Factory Expansion Lead

FormFactor, Inc.; Farmers Branch (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Flexible spending accounts

401(k)

ESPP and paid time off

Job summary

FormFactor, Inc. in Farmers Branch, TX is seeking a senior Factory Expansion Lead to drive cross-functional ramp and capacity expansion programs across equipment readiness, facilities preparation, process qualification, staffing, supply chain, and production release for semiconductor manufacturing.

The role reports to the Equipment Engineering Director and requires coordinating with Engineering, Manufacturing, Facilities, Quality, and external suppliers to deliver safe, timely, and scalable ramp

Qualifications

• 12+ years of related manufacturing or program management experience.
• Experience leading complex ramp programs, factory startups, or site expansions.
• Ability to influence senior leaders and stakeholders without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Own integrated ramp plans, milestones, risks, and resource needs.
• Coordinate execution across Engineering, Manufacturing, Facilities, Quality, Supply Chain, and IT.
• Track delivery, installation readiness, capacity targets, and production release milestones.
• Create concise executive updates, dashboards, and decision-support materials.
• Drive cross-functional problem solving and escalation of risks with recommendations.
• Support capital planning, budget tracking, and vendor readiness.
• Standardize ramp management tools and governance processes.
• Improve visibility and scalability of manufacturing readiness through data-driven planning.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Data-driven planning

Executive communication

Vendor coordination

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering/Manufacturing/Operations

Tools

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Excel

Power BI

Jira

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. Rooted in our core values — Focus on the Customer, Ownership & Accountability, Respectfully & Effectively Communicate, and Motivate & Develop People — we foster an environment where diverse perspectives are not only welcomed but celebrated. Everyone can make an impact here.

Shift

The regular hours for this position are day shift.

Job Description

The Factory Expansion Lead reports to the Equipment Engineering Director and leads high-impact complex, cross-functional factory ramp and capacity expansion programs for the Farmers Branch site. This role owns integrated program planning and execution across equipment readiness, facilities preparation, process qualification, staffing, supply chain, capital tracking, and production release across semiconductor manufacturing, assembly, and test operations. Operating at an advanced individual contributor level, this position provides structure, governance, and execution discipline for ambiguous, complex manufacturing initiatives with significant business impact. The successful candidate will influence stakeholders across Engineering, Manufacturing, Facilities, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, EHS, IT, and external suppliers to deliver safe, timely, and scalable ramp outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Own integrated ramp plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, resource needs, and recovery actions for critical manufacturing programs.
• Coordinate execution across Equipment Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Process Engineering, Facilities, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, EHS, IT, and external suppliers.
• Track equipment delivery, installation readiness, facilities requirements, process qualification, staffing readiness, capacity targets, and production release milestones.
• Create concise executive updates, dashboards, scorecards, escalation summaries, and decision-support materials.
• Identify constraints early, drive cross-functional problem solving, escalates risks with recommendations, and maintain execution against business milestones.
• Support capital planning, budget tracking, investment prioritization, vendor readiness, and resource tradeoff decisions.
• Standardize ramp management tools, templates, governance processes, stage gates, and lessons learned for future programs.
• Improve visibility, predictability, and scalability of manufacturing readiness processes through data-driven planning and governance.
• Champion a culture of Ownership & Accountability, continuous improvement, and disciplined program execution aligned with FormFactor values.

Preferred Qualifications, Experience & Education

• Experience leading complex manufacturing ramp programs, factory startups, site expansions, factory transfers, new product introductions, or capacity enablement initiatives.
• Experience in semiconductor manufacturing, semiconductor assembly, electronics test, cleanroom operations, advanced manufacturing, or high-mix precision manufacturing environments.
• Advanced program management capability, including integrated scheduling, milestone management, dependency tracking, risk management, issue escalation, governance, and executive communication.
• Experience coordinating equipment selection, capital approval, vendor readiness, tool delivery, installation, facilities hookup, commissioning, qualification, and release to production.
• Ability to influence senior leaders, technical teams, suppliers, and cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority.
• Experience developing dashboards, status reports, recovery plans, scorecards, and decision frameworks using Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Excel, Power BI, Jira, or similar systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to summarize complex technical and operational topics for leadership audiences.
• Preferred certifications include PMP, PgMP, Lean Six Sigma, APICS/ASCM, or other relevant program, operations, supply chain, or continuous improvement credentials.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Business, or a related discipline preferred.

Benefits offered for this role

• medical
• dental
• vision
• EAP
• short-term and long-term disability
• life insurance
• flexible spending and savings accounts
• 401(k)
• ESPP and paid time off

Skills

• Clean Rooms
• Communication
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Factory Operations
• Factory Setup
• Factory Startup
• Greenfield Development
• Greenfield Projects
• Manufacturing Startups
• Project Management
• Project Management Tools
• Semiconductor Equipment
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• Start-Up Environment
• Teamwork

Education & Experience

Minimum of 12 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 8 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 5 years experience; or equivalent experience

Required 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. For roles that are designated as remote-eligible, employees cannot be located in:AL, AK, AR, DE, GA, HI, IL, IA, KY, LA, ME, MD, MS, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NM, ND, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, WV, WI, WY. This list is continuously evolving and being updated, please check back with us if the state you live in is on the exclusion list. A role is remote-eligible only when it is listed as "Remote" in the job location.

Our Mission

We enable our customers to revolutionize semiconductors with advanced packaging bringing tomorrow's electronics to life.

Our Values

Our values were collaboratively created to reflect the essence of who we are as a company and as a team of people. The values are created for us, by us. Our people designed the FORM acronym and imagery as a constant reminder to live these values daily. Together, we embrace these guiding principles, fostering a positive and united environment for all. Focus on the Customer Ownership & Accountability Respectfully & Effectively Communicate Motivate & Develop People Learn more by visiting HERE.