Senior Staff Supervisor Clean Room Manufacturing - Fab Director Administration Maintenance

Primary Objective:

We are seeking a Shift Supervisor – Maintenance to lead maintenance operations within a high-volume semiconductor manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for shift execution, personnel leadership, safety compliance, tool performance oversight, and achieving production targets while maintaining world-class quality standards.

The ideal candidate combines strong maintenance knowledge with proven leadership capability in a cleanroom manufacturing environment.

Major Areas of Accountability:

Shift Maintenance Leadership

• Lead and supervise maintenance technicians during assigned shift
• Work with operations to reach daily production targets including throughput, WIP management, and cycle time
• Ensure smooth shift handoff communication
• Respond to equipment excursions and coordinate with engineering and operations teams
• Escalate issues appropriately to minimize downtime and yield impact

Technical & Process Oversight

• Monitor uptime metrics (availability, WIP load)
• Support troubleshooting of tool problems in conjunction with operations and engineering
• Ensure procedural compliance and process control adherence
• Coordinate maintenance schedules to minimize downtime
• Partner with engineering on continuous improvement initiatives

Equipment Oversight

Experience working with industry-standard tools such as:

• AMAT and Novellus Deposition tools
• AMAT, LAM, and TEL Etchers
• KLA Corporation inspection/metrology tools
• ASML lithography tools and TEL tracks
• Daifuku AMHS systems

Quality, Safety & Compliance

• Enforce cleanroom protocols and EHS standards
• Ensure documentation accuracy and shift reporting discipline
• Drive root cause analysis (5-Why, Fishbone) for excursions
• Maintain compliance with manufacturing and quality systems

Team Development

• Coach and mentor team members
• Conduct performance discussions and provide feedback
• Manage shift staffing, attendance, and scheduling
• Promote a culture of accountability, safety, and continuous improvement

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of semiconductor manufacturing experience
• 2+ years in a leadership or supervisory role preferred
• Strong understanding of:
• Problem solving and decision-making methodologies
• Tool control strategies, including FDC and feed-back/feed-forward control
• SPC and statistical analysis
• Experience in high-volume 200mm or 300mm fab environments
• Ability to work in a cleanroom and support the assigned shift schedule

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or related field
• Experience ramping new tools or processes
• Familiarity with MES systems
• Proficiency in Excel