Production Manager
Millipore Corporation

Work Location: Dallas, Texas
Shift:
Department: EL-SC-FUD Site Dallas
Recruiter: Laura Dockery

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Location: The Production Manager is an onsite position located in Dallas, TX with minimal travel required to meet business needs.

Your Role:

The Production Manager is accountable for safe, compliant, and reliable execution of blending and chemical manufacturing operations supporting CMP slurries and Surface Prep & Cleans (SP&C) products for Tier 1 semiconductor foundries. This role owns day-to-day production execution against demand forecasts within the blending/manufacturing portion of the value stream and is responsible for improving process capability, safety, quality, and productivity through strong chemical process engineering, data driven root cause analysis, and continuous improvement.

This position combines production leadership with hands-on process engineering and analytical problem solving. The Production Manager leads hourly manufacturing personnel, partners closely with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, and EHS, and plays a key role in sustaining high purity, low variability manufacturing performance expected in semiconductor materials operations.

Key Responsibilities:

Production Execution & Planning

• Lead daily execution of blending and upstream manufacturing operations to meet production plans and customer demand forecasts.
• Translate demand signals into short interval production schedules, staffing plans, batch calculations, and campaign strategies for blending assets.
• Monitor plan vs actual performance; identify constraints and drive corrective actions to ensure schedule attainment.
• Ownership of production planning and execution and coordination with Supply Chain to align raw material availability, WIP targets, and manufacturing priorities.
• Own shift handover rigor, visual management, and daily tier meetings within the blending/manufacturing area.

Process Engineering & Technical Ownership

• Own blending and formulation process performance, including operating envelopes, control limits, and process recipes.
• Develop, review, and maintain blending procedures to ensure safe, stable, and efficient operation of manufacturing assets.
• Lead technical troubleshooting of yield, quality, and process stability issues using first principles chemical engineering and statistical methods.
• Support new product introductions (NPI), technology transfers, and scale-up activities within the blending/manufacturing scope.

Quality, Data Analysis & Root Cause Analysis

• Lead complex deviation investigations, customer complaints, and internal quality excursions within manufacturing scope.
• Apply statistical process control (SPC) and multivariate analysis (e.g., PCA/PLS) to identify process drivers and sources of variation.
• Partner with Quality Assurance and Quality Control to evaluate analytical trends, define corrective actions, and verify effectiveness (CAPA).
• Drive continuous improvement of process capability (Cpk/Ppk), variability reduction, and first time right performance.

Continuous Improvement (Lean / Six Sigma)

• Identify and lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on throughput, cycle time, yield, waste reduction, and cost.
• Apply Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies to improve operational discipline and sustain gains.
• Quantify and communicate business impact of improvement initiatives.

People Leadership

• Directly manage and develop hourly blending/manufacturing operators.
• Own training plans, qualification matrices, and skills development for the manufacturing team.
• Conduct performance evaluations, provide regular feedback, and address performance or disciplinary issues as required.
• Foster a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous learning.

Maintenance, Assets & Automation

• Own maintenance coordination and capital planning for blending, purification, and UPW-related manufacturing assets.
• Partner with Engineering and Automation teams on equipment reliability, troubleshooting, upgrades, and change control.
• Support automation-enabled process improvements and data availability for manufacturing and quality analysis.

EHS & Management Systems

• Ensure full compliance with EHS requirements, including Process Safety Management (PSM), Lockout/Tagout, Hot Work, and Confined Space Entry.
• Lead or support investigations of incidents and near misses within the manufacturing area; implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Ensure manufacturing operations comply with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 requirements.
• Actively promote a strong safety culture and set the standard through personal safe work behaviors.

Who You Are

Minimum Qualifications:

• B.S. in chemical engineering or equivalent technical degree.
• 5+ years of experience in batch chemical manufacturing, with direct responsibility for blending or formulation operations.
• Demonstrated manufacturing leadership experience supervising hourly production personnel.
• Proven experience leading root cause investigations and CAPA using data driven and statistical approaches.
• Experience executing production in an ERP environment (SAP preferred).

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS or PhD in chemical engineering or equivalent advanced technical degree.
• Experience manufacturing CMP slurries and/or semiconductor wet chemicals (SP&C).
• Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or Black Belt preferred).
• Hands-on experience with SPC and multivariate data analysis for manufacturing and quality applications.
• Strong chemical process engineering capability, including troubleshooting, scale-up, and process optimization.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing EHS requirements.
• Familiarity with manufacturing analytics tools (e.g., JMP, Minitab, Python, or equivalent).
• Experience working with automation and control systems (e.g., Rockwell/ Allen Bradley, FactoryTalk).
• Experience operating in ISO certified manufacturing environments.
• Strong communication, organizational, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Pay Range for this position: $130,000 - $211,000

The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click here.

The Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, gender identity, transgender status, marital status, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. This policy of Equal Employment Opportunity applies to all policies and programs relating to recruitment and hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Any applicant or employee who believes they have been discriminated against by the Company or anyone acting on behalf of the Company must report any concerns to their Human Resources Business Partner, Legal, or Compliance immediately. The Company will not retaliate against any individual because they made a good faith report of discrimination.

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