Senior Manager Wafer Test Planning

Infineon Technologies; Kulim; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Infineon Technologies in Kulim, Malaysia, invites an experienced Front End Wafer Test Planning Lead to shape the WTP strategy and drive a high-performance, cross-functional team.

You will own end-to-end Wafer Test planning, balance in-house and external capacity, and translate demand into actionable capacity and investment decisions, partnering with senior management to deliver long-term objectives.

Qualifications

• A degree in Business Administration, Engineering or a comparable field.
• 10+ years of experience in Front end planning, Wafer Test, semiconductor operations, or digital transformation.
• Deep expertise in Wafer Test planning (demand, capacity, cost, investment logic) and semiconductor manufacturing processes.
• Fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Frontend Wafer Test Planning (WTP) team, ensuring capabilities are in place to drive a high-performance culture.
• Own consolidate and lead Front end Wafer Test Planning (WTP) execution end-to-end.
• Ensure sufficient wafer test capacity is allocated for both 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 long-term planning results into strategic recommendations for the Target Cost Road map and manufacturing strategy.
• Act as key interface for Wafer Test topics to Divisions, Frontend sites, EWM, and senior management.
• Drive continuous improvement of Wafer Test planning processes via automation and data-driven tools.

Skills

Wafer Test planning

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic planning

Data-driven decision making

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Engineering

Job description

Responsibility

• 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.
• Ensuring 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 our Wafer Test planning processes e.g. by automation of processes, models, and tools to establish data-driven decision-making

Your profile

• 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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