Director of Operations

Tessolve; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Tessolve Semiconductors is seeking a Director/Manager of Manufacturing Operations to lead external manufacturing and supply chain activities across foundries, assembly partners, test operations, logistics providers, and suppliers. This role drives production execution and delivery performance from tapeout through volume production and shipment.

Based in San Jose, CA or Dallas, TX, this hybrid leadership position requires 10-15 years in semiconductor manufacturing operations and a proven ability

Qualifications

• 10-15 years in semiconductor manufacturing operations.
• Experience with major foundries (TSMC, Samsung, GlobalFoundries).
• Experience with OSAT partners (ASE, JCET, SPIL, Stats ChipPAC, or equivalent).
• Strong understanding of wafer fabrication, assembly, test, and production release processes.
• Experience managing customer-facing production programs.
• Experience with production forecasting and capacity planning.
• Preferred: ASIC supply chain management.
• Preferred: Fabless semiconductor operations experience.
• Preferred: OSAT manufacturing management background.
• Preferred: Experience in semiconductor business units responsible for production delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing operations across wafer fabrication, assembly, final test, and logistics.
• Own production planning and execution for all customer programs.
• Manage relationships with foundries, OSATs, material suppliers, and logistics partners.
• Establish capacity reservation and supply continuity strategies.
• Drive on-time delivery performance across all programs.
• Lead quarterly business reviews with manufacturing partners.
• Develop manufacturing KPIs, dashboards, and operational reporting.
• Support customer escalations related to delivery, quality, and supply.
• Manage inventory strategy, die banking, and safety stock planning.
• Drive cost optimization initiatives across wafer, package, and test operations.
• Establish operational risk mitigation plans and alternate sourcing strategies.
• Build and lead manufacturing, planning, and supply chain teams.

Skills

Semiconductor ops

Production planning

Supplier management

Cross-functional leadership

Capacity planning

Job description

• Title : Director/Manager of Manufacturing Operations -Supply Chain
• Location: San Jose, CA or Dallas, TX
• Job type :Hybrid
• Experience: 10-15 Years
• Long Term Contract

Summary

Tessolve is seeking a Director/Manager of Manufacturing Operations to lead our external manufacturing and supply chain activities across foundries, assembly partners, test operations, logistics providers, and suppliers. This is a high-impact operational leadership role responsible for ensuring customer products move efficiently from tapeout through volume production and shipment.

About Tessolve

Tessolve is a global leader in engineering services, offering semiconductor and product engineering solutions across the entire product lifecycle. We partner with innovative companies to deliver end-to-end semiconductor manufacturing, test, and supply chain execution at scale.

About the Role

The Director/Manager of Manufacturing Operations will lead all external manufacturing and supply chain activities across foundries, assembly partners, test operations, logistics providers, and suppliers. This individual will be accountable for production execution, supply continuity, delivery performance, manufacturing quality, and operational profitability. The role serves as the operational leader responsible for ensuring customer products move efficiently from tapeout through volume production and shipment.

What You'll Do

• Lead manufacturing operations across wafer fabrication, assembly, final test, and logistics
• Own production planning and execution for all customer programs
• Manage relationships with foundries, OSATs, material suppliers, and logistics partners
• Establish capacity reservation and supply continuity strategies
• Drive on-time delivery performance across all programs
• Lead quarterly business reviews with manufacturing partners
• Develop manufacturing KPIs, dashboards, and operational reporting
• Support customer escalations related to delivery, quality, and supply
• Manage inventory strategy, die banking, and safety stock planning
• Drive cost optimization initiatives across wafer, package, and test operations
• Establish operational risk mitigation plans and alternate sourcing strategies
• Build and lead manufacturing, planning, and supply chain teams

What You Bring

• 10-15 years in semiconductor manufacturing operations
• Experience managing relationships with major foundries such as TSMC, Samsung, GlobalFoundries
• Experience working with OSAT partners including ASE, JCET, SPIL, Stats ChipPAC, or equivalent
• Strong understanding of wafer fabrication, assembly, test, and production release processes
• Experience managing customer-facing production programs
• Experience with production forecasting and capacity planning
• Preferred: ASIC supply chain management
• Preferred: Fabless semiconductor operations experience
• Preferred: OSAT manufacturing management background
• Preferred: Experience in semiconductor business units responsible for production delivery

What We Offer

• High-visibility leadership role driving global manufacturing and supply chain strategy
• Direct engagement with top-tier foundry and OSAT partners
• Opportunity to build and lead cross-functional manufacturing, planning, and supply chain teams
• Competitive compensation and growth opportunities

About us:

Tessolve Semiconductors, a venture of Hero Electronix, is a Design and Test Engineering Service Company providing End to End Solutions from Product Engineering, Software, Hardware, Wireless, Automotive and Embedded Solutions. Tessolve offers a unique combination of pre-silicon and post-silicon expertise to provide an efficient turnkey solution for silicon bring-up, spec to the product. With 2500+ employees worldwide, Tessolve provides a one-stop-shop solution with full-fledged hardware and software capabilities, including its advanced silicon and system testing labs. Tessolve offers a Turnkey ASIC Solution, from design to packaged parts. We have a global presence with office locations in the United States, India, Singapore, Malaysia, Germany, United Kingdom, China, UK, Japan, Thailand, Philippines, and Test Labs in India, Singapore, Malaysia, Austin, San Jose. Tessolve offers a highly competitive compensation and benefits along with an electric work environment to scale one’s intellect, skills and growth