Job Summary:

Highly skilled and experienced IT Project Manager to lead and coordinate smart factory automation initiatives within semiconductor manufacturing operations.

Strong background in IT project management, combined with hands-on experience in semiconductor manufacturing environments

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end project management for smart factory automation initiatives, including planning, execution, monitoring, and closure.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, operations, IT, and external vendors to deliver automation solutions.
• Manage integration of MES, SFI, EI, Scheduling, EI , Automation.
• Ensure alignment of IT infrastructure with manufacturing goals, including data acquisition, analytics, and predictive maintenance.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, budgets, and resource allocations.
• Identify and mitigate project risks, ensuring timely delivery and quality outcomes.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation in automation processes and digital transformation.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, cybersecurity protocols, and data governance policies.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in IT project management, with at least 3 years in semiconductor or high-tech manufacturing environments.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor manufacturing processes
• PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent project management certification preferred.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, highly stressed, highly technical, and collaborative environment.

Preferred Skills:

• Added advantage for proven experience with smart factory technologies such as MES, AMHS, applications in manufacturing.
• Familiarity with tools like Siemens Camstar, Applied Materials FAB300, or similar MES platforms.
• Experience with data integration platforms (e.g., OPC UA, MQTT, REST APIs).
• Knowledge of cybersecurity best practices in industrial environments.
• Agile/Scrum methodology experience is a plus, PMP cert is a plus.