Operations Program Manager (Spector)

About Veeco
You probably dont realize it but what we do at Veeco touches the lives of every person every day. Its a bold statement but its true. From the smartphones in our pockets that access the worlds collective knowledge to the cloud-based services where all that information lives to high-speed wireless communication and computing power needed to drive artificial intelligence augmented and virtual reality gaming and so much more our technology is all around us.

We design develop manufacture and service highly complex cutting-edge machines used by our customers to create the essential devices that drive the digital age connect the world and improve the human experience. Along with the worlds leading technology companies many of which are household names we help solve their most difficult material science challenges enabling technologies for a more connected sustainable and convenient world.

Were looking for material difference-makers to join our growing team. Interested Learn more at just booked more than $250 million in orders for its Spector Ion Beam Deposition systems equipment that deposits the ultra-precise optical coatings enabling indium phosphide lasers at the heart of every next-generation AI datacenter. Deliveries start this year and ramp hard into 2027 which means the operations machine that builds tests and ships these systems needs to scale just as fast. As Senior Operations Program Manager you will own the end-to-end execution of this production ramp: coordinating engineering manufacturing quality and supply chain teams to deliver complex vacuum-based deposition systems on schedule on budget and at the quality levels Veecos customers expect. Your decisions on sequencing risk mitigation and resource allocation will directly determine whether Veeco captures one of the largest growth opportunities in the semiconductor equipment industry. This is a high-visibility role with a direct line to executive leadership and a clear path toward operations director-level responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

• Drive the full production ramp for Spector IBD (Ion Beam Deposition) and Lumina MOCVD (Metal-Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition) systems own the integrated program plan covering schedule cost quality and risk across every sales order in the ramp portfolio.
• Build and maintain a risk management frameworkthat identifies schedule supply quality and design risks early assigns owners and tracks mitigation actions to closure so problems are solved before they reach the production floor.
• Establish early-stage testing and assembly sequences (shift-left strategies)that move component validation and sub-assembly bench testing upstream shortening overall cycle time and creating a steady flow of verified assemblies into the main production line.
• Align engineering supply chain and supplier quality teamsto ensure every incoming component meets defined performance and quality specifications and that decisions on obsolescence design changes or specification deviations happen preemptively rather than reactively.
• Own the financial performance of the ramp including gross margin tracking capital expenditure planning and cost control presenting budget status and trade-off recommendations to executive leadership on a regular cadence.
• Coordinate with production managers and contract manufacturing partnerson all ramp readiness requirements: cleanroom capacity utilities tooling staffing plans training and standard operating procedures.
• Serve as the single point of accountability for ramp execution delivering regular status updates to executive management and traveling to contract manufacturer and supplier sites (up to approximately 30% of the time) to resolve issues firsthand.

Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering electrical engineering or a related engineering discipline is required. An advanced degree (Masters or MBA) is a plus. 10 or more years of experience managing complex cross-functional programs in semiconductor equipment aerospace defense or a comparable high-precision manufacturing environment is preferred.Hands-on working proficiency with an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system such as SAP for production planning materials management or order tracking is required.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

• Deep familiarity with lean manufacturing principles including takt time (the rate at which finished products need to be completed to meet demand) value stream mapping line balancing and flow optimization applied to complex electromechanical system builds.
• Demonstrated experience managing programs that require coordination across engineering quality supply chain production field service and finance functions.
• Demonstrated ability to assess quantify and manage operational risk across design supply chain and quality dimensions with a track record of preemptive problem resolution rather than firefighting.
• Skilled at translating complex program data schedules cost forecasts risk registers into clear executive-level summaries that drive timely decisions.
• Experience planning and executing production ramps for large-scale capital equipment or systems that include mechanical electrical vacuum and software subsystems.
• Proficiency with project planning and reporting tools including Microsoft Project Excel and PowerPoint.
• Comfortable working across organizational boundaries you build trust with engineering leaders supply chain managers contract manufacturers and field service teams equally well.
• Ability to navigate shifting priorities across multiple concurrent programs without losing focus on the critical path for each.

Salary and Benefits
The expected salary range for this position is $130000-$170000 plus a bonus opportunity. We will consider your location experience and other job-related factors when determining your pay. If your salary requirements exceed the advertised range and you remain interested in Veeco we encourage you to apply or email your resume to .

Other benefits include:

• Medical Dental and Vision
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Holiday Vacation and Sick Time
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Commuter Benefits
• Life and Accident Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Identity Theft Remediation
• Emergency Travel Assistance

Veeco is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race color religion sex age national origin disability veteran status genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. Veecois committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities.

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