Manufacturing Engr Mgmt 2

NOKIA; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Nokia in California seeks an Engineering Technician Manager to build and guide a 24x7 technician organization. You’ll lead the team across wafer fab manufacturing, process development, and engineering experiments, ensuring priorities are executed on time.

You will mentor staff, coordinate with Process, Equipment, Production Operations, and Yield teams, and drive safety, quality, and continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, Chemistry, or a related discipline.
• Master's degree is preferred for this leadership role.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in semiconductor wafer fabrication, manufacturing support, and engineering operations.
• Minimum 3 years of experience leading technical or manufacturing support teams in a 24x7 environment.

Responsibilities

• Build, hire, train, and manage a high-performing Engineering Support Technician team providing 24x7 coverage.
• Establish staffing plans and shift schedules; implement technician training for Fab2 qualification and Fab1 ramp-up.
• Coordinate and prioritize daily activities across engineering and production teams to meet objectives.
• Support engineering experiments, process characterization, metrology, wafer processing, and equipment qualifications.
• Provide technical leadership, coaching, and career development for team members.
• Drive a culture of safety, quality, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Monitor performance with metrics and drive improvements in productivity and execution quality.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Team management

Workforce planning

Shift-based operations

Continuous improvement

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Physical sciences

Master's degree preferred

Job description

The Engineering Technician Manager is responsible for building, leading, and managing a 24x7 Engineering Technician organization supporting InP Photonic Integrated Circuit wafer fab manufacturing, process development, engineering experiments, equipment qualifications, and production operations. This role will establish a new technician team to support Fab2 qualification and Fab1 volume ramp-up, ensuring the timely execution of engineering and manufacturing priorities.
The successful candidate will work closely with Process, Equipment, Production Operation, Integration and Yield teams to coordinate resources, prioritize activities, develop technical capabilities, and drive operational excellence. This leader will provide both technical guidance and people management to build a highly skilled, flexible, and performance-driven support organization.

• Build, hire, train, and manage a high-performing Engineering Support Technician team to provide 24x7 support for InP PIC wafer manufacturing and process development activities.
• Establish staffing plans, shift schedules; develop and implement technician training to ensure adequate coverage to support Fab2 qualification and Fab1 production ramp-up.
• Coordinate and prioritize daily activities across engineering and production teams to meet business, development, and manufacturing objectives.
• Support engineering experiments, process characterization, metrology and inspection, wafer processing, equipment qualifications, new process introductions and operator training.
• Provide technical leadership, coaching, mentoring, and career development support to team members.
• Drive a culture of safety, quality, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Monitor team performance, establish operational metrics, and drive improvements in productivity, cycle time, and execution quality.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, Chemistry, or a related science or engineering discipline. Master's degree is preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in semiconductor wafer fabrication, supporting manufacturing, process development, and engineering operations.
• Minimum 3 years of experience managing technical, engineering, or manufacturing support teams in a 24x7 manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience in workforce planning, technician development, performance management, and shift-based operations.
• Excellent leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to effectively collaborate across multiple engineering and manufacturing functions in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of SPC, DOE, process qualification, yield improvement methodologies, and continuous improvement practices.