Role Overview

The Program Manager – OSAT is responsible for leading large, complex customer programs from concept through high-volume manufacturing. This role serves as the single point of accountability for program execution—integrating customer requirements, engineering development, supply chain, and factory operations to ensure on-time, on-cost, and on-quality delivery.

A major focus of this position is operations readiness for new products (NPI to HVM transition), including capacity planning, qualification, ramp management, and alignment of cross-functional teams within an outsourced semiconductor assembly and test environment.

Key Responsibilities

Program Leadership & Execution

- Own end-to-end execution of multiple customer programs within the OSAT business unit.
- Act as the primary interface between customers and internal organizations (Technology Development, Factory NPI and Process Engineering, Operations/Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Finance).
- Develop and maintain integrated program schedules, milestones, and deliverables.
- Drive structured program governance: stage gates, risk reviews, and executive reporting.
- Manage program financials including cost optimisation models, margins, and change management.

Customer Engagement

- Lead customer technical and business reviews, ensuring alignment on scope, schedule, and performance.
- Translate customer requirements into actionable internal plans.
- Manage customer escalations and ensure rapid issue resolution.
- Support commercial teams in RFQs, SOWs,



and new business opportunities.

Operations Readiness & NPI

- Lead NPI to HVM transition activities including:
- Factory readiness (equipment, capacity, tooling, materials)
- Qualification planning (DOE, reliability, process validation)
- Yield ramp strategies and learning cycles

- Coordinate process development, product engineering, and manufacturing teams.
- Ensure BOM, process flows, test programs, and quality controls are production-ready.

Cross-Functional Coordination

- Chair core team meetings and drive accountability across functions.
- Manage risk registers, mitigation plans, and contingency strategies.
- Partner with Industrial Engineering on line design, cycle time, and capacity modeling.
- Align with Quality on customer qualifications, audits, and compliance.

Continuous Improvement

- Establish program management best practices, KPIs, and dashboards.
- Drive lessons-learned and standardization across programs.
- Support digitalization of program tracking and factory execution.

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Materials, Industrial) or related field.

Essential Attributes

- Robust knowledge of:
- Manufacturing operations, capacity planning, and yield management
- Supply chain coordination and material readiness
- Cost modeling and program financial management
- Relevant years of experience in semiconductor manufacturing, OSAT, or advanced packaging.
- Relevant years of experience in program/project management with direct customer ownership.

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