In-Fab Repair Program Lead: Cross-Functional & Compliance

KLA-Belgium; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

KLA in Singapore is seeking an experienced Program Manager to own the end-to-end in-fab repair program. You will coordinate across Legal, Trade Compliance, Procurement, Supply Chain, and Engineering to ensure timely, compliant repair outcomes and full documentation.

The role requires 5+ years in program management in semiconductor/high-tech environments, strong stakeholder management, and English fluency (Mandarin preferred).

Qualifications

• 5+ years of program/project management experience in semiconductor capital equipment, high-tech manufacturing, or complex engineering operations.
• Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional programs spanning legal, trade compliance, procurement, logistics and engineering.
• Strong working knowledge of export controls, trade compliance, and customs processes as they apply to semiconductor tool parts and field service operations.
• Proven ability to define, document, and govern enterprise processes — SOPs, RACI, process maps, document control systems.
• Experience with ECO (Engineering Change Order) release management — initiation, review, approval and field rollout within an engineering change‑control framework.
• Excellent program management toolkit: schedule management, risk/issue register, decision logs, status reporting, stage‑gate reviews.
• Strong stakeholder management and executive communication — able to drive outcomes across functions and geographies without direct authority.
• Fluent written and spoken English; working proficiency in Mandarin strongly preferred for direct coordination with China field and customer teams.
• Eligible to work in Singapore.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end in‑fab repair program — scope, milestones, risks, dependencies, deliverables across all participating functions.
• Partner with Legal and Trade Compliance to ensure compliance with contractual, export control, customs requirements; own escalation blockers.
• Coordinate with Procurement and Strategic Sourcing for RFQs, POs, and contract execution for repair BOMs and tooling.
• Orchestrate inbound/outbound logistics with Supply Chain and freight partners; manage cross-border shipments and repair return loops.
• Build and maintain end‑to‑end in‑fab repair processes — SOPs, RACI, workflow diagrams, decision trees, document control.
• Own ECO release management from initiation to field rollout; ensure changes are communicated and implemented across sites.
• Run governance cadence — steering committee, weekly operations reviews, action closure with owners and dates.
• Define KPIs — cycle time, first‑time‑fix, compliance, logistics lead times; deliver executive status updates.
• Lead post‑mortems and root‑cause analyses to drive corrective actions into the operating model.
• Bridge engineering, field, and business stakeholders across HQ, China, Singapore to align priorities.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Documentation & SOPs

ECO release management

Execution & cadence

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering/SC/Operations/Business

Job description

KLA in Singapore is seeking an experienced Program Manager to own the end-to-end in-fab repair program. You will coordinate across Legal, Trade Compliance, Procurement, Supply Chain, and Engineering to ensure timely, compliant repair outcomes and full documentation.

The role requires 5+ years in program management in semiconductor/high-tech environments, strong stakeholder management, and English fluency (Mandarin preferred).