations.
• Demonstrated experience in semiconductor test manufacturing or backend semiconductor operations.
• Proven responsibility for production output, yield, equipment utilization, quality, cost and cycle time.
• Experience managing 24 7 manufacturing operations and multi-shift teams.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing planning, capacity modelling and resource allocation.
• Experience working with engineering, quality, planning, maintenance and supply-chain functions.

Technical Skills Semiconductor Test Manufacturing

• Semiconductor assembly and test operations
• ATE-based production testing
• Final test and system-level test operations
• Memory or semiconductor product testing
• Test handlers, sockets, load boards and test interfaces
• Production test flow and test-floor management
• New-product introduction and volume ramp-up

Manufacturing Operations

• High-volume manufacturing
• Capacity and production planning
• Workforce and shift planning
• Manufacturing readiness
• Production control and execution
• Bottleneck and constraint management
• Operational performance management

Manufacturing Metrics

• Test yield and retest rate
• Overall Equipment Effectiveness
• Equipment availability and utilization
• Units per hour and throughput
• Cycle time and work-in-progress
• Scrap and defect reduction

Quality and Problem-Solving

• Statistical Process Control
• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
• 8D problem-solving
• Root-cause analysis
• Corrective and preventive action
• Process excursion management
• ISO 9001 and applicable semiconductor standards

Operational Excellence

• Lean Manufacturing
• Six Sigma
• Total Productive Maintenance
• Theory of Constraints
• Factory automation
• Data analytics and dashboards