Yield & Integration Manager

Job Specification:

Role overview:
Responsible for leading and developing a team of engineers to drive process integration, yield improvement, and technology development in a semiconductor manufacturing environment. Works closely with process, device, quality, and operations teams to ensure robust, repeatable, and high-yielding manufacturing processes, while maintaining compliance with environmental and safety regulations.

Key responsibilities:

• Work with process, device, and quality teams to design, develop, and qualify new production technologies in line with the technology roadmap

• Lead and develop a team of engineers responsible for process integration and yield improvement initiatives for new and existing technologies

• Drive process integration activities and ensure gate stage reviews are completed on schedule

• Provide timely feedback on engineering trials and production data to design, development, and production teams

• Track and report line and die yield performance across all production technologies

• Develop and maintain yield paretos to proactively target improvement opportunities

• Lead cross-functional teams to drive yield improvement activities and minimize scrap

• Collaborate with quality, production, and engineering teams to identify and contain process excursions

• Develop, monitor, and maintain departmental Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) aligned with internal and external customer needs

• Promote a safe working environment and culture by ensuring EH&S standards and procedures are adhered to and continuously improved

• Provide effective people management through coaching, mentoring, and development planning to retain key personnel

• Prepare operating budgets and maintain engineering capability to support manufacturing while focusing on cost control and lean principles

• Perform off-site audits of waste contractors’ facilities and maintain waste stream mapping

• Control and report site pollution and waste transfer notes

• Maintain and update the significant aspect register to ensure compliance with ISO 14001

• Act as internal lead auditor for regular ISO 14001 and OHSAS 45001 audits

• Create reports to monitor compliance with environmental agency operating permits

• Monitor CO2 emissions and monthly water and energy usage

• Review safety data sheets and ensure COSHH requirements are included in chemical risk assessments

• Assist department managers in investigating incidents and accidents

• Develop and implement improvement plans for site waste and effluent treatment processes

• Complete environmental returns and other EHS compliance requirements

• Liaise with the facilities control room and report non-compliance events to the Environment Agency

• Engage with the Health & Safety Executive, Environment Agency, and other government bodies as required

Required skills & experience:

• Experience in a semiconductor manufacturing environment

• +2 years management experience

• Process know-how across multiple areas of semiconductor manufacturing

• Evidence of project management or leadership in a high-level business context

• Understanding of development or production within a quality environment

• SPC implementation experience

• Experience with DOE and FMEA application

• Experience establishing and controlling departmental budgets

• Evidence of change control implementation at an influential level

• Experience with II-V device technologies preferred, particularly related to II-VI requirements

Desirable experience:

• Exposure to cross-functional team leadership in high-tech manufacturing

• Experience in environmental compliance and EHS reporting

• Familiarity with ISO 14001 and OHSAS 45001 auditing

Tools & methods:

• Statistical process control (SPC) tools

• Design of Experiments (DOE) and Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (FMEA)

• Change control and quality management systems

• Environmental, Health & Safety compliance tools and reporting systems

What success looks like:

• High-yield, repeatable, and robust semiconductor manufacturing processes

• Continuous improvement of production efficiency, process integration, and yield

• Effective cross-functional collaboration across design, process, quality, and operations teams

• Compliance with environmental and safety regulations

• Clear documentation and reporting that supports operational and strategic decision-making

• Retention and development of a skilled, motivated engineering team

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

Salary: £85,000 +  benefits

Please contact us for further details.