- Lead, coach, and develop a team of test and assembly technicians
- Set daily priorities, balance workload across test stations, and manage shift coverage
- Recruit, onboard, and performance-manage technicians in partnership with HR
- Provide cross-training opportunities and support internal career growth
- Build a 30/60/90 onboarding framework and own ongoing technician qualification on each station
- Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development conversations
- Own day-to-day execution of test and assembly flow across the pilot line
- Ensure technicians follow Standard Operating Procedures precisely and consistently
- Maintain qualification records, training logs, and certification status
- Translate new test methods into technician-executable SOPs, work instructions, and checklists
- Coordinate equipment calibration, preventive maintenance, and qualification schedules
- Serve as the first-line escalation point for station issues and route non-routine troubleshooting to Engineering
- Champion safety, lab cleanliness, PPE, and handling protocols
- Enforce change control and authorization requirements for procedures, recipes, and station configurations
- Maintain records of test runs, anomalies, and station logs for traceability and root-cause analysis
- Track and report technician-team KPIs including throughput, yield, cycle time, station uptime, and SOP compliance
- Partner with Test Engineering on failure-analysis feedback and process improvements
- Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and automate repetitive tasks
- Communicate with device,



hardware, software, and operations engineers on requirements, schedules, and deliverables

Requirements

- 3+ years leading technician, operator, or junior-engineer teams in a semiconductor, photonics, optics, or cryogenic R&D; / pilot-manufacturing environment
- Proven experience running a lab or pilot line on SOPs, scheduling shifts, qualifying staff on stations, and enforcing change control
- Solid working knowledge of semiconductor, optical, or cryogenic test environments
- Degree (Diploma, BSc, or higher) in physics, electrical engineering, photonics, mechatronics, or a related discipline
- Experience authoring and maintaining SOPs, work instructions, training programs, and qualification records for a technician team
- Demonstrated commitment to personnel safety, equipment protection, and risk mitigation in a lab setting
- Comfortable tracking KPIs including yield, throughput, uptime, and OEE
- Calm and structured when acting as the first escalation point for hands-on issues
- Track record of attracting, motivating, coaching, and retaining technical talent
- Experience building inclusive, high-performing teams from varied backgrounds and experience levels




- Effective collaboration across Test Engineering, Device Engineering, Hardware, and Operations
- Excellent interpersonal and written communication abilities
- Outstanding teamwork skills
- Able to translate technical direction into clear, actionable instructions
- Deep hands-on photonic expertise is not required

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading and developing technician teams within semiconductor or photonics environments, with a robust focus on SOP adherence, performance management, and KPI tracking. Capable of fostering a safe and efficient lab atmosphere while ensuring effective communication and collaboration across engineering disciplines.

Highest-signal resume keywords

- Team Leadership
- SOP Authoring and Maintenance
- KPI Tracking and Reporting
- Change Control Enforcement
- Cross-Training and Development

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

- SOP Development
- KPI Tracking
- Performance Management
- Equipment Calibration
- Qualification Records Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Risk Mitigation
- Shift Scheduling
- Training Program Development
- Test Environment Knowledge

Soft Skills

- Interpersonal Communication
- Teamwork
- Coaching
- Conflict Resolution
- Structured Problem-Solving

Industry Keywords

- Semiconductor
- Photonics
- Optics
- Cryogenic R&D;
- Pilot Manufacturing
- Standard Operating Procedures
- Lab Safety
- Performance Metrics
- Technical Talent Development
- Inclusive Team Building

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