Operations Supervisor - Fremont, CA, United States
Originally posted 12 January 2026 by the employer. Relisted by the employer on 29 August 2026.
About the role
The Operations Supervisor is directly responsible for fab shift production output and managing technician and operator resources to ensure planned targets are achieved. The position oversees operations within semiconductor wafer fab, semiconductor bar fab, and semiconductor die fab cleanroom environments.
What you'll do
- Manage technician and operator allocation, cross-training, shift discipline, timecards, and overtime scheduling. - Coordinate material, equipment, facilities, and labor to maintain factory flow and resolve constraints using lean mfg., line-balancing, 6S, and kaizen principles. - Recruit, screen, train, retain, and review direct labor while cultivating shift team leads. - Report on shift output, lead pass-down meetings, and maintain technician training records for yearly audits. - Collaborate with Process Engineering, R&D, Quality, Planning, Facilities, and Equipment Maintenance to achieve output targets and drive improvement.
What you'll need
- Minimum 3 years of experience as a supervisor or line manager in a production or manufacturing setting. - Prior experience in wafer fabrication, assembly, or testing of semiconductors, optoelectronics, or electronics. - Experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) such as CAMSTAR and Product Data Management (PDM) systems such as Agile. - Knowledge and experience working in an ISO 9K/14K environment as an auditor and auditee. - Ability to spend most of the working time inside the cleanroom and stand for the duration of the shift when needed. - High School degree (AS or BS preferred).
Nice to have
- Knowledge of machining, construction, and electrical systems. - Experience in wafer level or die level handling. - Experience with semi-automated and automated processing tools.
Skills: production output, fab, manufacturing, lean mfg, line-balancing, MES
This role has been open 221 days — well above the 55-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2482
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Median days open
55 d
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Median salary
$99k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Coherent Corp | All employers we track in this specialty (2482 roles · 78 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 54 | 2482 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 156 | 10096 · 107 employers |
| Median days open | 43 d | 55 d (−12 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $99k |
Skills observed across this category: production output, fab, manufacturing, lean mfg, line-balancing, MES
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 365 open roles · median 81 d
- Applied Materials · 259 open roles · median 40 d
- Entegris · 217 open roles · median 45 d
- Lam Research · 110 open roles · median 68 d
- Infineon Technologies · 99 open roles · median 48 d
- ASML · 66 open roles · median 50 d
How we counted: 2482 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 78 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 26 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 Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Figures refresh nightly.