International: Belgium - Engineering Operations Manager (3cbf6afd)

Required Skills & Experience

10+ years of semiconductor industry experience. 2+ years of direct people leadership experience.

Experience leading teams within:

Lithography Metrology Wafer Bonding Deposition Etch Wet Processing Strong semiconductor manufacturing experience within a production fab environment. Demonstrated expertise supporting BEOL process technologies. Hands-on experience with equipment ownership and process ownership. Prior success leading tool installation, qualification, commissioning, and fab startup activities.

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Experience in advanced packaging, heterogeneous integration, or leading-edge semiconductor technologies. Greenfield fab construction, startup, or major expansion experience.

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking an experienced Engineering Operations Manager to lead a multidisciplinary engineering organization supporting advanced semiconductor wafer processing operations. This leader will be responsible for driving equipment performance, process reliability, manufacturing readiness, and operational excellence across multiple BEOL-focused technology areas while supporting the ramp-up of their next-generation manufacturing capabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 15-20 engineers and team leads across Metrology, Lithography, Wafer Bonding, Wet Process, Deposition, Etch, and Process Integration disciplines. Drive operational excellence through improvements in equipment reliability, uptime, utilization, yield, cycle time, and overall fab performance. Own equipment and process engineering activities, ensuring stable manufacturing operations and successful execution of engineering priorities. Lead installation, qualification, commissioning, and startup of advanced 300mm semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Partner with Manufacturing, Process Integration, R&D, Facilities, EHS, and external equipment vendors to support technology development and production objectives. Drive root cause investigations, tool recovery efforts, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance process reliability and operational efficiency. Establish and monitor engineering goals, resource planning, budgets, and organizational performance metrics. Develop short- and long-term strategies to expand fab capability, capacity, and manufacturing readiness in support of their growth objectives. Foster a culture of safety, accountability, technical excellence, and continuous learning across the organization. Support the transition and expansion of operations from Leuven, Belgium to Malaga, Spain as part of their long-term manufacturing strategy.

The Engineering Operations Manager will oversee engineering teams spanning Metrology, Lithography, Wafer Bonding, Wet Process, Deposition, Etch, and Process Integration functions. This role requires a hands-on semiconductor manufacturing leader with deep experience in equipment ownership, process engineering, fab operations, and technology transfer from development into manufacturing.

The candidate will initially be based in Leuven, Belgium for onboarding, training, and operational leadership before transitioning to a new fab facility in Malaga, Spain during the second half of 2028. The role will support installation and commissioning of advanced 300mm semiconductor manufacturing equipment while helping build and scale engineering operations for future growth.