About our group
The Wafer Industrial Engineering organization plays a critical role in enabling Seagate’s manufacturing and technology roadmap by driving capacity planning, factory optimization, and end-to-end manufacturing performance across our Wafer factories in Minnesota and Northern Ireland. The team partners closely with Operations, Engineering, Product Development, and Finance to ensure that capital, capacity, technology, and factory infrastructure are aligned to long‑range plans, product introductions, and operational excellence objectives.
About the role – responsibilities
- Lead the Wafer Industrial Engineering organization supporting the Normandale, Minnesota and Springtown, Northern Ireland manufacturing sites.
- Own end‑to‑end capacity, capital, and factory planning in alignment with POR and LRP cycles.
- Ensure factory space, capacity, and new technology readiness to enable product and technology roadmaps.
- Drive development and application of advanced analytical, simulation, and optimization methodologies to improve factory performance.
- Identify and address OEE, cycle‑time, throughput, and cost detractors across manufacturing systems.
- Partner closely with Operations, Development, Supply Chain, and Finance leaders to align on strategy, trade‑offs, and execution priorities.
- Influence senior leadership through clear, data‑driven insights, scenarios, and recommendations.
- Build organizational capability, succession, and technical depth within Industrial Engineering.
About you – qualifications
- Proven leader with the ability to set direction, inspire teams, and drive results through others.
- Comfortable influencing across sites, functions, and senior leadership forums.
- Strategic thinker with a strong systems perspective and bias for execution.
- Highly analytical, structured, and disciplined in problem solving.
- Clear, credible communicator who builds strong cross‑functional networks.
Your experience includes
- 5+ years leadership experience managing and developing teams.
- Deep background in Industrial Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent disciplines.
- Demonstrated expertise in capacity planning, capital planning, factory modeling, and manufacturing systems optimization.
- Strong experience operating in complex, high‑volume, high‑mix manufacturing environments.
Location
Springtown, Northern Ireland – on‑site role
Travel
10% – Asia and other Seagate sites
Equal Opportunity Employer
Seagate is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, military and veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. Seagate will provide reasonable accommodation with the application process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at accommodations@seagate.com.
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