Program Manager, Manufacturing Engineering (계약직)

The group you’ll be a part of

The Manufacturing Engineering (MFE) organization drives manufacturing excellence through effective engineering execution, operational readiness, and continuous improvement.

You will work closely with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and global cross-functional teams to successfully deliver key manufacturing programs, including Extended Work Bench (EWB) projects.

The impact you’ll make

As a Program Manager in Manufacturing Engineering, you will lead and coordinate cross-functional manufacturing programs from planning through execution.

You will play a key role in managing various project and EWB projects, driving project execution, operational readiness, ramp-up, risk management, and continuous improvement while ensuring alignment across internal teams and external partners.

What you’ll do

• Lead manufacturing engineering programs and projects, including EWB(Extended Workbench) projects, from planning through execution and stabilization.
• Develop and manage project scope, milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks, and action items.
• Coordinate various projects including EWB implementation, ramp-up, operational readiness, and continuous improvement activities.
• Drive alignment across Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, global stakeholders, and external partners.
• Identify program risks and execution gaps and drive mitigation and recovery actions.
• Support manufacturing initiatives related to NPI, productivity, capacity, quality, cost, and operational improvement.
• Establish and track program KPIs and provide clear status, risk, and progress updates to stakeholders and leadership.
• Lead meetings and cross-functional discussions in English with global stakeholders, clearly communicating program status, technical/operational issues, risks, and required decisions.

Who we’re looking for

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, or a related technical discipline.
• 3+ years of relevant experience in engineering, manufacturing, operations, program/project management, or related fields.
• Experience managing engineering, manufacturing, operations, or cross-functional projects.
• Strong program/project management skills with the ability to manage milestones, priorities, dependencies, and risks.
• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills.
• Advanced verbal and written English communication skills, with the ability to independently lead meetings, facilitate discussions, and drive alignment with global stakeholders.
• Ability to effectively collaborate and influence across engineering, operations, business functions, and external partners.
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic manufacturing environment with changing priorities.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in semiconductor equipment, high-tech manufacturing, or complex equipment manufacturing.
• Good understanding of front-end semiconductor equipment manufacturing processes and related semiconductor equipment.
• Experience or technical knowledge of wafer fabrication equipment and manufacturing processes is highly preferred.
• Experience in Manufacturing Engineering, NPI, Product Engineering, or Operations.
• Experience managing outsourced manufacturing, external service providers, or supplier-related programs.
• Experience with manufacturing ramp-up, operational readiness, productivity, capacity, quality, or cost improvement.
• Familiarity with structured program/project management methodologies and tools.

Our commitment

We believe it is important for every person to feel valued, included, and empowered to achieve their full potential. By bringing unique individuals and viewpoints together, we achieve extraordinary results.

Lam Research ("Lam" or the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer. Lam is committed to and reaffirms support of equal opportunity in employment and non-discrimination in employment policies, practices and procedures on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. It is the Company's intention to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees.

Lam offers a variety of work location models based on the needs of each role. Our hybrid roles combine the benefits of on-site collaboration with colleagues and the flexibility to work remotely and fall into two categories – On-site Flex and Virtual Flex. ‘On-site Flex’ you’ll work 3+ days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, with the opportunity to work remotely for the balance of the week. ‘Virtual Flex’ you’ll work 1-2 days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, and remotely the rest of the time.