Lead Production Supervisor – Semiconductor Fab (Night Shift)

FormFactor, Inc.; Livermore (KY); On-site; USD 104,600 - 137,235; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability coverage

401(k) match

ESPP

Paid time off

Profit-sharing bonuses

Flexible spending accounts

Job summary

FormFactor, Inc. in Livermore, CA seeks an experienced Manufacturing Lead to direct daily operations on a high-volume cleanroom environment, driving safety, quality, and continuous improvement while coordinating with Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, and Planning teams.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and at least five years of leadership in cleanroom manufacturing, with Lean/Six Sigma experience and strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and minimum 5 years related experience.
• Experience in cleanroom operations, manufacturing leadership, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily manufacturing operations to meet throughput, quality, cost, and cycle-time objectives.
• Execute production schedules, capacity plans, and work priorities across assigned tools and processes.
• Monitor KPIs including yield, equipment utilization, scrap, and on-time delivery.
• Escalate and coordinate resolution of production issues impacting safety, quality, or output.
• Directly supervise and develop a team of manufacturing technicians and operators.
• Conduct daily shift meetings, performance check-ins, coaching, and corrective action as needed.
• Handle hiring, onboarding, training, scheduling, and timekeeping activities.
• Complete formal performance reviews and succession development planning.
• Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Enforce safety procedures, cleanroom protocols, and EHS standards; ensure adherence to ISO and fab operating procedures.
• Participate in audits, corrective actions, and root-cause investigations and champion safe work practices.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, yield, and cycle time using Lean/Six Sigma principles.
• Lead kaizen events, standard work creation, and process improvement initiatives.
• Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, and Planning teams.
• Serve as the primary point of coordination between technicians, engineers, and management; communicate production status, risks, and corrective actions clearly.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Lean Six Sigma

Problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

FormFactor, Inc. in Livermore, CA seeks an experienced Manufacturing Lead to direct daily operations on a high-volume cleanroom environment, driving safety, quality, and continuous improvement while coordinating with Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, and Planning teams.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and at least five years of leadership in cleanroom manufacturing, with Lean/Six Sigma experience and strong problem-solving and communication skills.