Global Manufacturing Process Lead

Job title: Global Manufacturing Process Lead

About the Role As Global Manufacturing Process Lead, you will define and standardize ASM's end-to-end manufacturing processes and MES capabilities to enable scalable, high-performance operations. You will translate business needs into robust digital solutions that improve safety, quality, throughput, and traceability, while enabling real-time, data-driven decision making on the shop floor. Working across Manufacturing, Quality, EHS, Supply Chain, Finance, and IT, you will align stakeholders on process standards, metrics, and system requirements, and lead the design and deployment of MES solutions that deliver measurable operational and financial outcomes.

What You'll Do

• Lead cross-site process mapping to simplify, standardize, and document equipment manufacturing workflows and translate business requirements into scalable MES tool capabilities.
• Own the global MES process standard and business capability roadmap from process definition through sustainment across manufacturing sites.
• Define business requirements for MES design, configuration, integration, testing, and deployment in partnership with IT, vendors, and site teams.
• Establish and govern MES master data, transaction rules, process controls, measurements, and traceability requirements to support safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity outcomes.
• Partner with Planning and Logistics teams to improve demand-to-build signal flow, production readiness, and manufacturing visibility through MES-enabled processes.
• Ensure MES capabilities align with enterprise process standards, platform strategy, and end-to-end business process design.
• Work with global process owners and IT to continuously enhance MES functionality, improve user adoption, and support ongoing platform maturity.
• Ensure MES processes and controls comply with corporate policies, trade regulations, and audit requirements.
• Provide business insights and recommendations to leadership on process performance, standardization opportunities, and MES capability improvements.

What We're Looking For

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or a related field; semiconductor industry experience, or equivalent complex high-tech manufacturing experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience leading business process improvement, digital transformation, or operational excellence initiatives in a manufacturing or corporate environment.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data, identify trends, and drive measurable improvements in quality, cost, and efficiency.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced and dynamic environment; able to manage multiple priorities while maintaining strong attention to detail.

Nice to Have

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels, including senior leadership.
• Results-driven mindset with a passion for continuous improvement and delivering high-quality outcomes.
• Proven program/project management capability, with a track record of leading cross-functional teams and delivering complex initiatives on time and within budget.
• Working knowledge of process-improvement and problem-solving methodologies; certification.