Director, Global Manufacturing IT - Farmers Branch, TX, United States
Originally posted 2 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role leads the technology capabilities that enable global manufacturing operations and serves as the senior IT leader supporting the buildout, qualification, and production ramp of FormFactor's newest manufacturing facility.
What you'll do
- Lead the delivery, support, and continuous improvement of manufacturing technology solutions across global operations.
- Serve as the primary IT leader supporting facility buildout, qualification activities, operational readiness, and production ramp.
- Drive implementation and support of manufacturing systems, factory applications, automation solutions, operational reporting, manufacturing data platforms, and technology integrations.
- Serve as the primary technology partner to Manufacturing Operations and Manufacturing Engineering leadership.
- Establish disciplined release management, testing, change control, and deployment practices.
- Build, lead, and develop a high-performing Manufacturing IT organization.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
- 12+ years of relevant experience in leadership roles with a Bachelor's degree; or 10 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 8 years experience; or equivalent experience.
- Leadership experience supporting manufacturing technology environments.
- Experience leading manufacturing systems implementations, facility expansions, production ramps, modernization initiatives, or major operational transformation programs.
- Proven success partnering with Manufacturing Operations and Engineering leadership and delivering business outcomes through technology.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing systems, factory automation, operational reporting, technology integrations, manufacturing data platforms, and production support models.
Nice to have
- Experience within the semiconductor or advanced manufacturing industry.
- Experience supporting wafer fabrication, assembly and test, or other complex manufacturing operations.
- Experience with manufacturing execution systems (MES), factory automation, equipment integration, scheduling, or other production-critical manufacturing systems.
- Experience leading manufacturing technology modernization initiatives and large-scale platform migrations.
- Familiarity with manufacturing analytics, predictive maintenance, SPC, CMMS, and Industry 4.0 initiatives.
- Experience supporting global manufacturing organizations operating in 24x7 production environments.
Skills: manufacturing IT, factory automation, manufacturing systems, operational reporting, technology integrations
This role has been open 7 days — well below the 51-day median for Infrastructure/Platform Software roles.
Infrastructure/Platform Software · Infrastructure Platform
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Open roles in category
912
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Median days open
51 d
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Median salary
$229k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | FormFactor | All employers we track in this specialty (912 roles · 86 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 2 | 912 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 12 | 6078 · 146 employers |
| Median days open | 5 d | 51 d (−46 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $229k |
Skills observed across this category: manufacturing IT, factory automation, manufacturing systems, operational reporting, technology integrations
Who's hiring in this category
- NVIDIA · 250 open roles · median 49 d
- Qualcomm · 60 open roles · median 61 d
- AMD · 51 open roles · median 28 d
- Cerebras · 40 open roles · median 74 d
- Graphcore · 38 open roles · median 101 d
- Intel Corporation · 33 open roles · median 21 d
How we counted: 912 open Infrastructure/Platform Software (Infrastructure Platform) roles from 86 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 9 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.