Director of Probes Field Service

FormFactor Inc.; California; On-site; USD 183,000 - 241,000; Full time

Job summary

FormFactor, Inc. in Livermore, California, seeks a Director of Probes Field Service to lead the global field service org for Probe Card products, shaping strategy, execution, and customer outcomes across regions.

You will drive scalable support for production and development customers, align with Engineering, Operations, Sales, and Quality, and push continuous improvement to reduce repair cycles and improve uptime while growing service revenue.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or related technical discipline.
• 12+ years leadership in field service or semiconductor equipment or customer support.
• Experience leading global service organizations and multi-regional teams.
• Experience with semiconductor probe cards, wafer test, or related test technologies.
• Strong business acumen with experience managing budgets, operational metrics, and strategic initiatives.
• Proven success leading customer escalations and executive-level customer engagements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the global Probes Field Service organization across North America, Asia, Europe, and other key regions.
• Develop service delivery strategies aligned with growth objectives and customer requirements.
• Build workforce plans and succession strategies to support future growth.
• Drive a culture of accountability, customer focus, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure scalable support for production and development customers.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Sales, Product Management, Quality, and Service Centers to deliver outcomes.
• Lead regional service leaders and drive uptime improvements.

Skills

Accountability

Change Management

Collaboration

Communication

Customer Escalation

Customer Satisfaction

Customer Service

Operational Excellence

Operational Logistics

Strategic Prioritization

Talent Development

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

PhD

Job description

Forming Our Future together

FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ: FORM), is a leading provider of essential test and measurement technologies along the full semiconductor product life cycle — from characterization, modeling, reliability, and design de-bug, to qualification and production test. Semiconductor companies rely upon FormFactor’s products and services to accelerate profitability by optimizing device performance and advancing yield knowledge. The company serves customers through its network of facilities in Asia, Europe, and North America.

Shift

The regular hours for this position are day shift.

Job Description

The Director of Probes Field Service is responsible for leading FormFactor's global field service organization supporting Probe Card products and customers. This leader owns field service strategy, operational execution, customer satisfaction, field resource planning, service readiness, and service delivery performance across a global service network.

The position is accountable for ensuring scalable support for production and development customers, driving consistent service standards worldwide, improving operational efficiency, and partnering closely with Engineering, Operations, Sales, Product Management, Quality, and Service Centers to deliver exceptional customer outcomes.

The Director will lead a global team of Field Service Engineers and regional service leaders while driving continuous improvement initiatives that improve uptime, reduce repair cycle times, increase customer satisfaction, and support revenue growth.

Key Responsibilities

Global Field Service Leadership

• Lead the global Probes Field Service organization across North America, Asia, Europe, and other key customer regions.
• Establish service delivery strategies aligned with business growth objectives and customer requirements.
• Develop organizational capabilities, workforce plans, and succession strategies to support future growth.
• Drive a culture of accountability, customer focus, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.

Customer Support & Service Delivery

• Own field service performance, customer satisfaction, and service execution.
• Ensure field support readiness for high-volume manufacturing, new customer ramps, and strategic programs.
• Develop and maintain customer-specific service delivery plans for key accounts.
• Lead executive-level customer engagements during critical escalations and business reviews.
• Monitor and improve uptime, MTTR, service responsiveness, and overall customer experience.

Field Operations Management

• Establish capacity models, staffing plans, and geographic coverage strategies.
• Optimize field service resource deployment to align with customer demand and service commitments.
• Drive standardization of field service processes, reporting, and operational metrics.
• Ensure effective coordination between on-site service teams, regional service centers, and technical support organizations.
• Manage global service readiness for new site launches and expanded customer support programs.
• Collaborate with Sales and Account Teams to define service requirements for major customer opportunities.

Technical Support & Escalations

• Partner with Technical Support Engineering to establish escalation processes and resolution standards.
• Ensure timely resolution of complex customer issues and systemic product concerns.
• Lead field feedback loops that continuously improve product quality, reliability, and serviceability.
• Champion root-cause analysis and corrective action initiatives across the organization.

Service Strategy & Business Performance

• Develop annual operating plans, headcount models, and investment proposals.
• Drive achievement of operational KPIs, including:
  • Customer Satisfaction
  • Response Time
  • First-Time Right
  • MTTR
  • Revenue Performance
  • Service Margin
  • Productivity
  • Escalation Closure
• Support service revenue growth through value-added service offerings and operational excellence initiatives.
• Participate in strategic planning for future service infrastructure, service centers, and on-site support models.

Talent Development

• Recruit, mentor, and develop a high-performing global service team.
• Establish global training, certification, and competency programs.
• Build leadership capability across regional service organizations.
• Foster employee engagement and career development throughout the service organization.

Preferred Qualifications & Experiences

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or related technical discipline.
• Technical service, field operations, semiconductor equipment, or customer support leadership experience.
• Experience leading global service organizations and multi-regional teams.
• Demonstrated experience supporting semiconductor manufacturing, test, or advanced technology environments.
• Strong business acumen with experience managing budgets, operational metrics, and strategic initiatives.
• Proven success leading customer escalations and executive-level customer engagements.
• Experience with semiconductor probe cards, wafer test, or related test technologies.
• Experience supporting high-volume manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of Foundry, IDM, Fabless, and OSAT business models.
• Experience building global service organizations and support infrastructure.
• Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement certification.

Key Success Metrics

• Customer Satisfaction (CSAT)
• Service-Level Achievement
• Mean Time to Repair (MTTR)
• First-Time Right (FTR)
• Escalation Closure Performance
• Field Productivity
• Employee Engagement
• Training and Certification Compliance
• Operational Cost Efficiency

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic Thinking
• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• Global Leadership
• Talent Development
• Change Management
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Executive Communication
• Decision Making
• Accountability

Skills

Accountability, Change Management, Collaboration, Communication, Customer Escalation, Customer Satisfaction, Customer Service, Operational Excellence (OpEx), Operational Logistics, Strategic Prioritization, Talent Development

Education & Experience

Minimum of 12+ years of relevant experience in leadership roles, with a Bachelor’s degree; or 10 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 8 years experience; or equivalent experience| Required

Pay Range

$183,400.00 - $240,765.00

Pay Range Explained

This role in Livermore, California pays between $183,400.00 and $240,765.00 per year, depending on your experience, skills, and background. Pay may vary in other locations. We offer a full benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, a 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), and paid time off. You’ll also be eligible for quarterly profit‑sharing bonuses and flexible spending or savings accounts.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

FormFactor is an equal opportunity employer. FormFactor complies with all national, state, and local laws that seek to promote equal opportunities for any applicant or employee without regard to age, race, color, gender, gender identity/expression, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, disability, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, military service, or any other legally protected characteristics. These protections apply to all aspects of employment, including but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotions, and compensation.

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