Manufacturing Manager

Ichor Systems, Inc.; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Ichor Systems is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Manager to lead day-to-day production operations at our Fremont facility, ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective manufacture of high-quality products while meeting customer delivery requirements.

The role requires leading production teams, driving operational excellence, and partnering with Engineering, Quality, Planning, Supply Chain, and Customer Program Management to achieve goals and continuous improvement targets. On-site only.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in engineering, manufacturing, or operations management.
• 5+ years of manufacturing leadership experience, with at least 3 years in a management role.
• Experience in semiconductor, capital equipment, precision machining, contract manufacturing, or related industries preferred.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing operations, production planning, quality systems, and supply chain processes.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop high-performing teams.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems and Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily manufacturing operations to ensure safety, quality, delivery, and productivity objectives are achieved.
• Lead and develop supervisors and production personnel in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Monitor production schedules and capacity plans to ensure on-time delivery of customer orders.
• Partner with Planning, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Quality teams to resolve production issues and improve operational performance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and other operational excellence methodologies.
• Analyze KPIs and implement corrective actions to improve efficiency, quality, and throughput.
• Ensure compliance with all company policies, safety regulations, and quality standards.
• Manage labor planning, staffing levels, training, performance management, and employee development activities.
• Support new product introductions and production ramp activities.
• Identify opportunities to reduce costs, improve productivity, and optimize manufacturing processes.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action efforts related to quality and operational challenges.
• Foster a culture of teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Problem-solving

Communication

Team development

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Business, or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Microsoft Office

Oracle

SAP

Job description

Job Description

Ichor Systems is seeking an experienced and results-driven Manufacturing Manager to lead day-to-day production operations at our Fremont facility. This role is responsible for ensuring the safe, efficient, and cost-effective manufacture of high-quality products while meeting customer delivery requirements and business objectives. This role is 100% on-site. The Manufacturing Manager will lead production teams, drive operational excellence initiatives, optimize resources, and partner closely with Engineering, Quality, Planning, Supply Chain, and Customer Program Management to achieve production goals and continuous improvement targets.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily manufacturing operations to ensure safety, quality, delivery, and productivity objectives are achieved.


• Lead and develop supervisors and production personnel in a high-volume manufacturing environment.


• Monitor production schedules and capacity plans to ensure on-time delivery of customer orders.


• Partner with Planning, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Quality teams to resolve production issues and improve operational performance.


• Drive continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and other operational excellence methodologies.


• Analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) and implement corrective actions to improve efficiency, quality, and throughput.


• Ensure compliance with all company policies, safety regulations, and quality standards.


• Manage labor planning, staffing levels, training, performance management, and employee development activities.


• Support new product introductions and production ramp activities.


• Identify opportunities to reduce costs, improve productivity, and optimize manufacturing processes.


• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action efforts related to quality and operational challenges.


• Foster a culture of teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Business, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.


• 5+ years of manufacturing leadership experience, with at least 3 years in a management role.


• Experience in semiconductor, capital equipment, precision machining, contract manufacturing, or related industries preferred.


• Strong knowledge of manufacturing operations, production planning, quality systems, and supply chain processes.


• Proven leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop high-performing teams.


• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.


• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.


• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.


• Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems and Microsoft Office applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma certification.


• Experience working in ERP (specifically MRP) & PLM systems; Oracle, SAP and Agile preferred.


• Experience in ISO-regulated manufacturing environments.


• Knowledge of semiconductor equipment manufacturing and complex assembly operations.

Key Competencies

• Leadership and Team Development


• Operational Excellence


• Strategic Thinking


• Continuous Improvement


• Customer Focus


• Decision Making


• Change Management


• Cross-Functional Collaboration

For candidates in CA: The pay range for this position is $116,300 - $197,700, exempt, per year.

Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional job-related factors, including knowledge, skills, experience, tenure, and relevant education or training. The pay scale is subject to change depending on business needs. Your recruiter can share more about the specific range for your location during the hiring process.

About Us

Ichor is an experienced leader in the critical subsystems and turnkey process equipment marketplace. Our capabilities enable the design and creation of a complete outsourced solution ranging from product concept to turnkey manufacturing to legacy service. Ichor offers world-class process engineering, value added manufacturing, materials management and testing capabilities. Our 1500+ employees are strategically located to provide our customers with the highest level of customer service and support from our program management, sales, engineering, and executive management teams. Our continued expansion of capabilities in South East Asia better aligns our production facilities with our customers' supply chain strategies. This further enables our expansion into new products and markets. Ichor is headquartered in Fremont, California with manufacturing locations in Oregon, Texas, Singapore, Malaysia and the UK. Our sales and engineering office is strategically located in Silicon Valley, California.