Senior ITS Manufacturing Leader

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Dallas / $325000 - $400000 annum

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Salary

SALARY:

$325000 - $400000

Location

LOCATION

Dallas

Job Type
JOB TYPE

Permanent

Location: Dallas, TX (with global travel required)

Job Type: Full-Time

About the Opportunity

On behalf of our client, we are conducting a confidential search for a Senior ITS Manufacturing Leader. Reporting directly to the Chief Information Officer, this high-impact executive will drive the transformation of our client's global manufacturing technology operations across their 300MM, 200MM, Assembly Test (AT), and Central manufacturing organizations worldwide.

As our client undergoes significant manufacturing expansion over the next decade, this leader will be instrumental in driving throughput improvements, cost savings, and organizational modernization. This role sits at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and global industrial scale, leveraging AI/ML innovation, modern software development, and cloud-enabled infrastructure to build the factories of the future.

Key Responsibilities

  • Strategic Leadership: Define and execute a unified global ITS manufacturing vision and roadmap aligned with the client's growth and factory ideal-state architectures. Consolidate siloed automation teams into a cohesive, high-performing global organization.
  • Data & AI/ML Innovation: Lead enterprise-wide data transformations. Champion AI/ML adoption for predictive maintenance, yield optimization, demand forecasting, and autonomous process control.
  • Modern Engineering Practices: Drive cloud engineering strategies, hybrid-cloud architectures, and modern software practices (DevOps, CI/CD, Agile) to accelerate delivery velocity and reduce total cost of ownership.
  • Advanced Automation: Champion the adoption of emerging tech like Computer Vision, Robotics, Cobots, Industrial IoT, and Private 5G to move toward lights-out/light-touch manufacturing operations.
  • Operational Excellence: Oversee Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Process Control, and Decision Support Systems. Apply lean manufacturing principles to eliminate waste and optimize factory availability.
  • Talent Development: Build and lead a premier global team of data engineers, software developers, AI/ML specialists, and automation professionals.

Required Qualifications

  • 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in semiconductor manufacturing, industrial operations, or factory automation with increasing scope.
  • Proven track record of leading large-scale data transformation, infrastructure modernization, and cloud engineering initiatives.
  • Deep expertise implementing AI/ML and advanced analytics platforms within manufacturing environments.
  • Extensive experience managing critical manufacturing systems like MES, Process Control, and Decision Support Systems.
  • Experience building and leading cross-functional, global teams across multiple geographies, including the US, Asia, and Europe.
  • Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Direct experience in semiconductor fab and/or assembly test manufacturing environments.
  • Track record of scaling technology capabilities to support significant manufacturing expansion.
  • Hands-on experience with major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and enterprise data lakes.
  • Experience exploring or implementing LLM/GenAI applications in industrial and manufacturing contexts.
  • Background integrating acquired technologies into existing enterprise ecosystems.
  • Advisory or board experience with technology startups in industrial automation, data, or AI sectors.

Leadership Competencies

  • Transformational change leadership & strategic engineering vision.
  • Lean manufacturing mindset combined with technical depth and business acumen.
  • Strong executive presence with the ability to influence at all levels of a global matrixed organization.

CONTACT

Anthony Goodvin

Sourcing Consultant

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