Product Line Management III

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Experience

• Demonstrated experience in component obsolescence management, project or product management, component engineering, engineering change management, inventory management, planning, change control, and/or manufacturing operations.
• Hands-on experience working with semiconductor manufacturing equipment and associated systems and components.
• Strong knowledge of parts and components used in semiconductor equipment, including an understanding of their basic functions, applications, interfaces, and impact on equipment performance.
• Strong engineering mindset with the ability to interpret technical data, engineering analysis, qualification results, and field performance data to support sound business and technical decisions.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, influencing, and negotiation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and coordinate effectively with Engineering, Quality, Safety, Component Engineering, Supply Chain, Materials, Field Support, and other stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to assess complex issues, evaluate risks and trade-offs, and drive timely solutions in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to define strategy, scope, qualification requirements, and execution plans for new or replacement parts, while building organizational alignment around the proposed approach.
• Strong organizational and project management capabilities, including maintaining clear project status, qualification documentation, decision records, risk assessments, and technical data packages.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge and practical experience in product lifecycle analysis, Product Change Notification (PCN), component obsolescence management, and supply chain management.
• Proven problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to proactively identify risks, develop solution options, and drive decisions aligned with organizational priorities and business requirements.
• Experience in project and/or program management, including cross-functional planning, execution, risk management, and stakeholder communication.
• Good understanding of Bill of Material (BOM) structures, component relationships, product configurations, and change impacts.
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and drive decisions across cross-functional organizations, including situations where direct authority may be limited.
• Working knowledge of Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA), and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word, with the ability to analyze data and communicate complex information clearly.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical, prioritization, and multitasking skills, and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with component engineering and lifecycle-management tools such as Silicon Expert, or equivalent platforms.
• Working knowledge of SAP, ERP, and/or Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems.
• Strong technical foundation in electrical, mechanical, materials engineering, or a related discipline.

Key Responsibilities

Component Obsolescence & Lifecycle Management

• Perform comprehensive technical, supply chain, and business assessments for incoming and ongoing obsolescence projects, including review of SPS, ATOM, historical shipments, forecasted demand, part usage, material availability, inventory position, and projected stock-out dates.
• Develop and execute component obsolescence and lifecycle strategies that balance supply continuity, technical requirements, customer expectations, cost, inventory exposure, and implementation risk.
• Own and execute component roadmaps covering part obsolescence, replacement parts, alternate suppliers, redesigns, qualification requirements, and cost-reduction opportunities.
• Proactively identify lifecycle and supply risks and develop mitigation plans to minimize potential impact to manufacturing, installed-base support, and customer commitments.

Qualification & Change Implementation

• Define the strategy, scope, qualification plan, resources, milestones, and implementation approach for replacement and newly qualified parts.
• Lead cross-functional teams through technical evaluation, onsite qualification, approval, and implementation, ensuring actions and deliverables are completed according to plan.
• Manage the cut-in/change implementation process, including readiness reviews, material transition, stakeholder alignment, and post-implementation monitoring.
• Monitor field performance following implementation and coordinate corrective actions when performance, quality, reliability, or customer issues are identified.

Cross-Functional Program Leadership

• Serve as the central point of coordination across Engineering, Quality, Safety, Component Engineering, Field Support, Materials, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and other stakeholders.
• Establish clear ownership, milestones, dependencies, escalation paths, and communication mechanisms to drive projects to completion.
• Facilitate cross-functional decision-making and build consensus on complex technical, supply, cost, and customer-related issues.
• Maintain accurate and organized project plans, status reports, technical data packages, qualification records, risks, decisions, and action items.

Product & Common Module Roadmap

• Own the common-module roadmap and implementation activities following Phase 5 of ePLC, ensuring lifecycle, cost, supply, and product requirements remain aligned.
• Facilitate intercompany and cross-business-unit alignment on product and component strategies, product roadmaps, market proliferation, pricing guidance, spare-level content, and restricted-part ordering.
• Drive alignment between product strategy and component lifecycle plans to support long-term product availability, serviceability, and cost competitiveness.

Cost & Supply Chain Management

• Develop and execute cost-reduction roadmaps in partnership with Engineering, Supply Chain, Commodity Management, and other functional teams.
• Identify opportunities involving alternate suppliers, component redesign, part substitutions, standardization, and sourcing strategies while ensuring technical, quality, and reliability requirements are maintained.
• Manage strategic supplier issues, coordinating cross-functional teams to address supply continuity, quality, capacity, cost, lifecycle, and technical risks.
• Evaluate trade-offs among cost, inventory, qualification investment, customer impact, and supply continuity to support fact-based business decisions.

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrates strong conceptual and practical expertise within the discipline, with working knowledge of related areas such as component engineering, product lifecycle management, supply chain, manufacturing, quality, materials, and field support.
• Applies technical and business knowledge to evaluate component lifecycle risks, qualification requirements, supply constraints, and implementation strategies.

Business Expertise

• Understands industry best practices and how the function integrates with Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Quality, Product Management, and customer-facing organizations.
• Understands key business drivers including cost, supply continuity, inventory, quality, product lifecycle, customer commitments, and time-to-implementation.
• Maintains awareness of market, supplier, and competitive factors that may influence product and component strategies.

Leadership

• Serves as a subject-matter resource and trusted partner for colleagues and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Leads complex cross-functional projects with defined resource requirements, dependencies, risks, and business objectives.
• Drives accountability across functional boundaries and influences decisions without relying solely on direct authority.
• Provides guidance to less-experienced team members and promotes consistent processes and best practices.

Problem Solving

• Solves complex, cross-functional technical and business problems by integrating multiple sources of information and evaluating technical, supply, cost, schedule, and customer impacts.
• Takes a fresh perspective on existing solutions and identifies alternatives when traditional approaches are insufficient.
• Exercises sound judgment under time constraints and makes data-driven recommendations with clearly understood risks and trade-offs.

Impact

• Influences a broad range of customers, operational, supply chain, cost, product lifecycle, and project outcomes across multiple teams.
• Drives successful execution of component transitions and lifecycle strategies while minimizing supply disruption, customer impact, excess inventory, and business risk.
• Contributes to improvements in product availability, cost competitiveness, operational efficiency, and long-term serviceability.

Interpersonal Skills

• Communicates complex, technical, and sensitive information clearly and effectively to stakeholders at different organizational levels.
• Builds productive relationships across functional and organizational boundaries.
• Effectively facilitates discussions involving competing priorities and works to build consensus, resolve conflicts, and drive timely decisions.

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