Director, EPIC Lab Operations

About the role

The Director, EPIC Lab Operations leads end‑to‑end lab activities to ensure safe, high‑quality, and efficient production execution in a semiconductor environment. This role partners with engineering and customers to meet operational objectives while fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Drive daily, weekly and quarterly production targets and maximize equipment utilization.
• Ensure strict quality standards to protect wafer integrity and prevent contamination.
• Lead 24/7 lab operations, including Production Control Center and cleanroom floor teams.
• Serve as primary contact for customer and tenant concerns, ensuring timely issue resolution.
• Lead root‑cause investigations using 5 Whys, 8D and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Monitor Safety, Quality and Output (SQO) metrics and report performance to Fab Manager.
• Apply Lean and Gemba practices to identify process improvements and reduce waste.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 8+ years experience in semiconductor manufacturing or cleanroom operations.
• Proven leadership of operations teams in high‑volume or R&D fab environments.
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma or similar process‑improvement methodologies.
• Strong communication and stakeholder‑management skills.

Required skills

• Lean methodology
• Six Sigma
• 5 Whys root‑cause analysis
• 8D problem‑solving
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
• Cleanroom operations
• Semiconductor equipment utilization

What we offer

• Salary range $164,000 – $225,500 per year.
• Location in Santa Clara, CA with onsite work environment.
• Supportive culture that encourages learning, development and career growth.
• Comprehensive benefits program focused on health, wellbeing and work‑life balance.