Factory Expansion Lead

FormFactor Inc.; Farmers Branch (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

ESPP

Paid time off

Job summary

FormFactor, Inc. in Farmers Branch, TX seeks a Factory Expansion Lead to drive cross-functional ramp and capacity expansion for the Farmers Branch site.

You will own integrated planning, equipment readiness, facilities prep, staffing, and production release across semiconductor manufacturing, assembly, and test operations. Reporting to the Equipment Engineering Director, you will coordinate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Facilities, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, EHS, IT, and external

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex manufacturing ramp programs, factory startups, site expansions, factory transfers, or capacity enablement initiatives.
• Experience in semiconductor manufacturing, semiconductor assembly, electronics test, cleanroom operations, or high-mix precision environments.
• Advanced program management capabilities including scheduling, milestones, dependency tracking, risk mgmt, governance, and exec 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 MS Project, Smartsheet, Excel, Power BI, Jira, or similar systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for leadership audiences.
• Preferred certifications include PMP, PgMP, Lean Six Sigma, APICS/ASCM or related credentials.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Business or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own integrated ramp plans, milestones, dependencies, risks, resources, 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, elevate risks with recommendations, and maintain execution against milestones.
• Support capital planning, budget tracking, investment prioritization, vendor readiness, and resource tradeoffs.
• Standardize ramp management tools, 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 Ownership & Accountability, continuous improvement, and disciplined program execution aligned with FormFactor values.

Skills

Project Management

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Factory Operations

Manufacturing Startups

Greenfield Projects

Semiconductor Equipment

Teamwork

Communication

Factory Startup

Start-Up Environment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Manufacturing/Operations

Master’s degree (preferred)

PhD (preferred)

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.

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, elevate 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.

Farmers Branch, TX

Benefits offered for this role include 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.