Develop and execute outsourced manufacturing strategies with key assembly and test partners, including capacity planning, production footprint optimization, and long-term operational roadmap development.
Drive operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives to improve yield, cycle time, quality, and overall manufacturing performance across discrete and module products.
Lead commercial and cost management activities, including pricing negotiations, pricing roadmap development, and site-related cost optimization initiatives.
Manage new product introduction (NPI), technology transfer, and manufacturing development projects, ensuring successful implementation and operational readiness.
Define and maintain packaging, test, and manufacturing technology roadmaps, aligning supplier capabilities with business growth and product requirements.
Oversee supply chain and sourcing initiatives, including out-of-China manufacturing strategies, part number setup, qualification, and production readiness activities.
Support compliance, audit, and governance requirements, ensuring adherence to production standards, customer requirements, and regulatory expectations.
Serve as the primary operational interface with external manufacturing partners, driving cross-functional collaboration, issue resolution, best-practice sharing, and support for strategic TDI-related initiatives as required.
REQUIREMENTS:
Must have experience in semiconductor manufacturing, OSAT management, backend operations, or supply chain leadership.
Strong business and commercial acumen, with experience in supplier management, pricing negotiations, investment planning, and strategic sourcing.
Proven ability to influence and hold external manufacturing partners accountable, driving alignment with company objectives and operational standards.
Deep understanding of semiconductor backend processes, including assembly, packaging, testing, capacity planning, and outsourced manufacturing.
Demonstrated leadership capability, with experience building, developing, and leading high-performing teams and cross-functional initiatives.
Highly respected industry professional with strong stakeholder management, communication, and negotiation skills, ideally with an established network within the semiconductor/OSAT industry.
Strategic thinker capable of balancing operational execution with long-term manufacturing, supplier, and business growth strategies.
Skills Required
- Experience in semiconductor manufacturing, OSAT management, backend operations, or supply chain leadership
- Business and commercial acumen, including supplier management, pricing negotiations, investment planning, and strategic sourcing
- Ability to influence and hold external manufacturing partners accountable
- Deep understanding of semiconductor backend processes, including assembly, packaging, testing, capacity planning, and outsourced manufacturing
- Leadership experience building, developing, and leading high-performing teams and cross-functional initiatives
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, and negotiation skills
- Established network within the semiconductor or OSAT industry
- Strategic ability to balance operational execution with long-term manufacturing, supplier, and business growth strategies
Cree Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is often described as fair or decent in technician and operator roles. Compensation in some project management and security supervision roles is characterized as good.
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage with HSA, FSA, and HRA options, plus EAP support. Wellness resources are highlighted alongside core health plans.
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Parental & Family Support — The package includes six weeks of paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Leave applies to new birth, adoption, and foster placement.
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What We Do
Cree | Wolfspeed is the global leader in silicon carbide technology and production, leading the worldwide transition from silicon to silicon carbide. Our product portfolio provides disruptive technology solutions that support a more efficient, sustainable future including electric vehicles, fast charging, 5G, power supplies, renewable energy and storage, as well as aerospace and defense. Our people are dedicated to driving a significant shift in the technology sector and creating a global semiconductor powerhouse. For additional product and Company information, visit www.cree.com.
