Director, Wafer Industrial Engineering

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 (LRP), product introductions, and operational excellence objectives. As part of a global organization, Industrial Engineering provides the analytical backbone and systems thinking required to scale advanced manufacturing technologies efficiently and cost-effectively.

About the role - you will:

•    Lead the Wafer Industrial Engineering organization supporting the Normandale, Minnesota and Springtown, N/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:

•    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.

You might also have:

•    Experience with advanced analytics, digital factory, simulation, and data-driven decision support tools.
•    Exposure to automation, robotics, or advanced manufacturing technology deployment.
•    Experience supporting product innovation ramps and technology transitions.

Completed applications should be submitted no later than midnight on Sunday, 26th April 2026 

Please demonstrate on your Cover Letter or CV how you meet the criteria set out in the job description identified above. 

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Location:

Springtown, Northern Ireland – on-site role

Travel: 10% - Asia and other Seagate sites

Our Springtown site is Derry/Londonderry’s largest manufacturer, we’re proud that Seagate is a flexible and inclusive place to work. We have more than 1,400 employees spanning research and development, manufacturing, and other functions.

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Looking for an active break from your workday? We’ve got you covered. Take a group or individual exercise class during lunch or after work at our on-site gym.

Network with your colleagues through the Young Professionals Network, Women’s Leadership Group, the Carers Café (for caregivers of individuals with disabilities), Volunteer in the community with our support! Join our creative network, which includes a choir, foreign language classes and even a cookery class!

Join our Employee Resource Groups (ERG), a voluntary, employee-led community built on a shared diversity identity and/or an appreciation of that identity, open to ALL current employees at Seagate!

See list below of many of our Company Benefits:

•    Health – Bupa Healthcare, for employees and dependents, Company sick pay and medical leave, Occupational healthcare service, Employee assistance programmes, Group income protection and On-site gym/ exercise classes / personal trainer.

•    Work Life Balance – Annual leave, Flexible working hours, Part-time working, Enhanced maternity pay, Enhanced paternity pay, Bereavement leave.

•    Finance – Pension – employer contributory scheme, Life assurance, Employee stock purchase plan, Competitive base pay, Company bonus scheme, Reward and recognition, Employee savings scheme, Perks at work discount programmes, Pay for civil / jury duty.

•    Career – Degree / non degree assistance Externally accredited training and development opportunities, Service awards, LinkedIn learning, Learning & development programmes.

Location: Springtown, United Kingdom
Travel: Up to 10%