Semiconductor Operational Excellence Supervisor - Austin (Ed Bluestein, Manufacturing), United States
Originally posted 3 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role supervises safety and coordinates activities to meet production, quality, and cost objectives in a wafer fab manufacturing environment.
What you'll do
- Supervise safety, employee training, and compliance in a manufacturing environment.
- Direct and coordinate development and implementation activities to meet production, quality, and cost objectives.
- Own execution to all quality expectations, including product inspections, tool qualifications, and equipment PMs.
- Organize and manage daily activity by setting priorities for personnel, production schedules, equipment, and product flow.
- Lead projects and achieve goals to shorten operation cycle time, minimize equipment downtime, and reduce cost.
- Teach, coach, and mentor through the development of Total Quality cultural attributes.
What you'll need
- 5+ years’ experience in a wafer fab manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated effective leadership abilities, cohesive team building, and sound decision making.
- Proficient in Excel and other relevant software applications (PowerPoint, Word, Outlook).
- Good communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively to management, direct reports, and support teams.
- Display strong ethics.
Nice to have
- Previous leadership/supervision experience.
- Engineering and/or equipment maintenance experience.
Skills: wafer fab manufacturing, continuous improvement, SDQCP metrics, operational excellence, production goals
This role has been open 41 days — well below the 52-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2481
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Median days open
52 d
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Median salary
$97k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | NXP Semiconductors | All employers we track in this specialty (2481 roles · 79 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 39 | 2481 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 133 | 9878 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 56 d | 52 d (+4 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $97k |
Skills observed across this category: wafer fab manufacturing, continuous improvement, SDQCP metrics, operational excellence, production goals
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 399 open roles · median 77 d
- Applied Materials · 253 open roles · median 36 d
- Entegris · 232 open roles · median 35 d
- Lam Research · 109 open roles · median 57 d
- Infineon Technologies · 91 open roles · median 56 d
- onsemi · 70 open roles · median 69 d
How we counted: 2481 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 79 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 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.