Manufacturing Engineering Manager

The Global Operations Group brings information systems, facilities, supply chain, logistics, and high-volume manufacturing together to drive the engine of our global business operations. We help Lam deliver industry-leading solutions with speed and efficiency, while actively supporting the resilient and profitable growth of Lams business.

As a leading global supplier of wafer fabrication equipment and services to the semiconductor industry, Lam Research develops innovative solutions that help our customers build smaller, faster, and more power-efficient devices in their state-of-the-art fabs. Our products are built in Cleanroom set-up at Lam Manufacturing sites located in the US, Austria and Asia pacific region.

In the early 2000, Lam Research embarked on a journey to set up an Engineering center in Bangalore aiming to expand its reach to the Indian talent pool. Over two decades, this center has expanded its capability and scope beyond Engineering and is organized into three major areas of responsibility: Hardware, Software, and Operations. One of the major functional groups of this entity is LIGO (Lam India Global Operations). Within LIGO, manufacturing engineering, cost performance engineering, supply chain and logistics, spares operations and planning, order fulfilment, inventory management, and supplier QA engineering functions work collaboratively to deliver best in class solutions for Lam s global operations.

This position will be based out of Bangalore, directly reporting into the leader of LIGO High-Volume Manufacturing Engineering (HVME) team and will be closely working with Global Manufacturing sites. This role is responsible for leading a team of Manufacturing Engineers at LIGO HVME working collaboratively with engineering teams across geographies ensuring manufacturing readiness for Lam products and resolving build issues to ensure a flawless build. We are in constant pursuit of manufacturing excellence through continuous improvements and innovations.

Join the Lam Research team, where you can play a vital role in the future of electronics and write your own success story.

Educational qualification: Master s / Bachelor s in Mechanical / Manufacturing / Production / Industrial Engineering

Experience: 8-12 years of relevant industry experience with exposure in managerial role

• Lead, develop, and manage a group of 8-12 Manufacturing engineers with diversified experience at Lam India performing build support and launch readiness activities for deposition, etch and clean products built at multiple Lam manufacturing sites


• Accountable for the quality of work instructions, timeliness of launch readiness activities and responsiveness to build issues, and point of contact for any escalations.


• Interact with counterparts regarding workflow, prioritization, reporting out and resource management


• Responsible for department functions including staffing, training, budget management communication, PMD (Performance Management Development), coaching and mentoring to improve overall department effectiveness and growth


• Drive strategic vision and roadmap for the team in alignment with global stakeholders.


• Work with leadership peers to drive process improvements

• Minimum 2 years of prior experience in managing direct reports, hiring and assimilation, performance management and development of engineers with diversified experience


• Demonstrated expertise in process planning, work instructions and line/launch readiness activities for assembly line


• Experience of working with cross-disciplinary teams (including manufacturing, testing, production planning and industrial engineering) across global manufacturing sites


• Demonstrated leadership skill in decision making and problem solving in planning, roadmap implementation and change management with minimal supervision

• Experience in manufacturing shop floor, optimizing manufacturing processes to enhance efficiency and productivity.


• Lean manufacturing knowledge, preferably a Black Belt


• Knowledge on Semiconductor equipment and its assembly process


• Exposure to Project Management tools and techniques, MS Project, and Gantt charts


• Knowledge of DFX process (Design for Manufacturability, Cost, Assembly and Serviceability)


• Experience in virtual manufacturing/build


• Experience in Teamcenter Engineering and Opcenter (Siemens)


• Experience in SAP (ERP)

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 Companys 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.