The impact you’ll make
As a CAD Manager in the Deposition Product Group within Lam India, you will lead and manage a team of mechanical designers responsible for delivering high-quality mechanical drawings and engineering design support, making a tangible impact on the next generation of semiconductor products. This role is pivotal in driving excellence in CAD deliverables, ensuring compliance with global and Lam standards, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. You will champion strategic initiatives focused on automation, standardization, and process optimization, enabling scalable and efficient engineering deliverables. Through proactive leadership and innovation, you will play a key role in enhancing documentation quality, accelerating product development cycles, and building a high-performing team
What You’ll Do
- Leads, develops, and manage Mechanical Product definition (Drafting) & Engineering Product support (Design support), team consists of Mechanical designers.
- Lead various strategic initiatives like automation, standardization, optimization of processes etc..
- Accountable for Quality deliverables in a timely manner
- Determine practicality of design, material selection, fabrication process, cost reduction opportunities and interact with design engineers and provide resolutions to eliminate errors
- Maintaining quality principles for all CAD Deliverables with Robust Documentation and carrying out Program Level Communication with counterparts in other groups.
- Ensure all drawings produced are correct in standard, right reference and in compliance with global / Lam standards and engineering practices
- Guide the Product definition (drafting) team in performing DFx on all the NPD drawings and and also in implementing MBD (Model based definition) models delivered.
- Maintain and develop process checkpoints to ensure adherence to drafting standards and schedules. Work with leadership peers to drive process improvements as necessary.
- Assigns & manages work responsibilities to individual engineers through work flows and monitor deliveries
- Interacts with India and US-based Mechanical Engineering Managers of different Lam Product Groups regarding drafting tasks and in delivering results.
- Mentor, train & guide new team members on drafting standards, quality principles etc.
- Engage in hiring, training, capability development, coaching & mentoring, and skill building activities in LIGHT
- Manage employee performance, recognize, reward and retain talented individuals
Minimum Qualifications
Who we’re looking for
- B.E / B.Tech (Mechanical / Production / Industrial) – with minimum 12 yrs of relevant experience
- Hands on experience in creating drawings for Sheetmetal, machined parts and assemblies using Creo / Nx with Strong knowledge on ANSI standards (GD&T, Welding symbols, Surface finish etc..)
- 10+ years of experience with capital equipment or similar (for e.g. medical equipment, automotive, aircraft, etc.) industry in a design or documentation function with Knowledge on sheet metal fabrication, Machining, welding etc..
- 3+ years of experience in managing direct reports consisting of mechanical engineers with skills in conducting appraisal feedback and motivating team in achieving business results.
- Successful track record of juggling multiple parallel projects and handling process improvements with demonstrated skill in project management, prioritizing, decision making and problem solving in the absence of complete or accurate data
Preferred Qualifications
- Fair knowledge on MS office programs like MS Excel, Powerpoint, Word etc
- Knowledge on Semi-conductor products
- Knowledge in cost reduction, alternate processes, VA/VE etc..
- Experience in one dimensional tolerance stack-up check, fit check (interference & clearance)
- Electrical/PID schematic reading skill is an added advantage
- Experience in working with cross-disciplinary teams (including electrical, software, manufacturing engineers) for major projects
Our commitment
We believe it is important for every person to feel valued, included, and empowered to achieve their full potential. By bringing unique individuals and viewpoints together, we achieve extraordinary results.Lam Research ("Lam" or the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer. Lam is committed to and reaffirms support of equal opportunity in employment and non-discrimination in employment policies, practices and procedures on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. It is the Company's intention to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees.
Lam offers a variety of work location models based on the needs of each role. Our hybrid roles combine the benefits of on-site collaboration with colleagues and the flexibility to work remotely and fall into two categories – On-site Flex and Virtual Flex. ‘On-site Flex’ you’ll work 3+ days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, with the opportunity to work remotely for the balance of the week. ‘Virtual Flex’ you’ll work 1-2 days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, and remotely the rest of the time.
