New Product Transfer Technical Lead

The impact you’ll make

As a Technical Lead in New Product Transfer (NPT), you will play a critical role in driving the successful transition of new products from development to High Volume Manufacturing (HVM). You will provide deep technical expertise, lead cross-functional initiatives, and shape the technical direction of NPT activities to ensure manufacturability, scalability, and sustainability of new products. You’ll be part of a team that’s shaping the future of manufacturing excellence and innovation. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on product success and operational efficiency while working with cutting-edge technologies and global teams. 

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the New Product Transfer (NPT) manufacturing engineering organization within a dynamic, multi-product, multi-factory, and global environment.
• Provide Strategic Technical Leadership; Offer expert guidance across teams by aligning personnel, processes, and technology initiatives with organizational goals. Drive innovation and ensure technical excellence in solution design, development, and implementation.
• Collaborate effectively across global organizational functions to resolve technical, quality, and production challenges. Drive impactful improvements during the NPT phase and identify opportunities to enhance product design and manufacturing excellence.
• Continuously improving factory processes and operating systems for the manufacture of wafer fabrication equipment, focusing on production efficiency, waste reduction, cycle time, capacity, and manufacturing/design capabilities.
• Troubleshoot new or existing product problems, involving designs, materials, or processes. Perform root cause investigation and recommend corrective action for operational problems, such as material use variances, bottlenecks, fixture issues during build or manufacturing process.
• Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing processes or resolve problems and follow through resolution to reduce costs, improve product quality, and cycle time. 
• Reviews and develops designs that improve product manufacturability and assembly.
• Coordinate new product builds in pilot production manufacturing partnering closely with manufacturing and product engineers.
• Create and release engineering drawings & bill of materials (BOM) using Engineering Change Management process.
• Development of handoff packages to allow flawless product transition to high volume manufacturing.

Who we're looking for

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical engineering, Production Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field with 12+ years of experience; or Master’s degree with 8+ years’ experience; or equivalent experience.
• Proven success in New Product Introduction (NPI) and operations management—experience in wafer equipment or high-tech environments is a plus.
• Skilled troubleshooting capabilities in the areas of electro/mechanical assemblies.Solid understanding of manufacturing processes.
• Proficient in Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) with approach to structured problem-solving and decision-making.
• Proficient in software applications such as CAD modeling, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), or Product Data Modeling (PDM) systems.
• Experience in Engineering Change Management Process.
• Working knowledge in Operation Method Sheets (OMS), process planning, and Bill of Materials (BOM) Management.
• Solid foundation in design principles, lean manufacturing, and Kanban systems.
• Knowledge of Etch, Deposition, and semiconductor capital equipment; SAP manufacturing functions familiarity preferred.
• Experience in capital equipment forecasting and procurement for production capacity planning.
• Strong problem-solving mindset, continuous learning attitude, and sound decision-making skills.

Preferred qualifications

• Knowledge of Semiconductor equipment, Capital Equipment industry and its manufacturing processes.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal, in English.
• Statistical analysis skills including statistical process control and data analysis used in production setting.
• Knowledge in Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA).
• Proven stakeholder management skills, with ability to influence both internal and external stakeholders or customers in technical matters.

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.