Wafer Process Development Manager jobs in Portland, OR

About nLIGHT

nLIGHT is seeking a Wafer Fab Manager for our Wafer Fab Operations team located in Vancouver, Washington.

The FAB Manager will lead day & night shift manufacturing teams to achieve nLIGHT’s Wafer Fabrication Production goals, while maintaining/improving standards for safety, quality and productivity. You will have daily interaction with multiple teams and be responsible for all production activities across Front End departments. We're looking for a highly motivated leader with a proven track record of leading and developing people, Lean manufacturing initiatives, and continuous improvement. This position will involve the day-to-day leadership on the clean room floor.  

Responsibilities:

• Provides leadership and collaboratively defines the direction for new and existing laser products.
• Drives execution through active management of Supervisors, Leads, Technicians and Specialists to meet company deliverables.
• Ensures a safe work environment for all employees; reinforces safety culture, supports incident investigations, and leads by example.
• Responsible for employee performance management; motivates and facilitates continuous learning and development, conducts annual performance appraisals, and provides timely feedback and recognition.
• Monitors and approves employee time and attendance records in compliance with federal, state, and local wage and hour laws.
• Manages training programs and leads team development to achieve output goals.
• Leads and reports out in manufacturing/metric meetings.
• Identifies staffing needs and assists with hiring and capacity planning.
• Leads LEAN, 5-S, Value Stream Mapping, and Continuous improvement activities.
• Meets quality and delivery deadlines for production and interacts with R&D team & applications team to increase process efficiency and product yield.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science subject preferred.
• 3 years semiconductor wafer manufacturing supervisory/management experience ideally in optoelectronic devices or other high tech manufacturing environment.
• Excellent understanding of fundamentals of fabrication processing steps desirable.
• Competent in general production methodologies and metrics (KPI’s).
• Experience with LEAN and 5-S implementation and six sigma desirable. 
• Demonstrated ability to successfully work with minimal direction.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (both written and verbal) with employees of various backgrounds.
• Independent thinking and ability to work simultaneously on multiple projects.
• Expertise in MS Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and databases.

nLIGHT is proud to offer comprehensive COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: 

• Wafer Fab Manager  $83,000 - $119,000

Other Compensation and Benefits

• Target Cash Bonus of 5% of your wages
• Eligible for Restricted Stock Unit grants
• 3 weeks of Paid Time Off per year, increasing by 1 day each year up to 4 weeks
• 10 paid Holidays
• Eligible for health benefits on the 1st day of the month after your start date
• Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits, including prescription and orthodontia with employee-paid premiums as low as $40.00 per pay period
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting
• Company paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, and Life & AD&D Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Aflac Supplemental Insurance
• Paid Bereavement Leave and Jury Duty
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Pet Insurance

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or age. For more information about our commitment to equal employment opportunity, please see these government posters: “EEO is the Law” and its accompanying temporary supplement.  If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process, please contact Human Resources at (360) 566-4460 or Hr@nlight.net.