Test Equipment Manager

Tata Electronics Limited; Assam; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Electronics Private Limited is building India’s first AI-enabled state-of-the-art Semiconductor Foundry. The candidate will manage the Test Equipment area supporting shift operations, owning KPIs and driving Kaizen to achieve increased uptime and performance.

Ideal candidates have 15+ years in large MNCs, with a strong background in equipment management, Lean initiatives, and team leadership to deliver cost-efficient, high-quality output across the IC line.

Qualifications

• Degree/Master’s in Engineering/Manufacturing.
• 15+ years of experience in a reputed MNC managing large teams and delivering results.

Responsibilities

• Manage Test Equipment area support for 24x7 IC line operations.
• Own equipment performance, KPIs, uptime, and PM activities; drive Kaizen in shift operations.
• Collaborate with Test Engineering to reduce downtime and improve output.
• Lead and coach shift technicians; own tooling rooms and repair tools.
• Drive Lean initiatives to reduce costs and improve process efficiency.

Skills

Test Equipment

Shift Operations

Kaizen

Cost Reduction

People Management

Education

Engineering/Manufacturing Degree

Tools

Diagnostics Tools

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:

• Manager of all of Test Equipment area support of Shift Operations 24X7 for IC line. Owner of KPIs such UTZ%,Up time/Downtime/Run Rates, Kaizen in Shift Operations, Spares and PM activities.
• Ensure all equipment settings/performance are Copy Exactly! Own equipment performance in Shift and centre point of all escalations in Operations.
• Support the Operations team to meet output commits and support any activity to drive output.Collaborate with Test Engineering Team closely on all Equipment Downtimes and Supplier interface to drive improvements.
• Drive shift Equipment performance to matching and drive next level performance of the shift Technicians.Owner of PM/Tooling room and repair tools.
• Ensure all necessary HW collaterals needed for Test Equipment PM are maintainedsuch as Cal kits, Diagnostics kits, Load boards, Probe Cards, Sockets, Calibration management and bring up offline repair capability to minimize costs.
• Champion LEAN to all operational areas to work towards lowest Cost Options Ex: Elimination of FSE support, Drive High Performance maintenance and engage in Test area Kaizen CIP programs.
• Manages Shift Technical Supervisors and Technicians and coach of team to bring break through performances. Deliver performance messages to employees ensure highest level of performance.
• People Manager with Strong background in Equipment Indicator management.
• Highly experienced in driving Costs down and Customer oriented mindset.
• Highly adept in ensuring meeting goals.
• People oriented person with good listening skills.

Qualifications:

• Degree/Masters Engineering/Manufacturing.

Desired Experience:

• >>15 years of experience in a reputed MNC managing large teams and proven ability to deliver expected results.