Manufacturing IT - Site IT Director

Austin, TX, United States

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The NXP Manufacturing (MFG) IT organization is looking to hire a Site IT Director for supporting IT activities at our Austin 200mm semiconductor wafer fab facility (called ATMC). The MFG IT organization is responsible for the design, development, deployment and support of all required software applications and services to run the factories at NXP. MFG IT is enabling continuous improvement for Manufacturing Operations by providing robust manufacturing execution systems, sophisticated shop floor scheduling and dispatching systems, advanced equipment integration, best-in-class advanced process control, and real-time operational intelligence systems. The ATMC fab is part of a larger Front-End Operations (FEO) organization that strives for harmonization and seeks benefits from both local optimization and cross fab alignment.

Key criteria for this position are:

Promote and demonstrate progress on all NXP Values

The ideal candidate must be able to drive enthusiasm for Innovation, Expertise, Collaboration, Ownership, and Growth within the Director’s reporting organization. Promoting feedback and self-evaluations are required to ensure the organization maintains the skilled behaviors necessary to excel within all the NXP Values. Coaching and mentoring are vital to the long-term success of the organization and making time for one-on-one meetings is required.

Flexibility while driving towards the ideal state

While always trying to find the best solution for every scenario, the ideal candidate must be able to adapt and adjust to dynamic factory demands with respect to automation projects, cybersecurity requirements, data analytics (AI/ML/Cloud) adoption, software development life cycles, IT budget, HR guidelines, internal team dynamics, etc. All decisions must consider local and global solutions to ensure we are settling on standardized and supported solutions across the entire FEO factory landscape. All the while, demonstrating personal commitment to ensure 24/7/365 factory operations continuity and radiates this to the IT team.

Passion for team growth and team development

The ideal candidate must be able to maintain team consistency and resiliency while pushing to improve the team’s efficiency and pushing to increase the team’s scope. While building on a foundation of Trust and Respect, there must be a drive to restructure and reorganize our local teams that ultimately will leverage and maximize all IT resources at our disposal. The ideal candidate must be able to inspire, connect with, and foster career development for everyone in their reporting organization but also be willing to make hard decisions that some of those team members may not be comfortable with.

What’s in it for you

What you can expect when you become an MFG IT Director:

Working with an experienced local staff but also maintaining flexible work hours with colleagues in locations around the globe.

A challenging, high paced environment which stimulates you to continuously reflect and grow as a manager.

Collaboration opportunities with local factory management and global IT management.

A rich career supporting and improving IT business processes that help feed the bottom line for NXP.

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES/EXPECTATIONS

IT Strategy and governance Formulates and implements IT support strategy for the AMEC region aligned with factory, business, and IT goals and roadmaps. Drives collaboration between IT domains, third party vendors (like AMAT and TCS), and Manufacturing IT Nijmegen counterparts.Engages with local Manufacturing management and staff to support their Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and People goals.

IT Policies and standards Develops and deploys site IT policies and standards in line with corporate policies and ensuring the IT team in AMEC stays compliant to those policies.

IT Cost Develops, deploys, and controls the Manufacturing IT budget for AMEC.Responsible for driving cost of operations down.Responsible for developing and presenting strong business cases when requesting additional budget.

IT Infrastructure and demand management Maintain a Manufacturing IT infrastructure that meets corporate IT directives, customer requirements, is cost effective, and ensures business continuity.Maintains accurate CMDB, BIA, DRP records to help identify and reduce risk to the organization.

IT Solutions Ensures that all manufacturing applications are maintainable, sustainable, and scalable while the overall system architecture is streamlined and drives towards a lower cost of ownership.Promotes HA and BCM principles.

IT Operations Ensures that the right level of service is provided for applications that are supported by Manufacturing IT, including 24x7 support.Ensures changes by any IT organization does not negatively impact factory and/or business operations.

Actively participates in the factory management team and has a functional reporting line to the factory GM.

IT Cybersecurity Stays informed about and helps implement latest corporate security directives and acts urgently on all security breaches.Supports tabletop exercises and red button testing.

Human Resource Management Creates and maintains an effective Manufacturing IT organization with the right competencies to face current and future challenges.Drives a culture of Innovation, Expertise, Collaboration, Ownership, and Growth.Seeks a balance between internal rotation, internal promotion, and external hires (both NCG and Experienced)

Culture, Health, and Safety Ensures a safe and healthy working environment for employees. Promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion.Promotes work/life balance.Supports all Sustainable Manufacturing and ESG related activities.

Total Quality Drive deployment of Total Quality into everything we do.Support training and recertifications of quality initiatives and root cause problem solving techniques.

QUALIFICATIONS

B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering or related field

Experience in IT Management and/or Operations Management

Motivated team leader with excellent planning, organization, problem solving, and communication skills

Demonstrated ability to present information in a concise way, provide project updates, and interact with various target audiences like IT VPs and Factory GMs

Ability to set own priorities, strong attention to detail, and timely follow through, strong interpersonal skills, and proven leadership skills

Familiar with all phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Life Cycle Management (LCM), and SAFe Agile methodologies

Passion for Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Delivery (CD) and Continuous Testing (CT) methodologies

More information about NXP in the United States...

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NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) enables a smarter, safer, and more sustainable world through innovation. As the world leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, NXP is pushing boundaries in the automotive, industrial & IoT, mobile, and communication infrastructure markets. For more information, visit www.nxp.com

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