Manager/ Senior Manager, Process and Quality Control (Fab Operations)

GMP Technologies; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

GMP Technologies in Singapore is seeking a Manager/Senior Manager, Process and Quality Control (Fab Operations) to lead the strategic design, implementation, and continuous improvement of quality and process control systems for Fab Operations.

You will drive yield improvement, defect reduction, and robust SPC/FDC/APC platforms, mentor a team of engineers, and collaborate with stakeholders to balance quality stability with process efficiency and tool uptime.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in a technical field (Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering)
• 10+ years in semiconductor industry with 5+ years in leadership roles focused on Process Control, Quality Assurance or Yield Engineering in Fab environments
• Deep technical knowledge of semiconductor fabrication processes across modules
• Expert-level knowledge of SPC, DOE, FMEA, and Lean/Six Sigma (Black Belt preferred)
• Strong leadership, presentation, and stakeholder management abilities

Responsibilities

• Develop and drive a strategic roadmap for yield improvement and defect reduction across critical process modules
• Design and maintain advanced, real‑time SPC, FDC, and APC systems
• Manage cross‑contamination and balance R&D flexibility with tool health and repeatability
• Lead customer audits and drive customer-specific quality improvement plans
• Oversee RCA and CAPA activities for major process excursions and field returns
• Oversee metrology and inspection tool selection and maintenance
• Collaborate to define robust manufacturing process windows for NPIs
• Utilize data analytics to identify process drifts and predict failures
• Mentor and manage Quality Engineers and Technicians
• Balance quality stability with process efficiency and tool uptime

Skills

SPC

DOE

FMEA

Lean Six Sigma

RCA / CAPA

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Gage R&R

Job description

Manager/ Senior Manager, Process and Quality Control (Fab Operations)

Job Openings Manager/ Senior Manager, Process and Quality Control (Fab Operations)

About the job Manager/ Senior Manager, Process and Quality Control (Fab Operations)

Job Summary:

Leading a team in responsible for the strategic design, implementation, and continuous improvement of all quality and process control systems within Fab Operations. This role is critical for ensuring world‑class product yield, reducing defectivity, and maintaining strict compliance with customer specifications, internal quality standards, and relevant industry certifications.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and drive a strategic roadmap for yield improvement and defect reduction across critical process modules.
• Lead the design and maintenance of advanced, real‑time Statistical Process Control (SPC), Fault Detection and Classification (FDC), and Advanced Process Control (APC) systems to stabilize and optimize all fabrication steps.
• Cross-contamination management to achieve balance between research and development flexibilities in integration runsheet flow path vs process tools health and process repeatability.
• Small volume prototype protocol and product and process control plan alignment and set‑up with requestor, process margin runs till demonstration of product SPC repeatability and line defect and electrical yield.
• Serve as the technical expert and primary quality interface for key customers, leading customer audits, addressing quality‑related concerns, and driving customer‑specific quality improvement plans.
• Problem Solving: Direct and oversee high‑level, cross‑functional root‑cause analysis (RCA) and corrective and preventive action (CAPA) teams for major process excursions, non‑conformances, and field returns, utilizing methodologies like 8D or Six Sigma
• Metrology & Inspection: Oversee the selection, qualification, and maintenance of all in‑line and off‑line metrology and defect inspection tools, ensuring measurement system accuracy (Gage R&R) and high data quality.
• Process Window Definition: Collaborate with Process Integration and R&D teams to define, qualify, and stabilize robust manufacturing process windows for all new product introductions (NPI), ensuring Design for Manufacturability (DFM) principles are met.
• Data Analytics: Leverage large‑scale manufacturing data (Big Data) to identify subtle process drifts, predict failures, and proactively implement controls.
• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of Quality Engineers, Process Control Engineers, and Technicians, setting performance goals, developing career paths, and fostering a culture of ownership and data‑driven decision‑making.
• Collaborate closely with all stakeholders to balance the trade‑off between quality stability, process efficiency, and tool uptime.

Requirements:

• Degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Preferable 10+ years of experience in the semiconductor industry, with a minimum of 5 years in a leadership/management role focusing on Process Control, Quality Assurance, or Yield Engineering within a Fab environment.
• Deep technical knowledge of semiconductor fabrication processes in different modules.
• Expert‑level knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC), Design of Experiments (DOE), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and Lean/Six Sigmamethodologies (Black Belt certification highly preferred).
• Strong leadership, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the proven ability to influence and align technical and executive stakeholders.