Senior Manager Wafer Test Planning

Infineon Technologies (Kulim) Sdn Bhd; Kedah; On-site; MYR 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Infineon Technologies (Kulim) Sdn Bhd is seeking a senior leader to head and develop the Frontend Wafer Test Planning (WTP) team in Kedah, Malaysia. You will own end-to-end WTP execution, ensuring capacity, demand alignment, and strategic recommendations for LTCR and test strategies.

The role requires 10+ years in front end planning, wafer test, and semiconductor operations, with strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration at senior levels. English fluency is essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Business Administration, Engineering or comparable field.
• 10+ years of experience in Front end planning, Wafer Test, semiconductor operations, or digital transformation.
• Strong communication & influencing skills at senior management level.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Frontend Wafer Test Planning (WTP) team to drive high performance and collaboration.
• Own consolidate and lead Front end Wafer Test Planning execution end-to-end.
• Ensure wafer test capacity is allocated for In-house and External Wafer Manufacturing to meet demand.
• Lead cross-functional resolution of capacity and supply-demand imbalances with rapid, fact-based recommendations.
• Translate planning results into strategic recommendations for LTCR and Wafer Test strategy.
• Act as key interface for Wafer Test topics to Divisions, Frontend sites, EWM, Finance, PROC, and senior management.
• Drive continuous improvement of Wafer Test planning processes through automation and data-driven decisions.

Skills

Front end planning

Wafer Test

Semiconductor operations

Digital transformation

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Engineering degree

Job description

Lead and develop the Frontend Wafer Test Planning (WTP) team, ensuring capabilities and competencies are in place to drive a high-performance and collaborative culture. Own consolidate and lead Front end Wafer Test Planning (WTP) execution end-to-end.

Key responsibilities

Ensure sufficient wafer test capacity is allocated for both In-house and External Wafer Manufacturing (EWM) to meet short- (PP), mid - (VRFC) and long-term (Min Max) demand

Lead the cross-functional resolution of critical Wafer Test capacity and supply-demand imbalances, providing rapid, fact-based recommendations and decision support during operational escalations while ensuring alignment with long-term strategic objectives

Translate Long-Term / Min Max planning results into strategic recommendations for the optimized (Long term) Target Cost Road map (L)TCR and Wafer Test manufacturing strategy e.g. area assessments, tester migrations and Make or Buy considerations for in-house capacity extension proposals and external test houses

Act as key interface for Wafer Test related topics to Divisions, Frontend sites, EWM, TTI, Finance, PROC, and senior management

Drive continuous improvement of Wafer Test planning processes e.g. by automation of processes, models, and tools to establish data-driven decision-making

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Qualifications and skills to help you succeed

A degree in Business Administration, Engineering or a comparable field

Extensive professional experience (10+ years) in Front end planning, Wafer Test, semiconductor operations, or digital transformation including leadership responsibility

Deep expertise in Wafer Test planning (demand, capacity, cost, investment logic) and semiconductor manufacturing processes

Strong, pro-active communication & influencing skills at senior management level

Strong analytical and conceptual skills, with the ability to translate complex data into business decisions, paired with a hands-on, solution-oriented approach to resolving urgent operational challenges, capacity constraints, and business escalations

Experience in leading cross-functional and international teams & stakeholders

Good understanding of planning tools, data models, digitalization approaches

Fluency in English

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As a global leader in semiconductor solutions in power systems and IoT, Infineon enables game-changing solutions for green and efficient energy, clean and safe mobility, as well as smart and secure IoT. Together, we drive innovation and customer success, while caring for our people and empowering them to reach ambitious goals. Be a part of making life easier, safer and greener.
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Consumer Electronics Manufacturing More than 10,000 employees

Semiconductors are crucial to solve the energy challenges of our time and shape the digital transformation. This is why Infineon is committed to actively driving decarbonization & digitalization. As a global semiconductor leader in power systems & loT, we enable game-changing solutions for green and efficient energy, clean and safe mobility, as well as smart and secure loT. We make life easier, safer, and greener. Together with our customers and partners. For a better tomorrow.

Revenue in fiscal year 2023: more than €16 billion

About 58600 employees worldwide (Sept'23)

69 R&D & 17 manufacturing locations

Semiconductors are crucial to solve the energy challenges of our time and shape the digital transformation. This is why Infineon is committed to actively driving decarbonization & digitalization. As a global semiconductor leader in power systems & loT, we enable game-changing solutions for green and efficient energy, clean and safe mobility, as well as smart and secure loT. We make life easier, safer, and greener. Together with our customers and partners. For a better tomorrow.

Revenue in fiscal year 2023: more than €16 billion

About 58600 employees worldwide (Sept'23)