$155,800 - $204,435 USD yearly
Originally posted 10 November 2026 by the employer.
About the role
The Sr Manager, Production directs Assembly & Test operations at the Livermore factory, overseeing day-to-day tactical execution, operational discipline, and team leadership across a 24/7 manufacturing schedule.
What you'll do
- Oversee a large Assembly & Test team operating 24/7 across four compressed work week shifts during the regular day shift hours.
- Drive first-pass line yield and cycle time performance through disciplined execution, continuous improvement, and one-piece-flow lean manufacturing.
- Manage COGS elements including labor, materials, and equipment to meet financial targets.
- Define and execute long-range operational strategy incorporating cycle time reduction, 6S systems, visual factory principles, and training development.
- Collaborate with Manufacturing and Process Engineering to prioritize continuous improvement projects (CIPs) and drive structured root-cause problem solving.
- Establish and maintain Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure operational excellence and identify process improvement opportunities.
What you'll need
- Minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree, 8 years with a Master’s degree, a PhD with 5 years of experience, or equivalent work experience.
- Deep expertise in assembly line and test operations within a manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated background in lean manufacturing, 5S methodology, Lean Six Sigma (LSS), and one-piece-flow implementations.
- Experience managing production assembly COGS elements, including labor, materials, and equipment.
- Proven track record leading and developing manufacturing teams and establishing operational Key Performance Indicators.
Skills: assembly line, test operations, lean manufacturing, continuous improvement
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First seen in our index 0 days ago, well below the 58-day median for Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering roles.
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
2398
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Median days since first seen
58 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$100k
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| Metric | FormFactor | All employers we track in this specialty (2398 roles · 78 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 58 | 2398 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 114 | 10190 · 116 employers |
| Median days since first seen | 50 d | 58 d (+8 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | n/a | $100k |
Skills observed across this category: assembly line, test operations, lean manufacturing, continuous improvement
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 319 open roles · median 75 d
- Applied Materials · 265 open roles · median 42 d
- Entegris · 203 open roles · median 59 d
- Infineon Technologies · 100 open roles · median 46 d
- Lam Research · 99 open roles · median 77 d
- ASML · 76 open roles · median 49 d
How we counted: 2398 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 78 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 10 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there, and is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Days are counted from when our index first saw each posting, not from the employer's original posting date.