The Director PMO NPI/NPD is responsible for leading the successful transition of new products from R&D into scalable volume manufacturing. Sitting within the PMO and reporting to the VP of Production Engineering and Continuous Improvement (PECI), this role owns NPI execution, manufacturing readiness, and phase-gate milestone delivery across the product portfolio. The Director partners closely with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Product Management to ensure products transition seamlessly into volume manufacturing — meeting customer, quality, cost, and delivery expectations — while building the processes, tooling, and team capabilities needed to scale.
Ability to drive NPI program outcomes from R&D handoff through volume manufacturing launch. Holds themselves and their team to commitments, drives decisions, and escalates risks proactively — ensuring programs stay on track.
Ability to manage multiple NPI programs simultaneously across the portfolio, maintaining phase-gate discipline, milestone ownership, and pipeline visibility from commercialization through volume launch.
Ability to take products through the commercialization phase — from R&D handoff to volume manufacturing — on time and within cost, quality, and delivery targets.
Deep understanding of manufacturing processes, scale-up requirements, tooling, automation, and test development — with the ability to translate R&D outputs into production-ready solutions.
Ability to align and drive execution across Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Product Management without direct authority over all stakeholders — critical in a PMO structure.
Ability to manage competing program priorities at the portfolio level, make sound trade-off decisions, and keep initiatives aligned to business objectives.
Ability to lead, develop and effectively scale a team to ensure the right capabilities and resourcing are in place at the right time.
Ability to synthesize program status, risks, and decisions into clear, concise communication for senior leadership and the c-suite.
Ability to travel 10-20%
Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional job-related factors, including knowledge, skills, experience, tenure, and relevant education or training. The pay scale is subject to change depending on business needs. Your recruiter can share more about the specific range for your location during the hiring process.
Ichor is committed to supporting your personal well-being and professional development. Our benefits are designed to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, provide peace of mind, and prepare for your future. We offer medical, dental, and vision plans across all locations, allowing team members to select the coverage that best meets their healthcare needs and budget. Our benefits also include a paid time-off program and paid holidays to support your time away from work. A summary of our Benefits will be provided during the interview process.
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We are a leader in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of critical fluid delivery subsystems and components for semiconductor capital equipment. Our product offerings include gas and chemical delivery systems and subsystems, collectively known as fluid delivery systems and subsystems, which are key elements of the process tools used in the manufacturing of semiconductor devices. Our gas delivery subsystems deliver, monitor, and control precise quantities of the specialized gases used in semiconductor manufacturing processes such as etch and deposition. Our chemical delivery systems and subsystems precisely blend and dispense the reactive liquid chemistries used in semiconductor manufacturing processes such as chemical-mechanical planarization, electroplating, and cleaning. We also provide precision-machined components, weldments, e‑beam and laser-welded components, precision vacuum and hydrogen brazing and surface treatment technologies, and other proprietary products. This vertically integrated portion of our business is primarily focused on metal and plastic parts that are used in gas and chemical systems, respectively.
We are strategically located to provide the highest level of customer service and support from our program management, sales, engineering, and executive management teams. Ichor is headquartered in Fremont, California, and we have production facilities in California, Oregon, Texas, Nevada, Minnesota, Singapore, Malaysia, Korea, Mexico, and the UK, staffed by our 2000+ team members.
