Director, Manufacturing Operations (PSP)

Veeco Instruments Inc.; Horsham (PA); On-site; USD 154,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Matching

Paid Holidays

PTO (Vacation & Sick)

Job summary

Veeco Instruments Inc. is seeking a Director of Manufacturing Operations for the Horsham, PA site. You will lead Sub-assembly, Assembly, and Test, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time customer deliveries in a high-tech environment.

The role demands an executive with extensive experience in large-scale manufacturing, international supply chains, and strategic planning. Strong leadership and mentoring skills are essential for building a high‑performing team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or operations management required.
• 10+ years of progressive production leadership in a large organization.
• Experience with Lean, Value Stream Mapping, Six Sigma, 8D preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for Sub-assembly, Assembly, and Test groups to meet objectives.
• champion safety, quality culture, regulatory and ISO standards compliance.
• Drive world-class manufacturing quality and on-time deliveries.
• Manage budget and resources for site manufacturing operations.
• Develop and mentor a high-performance manufacturing organization.
• Lead product transition plans for existing and new products.
• Promote Lean practices and cycle time reduction with automated test methods.

Skills

Situational Leadership

Financial Acumen

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Data Analytics

Quality Systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or operations management

Tools

SAP

MES

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Director, Manufacturing Operations (PSP)

Location: US - PA - Horsham

Requisition ID: 20168

About Veeco

You probably don’t realize it, but what we do at Veeco touches the lives of every person, every day. It’s a bold statement, but it’s true. From the smartphones in our pockets that access the world’s collective knowledge, to the cloud‑based services where all that information lives, to high‑speed wireless communication and computing power needed to drive artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, gaming and so much more, our technology is all around us.

We design, develop, manufacture, and service highly complex, cutting‑edge machines used by our customers to create the essential devices that drive the digital age, connect the world, and improve the human experience. Along with the world’s leading technology companies, many of which are household names, we help solve their most difficult material science challenges, enabling technologies for a more connected, sustainable, and convenient world.

Overview

Veeco is hiring a Director, Manufacturing Operations, who is excellent in execution, accountability, and leadership development. In this role, you will lead a manufacturing organization responsible for delivering Veeco's PSP Wet Processing products. The Director of Manufacturing Operations reports directly to the site Operations leadership and serves as a key member of the Horsham Operations leadership team. This onsite position requires an operations executive with extensive experience leading manufacturing operations with expertise in manufacturing, international supply chain, operations and strategic planning.

This is a demanding and highly visible role that requires foresight, superb execution in a fast‑paced, challenging, high‑tech environment, with exceptional organizational development and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for the Sub‑assembly, Assembly, and Test organizations, driving operational execution and organizational performance to achieve corporate objectives, manufacturing targets, and business goals while ensuring alignment with Veeco's long‑term growth strategy and customer commitments.
• Champion a world‑class safety and quality culture by ensuring compliance with all regulatory, corporate, and ISO standards, driving proactive risk identification and mitigation, and fostering a culture that prioritizes employee safety, operational performance, and product quality.
• Lead operational excellence across manufacturing by driving world‑class quality performance, ensuring exceptional in‑box and out‑of‑box product quality.
• Maintain accountability for on‑time customer deliveries and fulfillment commitments, and executing a strategic roadmap of continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and productivity initiatives that enhance efficiency, scalability, and customer satisfaction.
• Establish budget and resource plan for site manufacturing operations.
• Develop a world‑class organization by training, mentoring, coaching, and leading. Critically assessteam's abilities and take action to ensure long‑term health, productivity, and a high‑performance culture.
• Lead Production related quality investigations/improvement plans via structured problem solving/ 8D analysis, and Shift‑Left activities.
• Execute product transition plans for both existing and new products including insourcing/outsourcing efforts at both factory and supplier worldwide locations.
• Be a progressive thinker and role model: enable efficiency enhancing tools such as Lean Manufacturing and cycle time reduction through automated test methods to easily detect/correct manufacturing issues.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in engineering or operations management and a minimum of 10+ years of progressive production leadership, including managing both management‑level and hourly teams, in a large organization (>100 people) is required. Large scale (>$1million ASP), complex (>1000‑line BOM), high mix, low volume capital equipment manufacturing experience is preferred. Must also have experience with Quality Management techniques like Lean, Value Stream Mapping, Six Sigma, 8D with proficiency using data analytics and statistical process control is also required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience with complex capital equipment manufacturing, particularly within semiconductor or related high‑tech industries, is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrate situational leadership and understand when to lead or delegate.
• Strong financial background coupled with solid business acumen.
• Practical mindset relative to manufacturability operations and business processes.
• Leverage process discipline and data driven insights to ensure high product quality, whether manufacturing is performed internally or through contract manufacturing and supplier partnerships.
• Act as a dynamic leader who bringsa strong sense of ownership, integrity, and collaboration, with the drive and creativity to deliver results in a fast‑paced, growing environment.
• Capable of inspiring others by creating, articulating, and implementing a vision for manufacturing.
• Proven ability to build, lead, and develop high performing teams through thoughtful assessment, recruiting, coaching, mentoring, and ongoing talent development.
• Design for Manufacturability (DfM) training/experience a plus
• Experience with SAP and world‑class MES systems is a plus.
• This position may have occasional domestic and international travel.

Salary and Benefits

The expected salary range for this position is $153,532—225,181, plus a bonus opportunity. We will consider your location, experience, and other job‑related factors when determining your pay.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Time
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Life and Accident Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Identity Theft Remediation
• Emergency Travel Assistance

Veeco is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected characteristics. Veecois committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.