Head of Production
INFICON is a leading provider of innovative instrumentation, critical sensor technologies, and Smart Manufacturing/Industry 4.0 software solutions that enhance productivity and quality of tools, processes, and complete factories. These analysis, measurement and control products are essential for gas leak detection in air conditioning/refrigeration and automotive manufacturing. They are vital to equipment manufacturers and end-users in the complex fabrication of semiconductors and thin film coatings for optics, flat panel displays, solar cells and industrial vacuum coating applications. Other users of our vacuum-based processes include the life sciences, research, aerospace, packaging, heat treatment, laser cutting and many other industrial processes. We also leverage our expertise in vacuum technology to provide unique, toxic chemical analysis products for emergency response, security, and environmental health and safety.
Job Description
The Head of Production is responsible for leading all production activities across the site—combining hands-on operational management with strategic oversight. This role ensures daily manufacturing performance while shaping long-term production capability, capacity, and organizational development. It drives operational excellence, ensures adherence to standard work, and aligns production strategy with broader site and business objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
Operational Leadership
Lead and oversee daily production activities to meet safety, quality, delivery, and efficiency targets.
Ensure operators and supervisors consistently follow standard work instructions and established processes.
Monitor production performance, respond to deviations, and implement robust corrective actions.
Maintain a safe work environment and enforce all safety standards and compliance requirements.
Strategic Production Management
Define and execute the long-term production strategy to support business growth and operational maturity.
Own capacity planning, workforce planning, and resource allocation across all production areas.
Develop organizational structures, team capabilities, and leadership succession pipelines within production.
Drive strategic improvement initiatives (lean transformations, automation, operational excellence).
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Maintenance to resolve issues and improve end-to-end performance.
Lead production input on capital investment decisions, new product introduction, and process changes.
Ensure effective communication and alignment across operational and business leadership teams.
Continuous Improvement & Performance Management
Analyze production data and operational KPIs to identify improvement opportunities and eliminate waste.
Champion continuous improvement, standardization, and best-practice sharing throughout the business organization.
Support training, development, and cross-training programs to ensure a highly skilled workforce.
Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Process Control a related field. Advanced degree preferred.
Several years of leadership experience in a cleanroom manufacturing environment —preferably related to the semiconductor industry—managing teams and driving operational performance.
Strong expertise in production processes, lean manufacturing, and operational excellence methodologies.
Strong analytical and data-driven problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Strategic mindset combined with hands-on operational problem-solving ability.
Proven ability to lead teams, develop talent, and work cross-functionally at all organizational levels.
Impact:
This role ensures both the daily reliability and long-term evolution of the production organization. By combining operational management with strategic leadership, the Head of Production drives consistent performance, builds future capability, and enhances the site’s and broader cross-site capability to meet business demands today and in the years ahead.
Additional Information
The expected salary range for this position is between $140,000 and $142,000 per year. In addition, INFICON employees are eligible for a profit-sharing bonus with a target of 10%. The actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law
INFICON provides a dynamic work environment that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our employees experience ongoing green initiatives, flexible work hours, and a variety of health and wellness programs.
INFICON’s forward-thinking approach offers countless opportunities to design, support, and manufacture a diverse product portfolio that expands globally. Our Lean and Agile work environment offers competitive compensation, relocation assistance, a discretionary bonus, and generous employee benefits; major medical, dental, health, vision, 401K, vacation and sick time, tuition reimbursement, and more!
INFICON is committed to ensuring that our online application process provides an equal opportunity to all job seekers that apply without regard to race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, gender, age, protected veteran status, disability status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. A notice describing Federal equal employment opportunity laws is available here to reaffirm this commitment. Any contact that would like to request a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process should contact us.careers@inficon.com.
INFICON, Inc. strictly complies with all aspects of the Export Administration Regulations ('EAR'), including those sections dealing with deemed exports to foreign nationals.