Vice President, Operations - Milpitas, California, United States
$200,000 - $235,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 3 June 2026 by the employer.
About the role
Lumotive is seeking an experienced, hands-on Vice President, Operations to lead, optimize, and scale operational functions across semiconductor manufacturing and the supply chain. This role oversees fabrication, assembly, test, quality, planning, and logistics while reporting directly to the CEO.
What you'll do
- Oversee daily operations for wafer fabrication, assembly, testing, and packaging. - Drive continuous improvements in yield, cycle time, equipment utilization, and manufacturing efficiency. - Manage end-to-end supply chain functions including procurement, vendor management, inventory, logistics, and dual-sourcing strategies. - Lead quality systems across manufacturing, supplier management, and customer qualification while ensuring compliance with ISO and IATF standards. - Partner with R&D, Product Engineering, Sales/Marketing, and Finance to support new product introduction (NPI) transitions to high-volume manufacturing (HVM). - Lead capacity planning, manufacturing network expansion, and technology transitions for new nodes and packaging technologies.
What you'll need
- 15+ years of experience spanning manufacturing, supply chain, and operations leadership at a global scale within the fabless semiconductor industry. - Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field. - Proven experience managing high-volume manufacturing environments. - Expertise in operational economics, supplier readiness, and data-driven manufacturing systems. - Experience leading cross-functional initiatives, scaling manufacturing networks, or managing large-site transformations. - Track record of operational transformation improving cost, quality, and delivery simultaneously.
Skills: wafer fabrication, assembly, testing, packaging, yield, cycle time, equipment utilization, supply chain, high-volume manufacturing
This role has been open 119 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
2507
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Median days open
55 d
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Median salary
$100k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Lumotive | All employers we track in this specialty (2507 roles · 80 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 1 | 2507 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 5 | 10119 · 106 employers |
| Median days open | 119 d | 55 d (+64 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $100k |
Skills observed across this category: wafer fabrication, assembly, testing, packaging, yield, cycle time, equipment utilization, supply chain, high-volume manufacturing
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 385 open roles · median 77 d
- Applied Materials · 246 open roles · median 43 d
- Entegris · 215 open roles · median 42 d
- Lam Research · 110 open roles · median 64 d
- Infineon Technologies · 97 open roles · median 51 d
- STMicroelectronics · 68 open roles · median 50 d
How we counted: 2507 open Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 80 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 22 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.