Technical Director - Operations

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Technical Director to lead strategic consulting, facility design, and project execution efforts for semiconductor and advanced manufacturing clients. This role will focus on the mechanical systems design and project/construction management (PMCM) aspects of cleanroom, wafer fabrication (FAB), and OSAT (Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test) environments.

As a senior technical and client-facing leader within our consultancy, you will drive complex, multidisciplinary projects from concept through executionproviding subject matter expertise in mechanical infrastructure, contamination-controlled environments, and manufacturing system design.

Job Duties

• Lead mechanical design for semiconductor FABs, OSATs, and cleanroom facilities within delivery framework.
• Oversee facility layout, utility planning (HVAC, CDA, process gases, DI water), and cleanroom compliance per ISO standards.
• Provide technical leadership in PMCM for greenfield and brownfield projects, ensuring scope, schedule, and budget alignment.
• Coordinate tool install planning, equipment integration, and mechanical interface design with cross-disciplinary teams.
• Support AMHS, FOUP, and robotic handling systems design in high-precision clean environments.
• Collaborate with clients, contractors, and engineering teams to integrate facility systems with MES/SCADA.
• Advise clients on master planning, CAPEX, and retrofit strategies, serving as a trusted technical partner.
• Apply Lean and Six Sigma principles to optimize performance, energy use, and system uptime.

Minimum Qualification

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Additional training or certifications in semiconductor facility design, cleanroom systems, or PMCM preferred.

Experience

• 20 years in semiconductor manufacturing, high-tech facility design, or engineering consultancy with a mechanical focus.
• Proven experience delivering PMCM services and leading design/build or EPCM projects for FAB or OSAT facilities.
• Strong understanding of cleanroom HVAC, utility systems, equipment services, and tool install coordination.