Job Description

About The Business

Tata Electronics Private Limited (TEPL) is a greenfield venture of the Tata Group with expertise in manufacturing precision components. Tata Electronics (a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons Pvt. Ltd.) is building India’s first AI-enabled state-of-the-art Semiconductor Foundry. This facility will produce chips for applications such as power management IC, display drivers, microcontrollers (MCU), and high-performance computing logic, addressing the growing demand in markets such as automotive, computing and data storage, wireless communications, and artificial intelligence. Tata Electronics is a subsidiary of the Tata group. The Tata Group operates in more than 100 countries across six continents, with the mission 'To improve the quality of life of the communities we serve globally, through long term stakeholder value creation based on leadership with Trust.'

Responsibilities

As a Semiconductor Tool Hookup Construction Project Manager, you will lead the Construction and integration of Semiconductor manufacturing equipment into the fab infrastructure. You will own the end-to-end Construction of connecting OEM Process Tools to essential utility systems (including gases, chemicals, ultra-pure water, and electrical power) to ensure they are safely energised and handed to the Engineering Teams for follow Qualification. In this role, you will report to the Site Hookup Manager and will be assigned to a specific toolset or module (e.g., Lithography, Etch, Diffusion), serving as the dedicated expert for all hookup activities within that functional area.

Key Responsibilities

• Safety Role Modelling: Serve as a visible champion for safety, consistently demonstrating and enforcing "Safety First" behaviours onsite and in the field to influence a zero-incident culture.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Act as the central interface for tool hookup Construction activities, coordinating closely with Facilities Construction for base-build alignment, Site Logistics for equipment move-in, Factory AHMS (Automated Material Handling Systems and the Hookup Design Team.
• Project Lifecycle Management: Plan and execute tool installation projects from conception through to equipment sign-off and turnover to Engineering Teams per agreed Schedules.
• Stakeholder Alignment: Act as the primary liaison between Module Engineers, OEM Equipment Vendors, General Contractors, and Facility teams to ensure seamless integration.
• Schedule & Budget Control: Maintain detailed project schedules using tools like Primavera P6 or MS Project to meet strict delivery milestones within budget. Control and manage project changes in a structured way, ensuring all scope deviations are documented, impact-assessed, and approved through formal change control processes.
• Design, Quality Assurance & Utility Coordination: Review and approve hookup designs, engineering plans, and technical documents, ensuring compliance with industry standards, project specifications, and safety regulations. Manage the complex sequencing of connections for process piping, mechanical, electrical, and chemical systems to ensure high-quality, reliable utility integration.
• Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify potential issues and develop contingency plans to avoid delays. Lead the development and execution of recovery plans if projects fall behind schedule or encounter significant technical roadblocks.
• Field Leadership: Lead and direct on-site Construction teams and OEM Vendors, conducting inspections to verify installation quality and adherence to cleanroom standards and project specifications. Majority of time is expected to be spent onsite versus in the office.

Key Success Metrics

• Safety Performance: Achievement of zero recordable incidents and 100% compliance with EHS field protocols.
• Quality Assurance: Zero rework required following utility hookup and successful first time-right equipment sign-off.
• Schedule Predictability: Meet all Project Timelines for Equipment energisation in your Module according to the master project baseline.
• Budget Adherence: Completion of hookup packages within the approved capital expenditure (CAPEX) forecast.
• Functional Area Control: Maintenance of real-time, accurate progress updates for assigned toolsets, ensuring all work-in-progress is in control and transparently communicated to senior leadership via structured reporting.

Essential Attributes

• Proven ability to read and interpret complex P&IDs (Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams), blueprints, and technical specifications to ensure accurate installation.
• Good understanding of the Construction, Testing and Qualification of Fab utility systems and Tool Hookup, including process water/drains, specialty gases/chemicals, high-purity piping along with electrical and I&C.
• Familiar with project management software such as Primavera P6/MS Project and BIM platforms like Navisworks, for design coordination and clash detection.
• Problem Solving & Leadership skills with ability to troubleshoot technical roadblocks in real-time, mediate Contractor conflicts, people management, and organisational skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication with ability to communicate complex concepts clearly to both executive leadership and field trades.
• Capable of and willing to work in fast-paced, international startup environments or high-volume manufacturing (HVM) ramps.

Qualifications

B.S. degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics) or Construction Management.

Desired Experience Level:

4 years+ of direct experience in Equipment Hookup Project Management in Advanced Manufacturing Industries. Previous Semiconductor or experience gained in similar areas such as Life Sciences preferred.

Document Last Updated: October 2023