IM Line Production Manager

Description:

What we are looking for:

Nova's Productions Division is looking for an experienced and people-oriented IM Line Production Manager to lead a high-volume manufacturing operation responsible for the production and delivery of multidisciplinary products.

Reporting to the VP Operations, you will lead a team of approximately 50 employees, ensuring operational excellence, outstanding quality, on-time delivery, continuous improvement, and high employee engagement.

This role is critical to strengthening production capabilities, supporting business growth, and delivering on customer commitments.

We are looking for a talented manager that combines strong leadership skills with a hands-on approach, a passion for developing people and processes and the ability to drive performance in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

What will you be doing:

• Lead and manage the IM production line to achieve production, quality, and delivery targets.
• Manage, coach, and develop a team of ~50 employees, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Drive productivity, operational performance, and manufacturing excellence initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with Planning, Engineering, Quality, Logistics, and Training teams to ensure production readiness and efficient workflow.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI), Technology Transfer initiatives, and product lifecycle activities.
• Build and maintain production processes, procedures, work instructions, and training programs.
• Recruit, develop, and retain production talent to support business needs.
• Ensure a safe working environment and compliance with company standards.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• 5+ years of leadership experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Proven experience managing large teams.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, production planning, and quality systems.
• Experience in a multidisciplinary manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated success in improving productivity, quality, and on-time delivery performance.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other Continuous Improvement methodologies - an advantage.
• Experience with NPI (New Product Introduction) and Technology Transfer processes - an advantage.
• Familiarity with ERP systems - an advantage.

That special something you bring in:

• Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven leadership and people development skills.
• Strong ownership and accountability.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration and communication.
• Hands-on, execution-driven approach.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Resilience and ability to thrive in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Get to know us better:

Nova (NASDAQ: NVMI) is a global company and a leading provider of innovative metrology solutions for process control in semiconductor manufacturing.

With a team of ~1200 people in three R&D centers and 27 field offices, we bring insights into the world’s most advanced industry. We leverage multiple technology fields such as physics, optics, chemistry, and algorithms to develop hardware and software solutions that measure almost every advanced computer chip built in the world.

Nova dives deep into dimensions and layers at the atomic level to extract unique insights and provide our customers with crucial decision-making data, managing critical challenges by providing unique, differentiated solutions.

Our outstanding people-focused and innovative culture means every person at Nova has the power to make an impact and significantly redefine what people can achieve through technology.

Join us if you are 

A dreamer and brilliant high aimer who sees the impossible as the starting point and loves working in a multidisciplinary global team to create innovative breakthroughs.

If you need assistance due to a disability, you may contact us at talent@novami.com