About Corinex
Corinex develops Broadband over Power Line (BPL) technology that helps electric utilities improve grid visibility and flexibility and support the integration of renewable energy, electric vehicles, and heat pumps. Headquartered in Vancouver, Corinex works with utilities in international markets, including distribution system operators (DSOs) in Europe. Corinex was recognized as a 2024 Deloitte Technology Fast 50 winner.
Position Overview
Corinex is seeking an accomplished, commercially driven, and technically grounded Senior Director, Manufacturing & Supply Chain to lead our external semiconductor operations, board-level manufacturing, global sourcing, and end-to-end supply chain.
Reporting to the executive leadership team, you will bridge the gap between engineering design completion and full-scale commercial manufacturing. You will own the operational execution required to take qualified custom silicon and industrial hardware systems through New Product Introduction (NPI), mass production ramp-up, and sustained global distribution.
Your mission: deliver high-reliability smart grid and Broadband over Power Lines (BPL) products at target unit costs, target yields, and on-time customer commitments while optimizing working capital.
Key Responsibilities
Semiconductor External Operations (Foundry, OSAT & Test)
- Manage direct operational relationships with semiconductor foundries; oversee wafer tape-outs, mask procurement, wafer lot starts, hot-lots, cycle times, and wafer banking strategies.
- Oversee Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) partners for substrate procurement, advanced packaging, flip-chip/wire-bond assembly, and production burn-in.
- Manage wafer probe (sort) and final package testing operations; drive yield improvement initiatives, test-time reduction (TTR), and swift resolution of manufacturing excursions or fab line holds.
- Partner with Silicon Engineering to conduct root-cause failure analysis (FA), 8D reporting, and corrective action implementation on silicon defects or field returns.
Board & System-Level Contract Manufacturing (EMS)
- Lead the qualification, selection, and commercial contract negotiations (MSAs, SLAs) for Tier-1/Tier-2 Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) partners globally.
- Lead the operational gatekeeping process from Engineering Validation (EVT) and Design Validation (DVT) through Production Validation (PVT) and mass production ramp.
- Oversee production tooling, Surface Mount Technology (SMT) line setup, automated optical inspection (AOI), in-circuit testing (ICT), and functional test fixture qualification.
- Set and monitor key factory operational metrics, including First-Pass Yield (FPY), line scrap rates, overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), and takt time.
Strategic Sourcing, Procurement & Cost Management
- Lead executive-level negotiations for silicon wafers, assembly/packaging NRE, custom ASIC IP royalties, printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs), magnetics, passives, and mechanical components.
- Conduct should-cost modeling, benchmark market commodity pricing, and drive teardown reviews to systematically reduce Bill of Materials (BOM) costs across all product lines.
- Structure supply commitments, non-recurring engineering (NRE) terms, and volume reservation agreements that safeguard supply access while mitigating balance sheet liability.
- Drive multi-sourcing strategies for single-point-of-failure components and actively manage component End-of-Life (EOL) and PCN processes.
End-to-End Supply Chain & S&OP
- Establish a disciplined monthly S&OP cadence that aligns customer demand forecasts with foundry wafer starts, long-lead component orders, EMS assembly schedules, and corporate financial budgets.
- Formulate inventory policies balancing finished-goods buffer stock, work-in-progress (WIP), and raw material inventory against working capital and cash-flow targets.
- Direct international freight forwarding, customs clearance, warehousing, and tariff/export compliance (ITAR, EAR, Dual-Use) across North America, Europe, and Asia.
- Proactively identify macro supply chain bottlenecks, component allocation crunches, and geopolitical risks, implementing mitigation plans before shipments are impacted.
Required Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Research, or a related technical discipline. An MBA or equivalent business credential is an asset.
- 12–15+ years of proven leadership experience in semiconductor operations, external electronics manufacturing, or complex hardware supply chains, with demonstrated success managing global manufacturing partners, production ramp-up, supplier negotiations, and cost optimization. At least 5+ years in a senior leadership role managing distributed operations teams and global vendor ecosystems.
- Proven hands-on experience managing semiconductor foundries (e.g., TSMC, GlobalFoundries, UMC), OSAT partners (e.g., ASE, Amkor, JCET), and electronics manufacturing services (EMS) providers, including wafer procurement, packaging, testing, and NPI-to-volume production transitions.
- Demonstrated track record negotiating Master Supply Agreements, managing NPI stage gates, and scaling box-build hardware programs at international EMS facilities (e.g., Jabil, Celestica, Sanmina, Plexus, or comparable).
- Proven mastery of contract negotiations, should-cost analysis, total cost of ownership (TCO) evaluation, and executive-level supplier dispute resolution.
- Strong track record in supplier negotiations, should-cost analysis, total cost of ownership (TCO) evaluation, cost optimization, and supplier dispute resolution.
- Strong understanding of product costing, gross margin targets, inventory turns, cash conversion cycles, and capital expenditure (CapEx) planning.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with hardware and silicon design engineers, evaluate DFM/DFT reports, manage production readiness, and identify design decisions that impact manufacturing costs and yields.
- Willingness and ability to travel internationally (25–35%) to foundries, OSAT facilities, EMS factories, and customer integration sites.
Preferred Attributes
- Direct domain experience in Broadband over Power Lines (BPL), power-line communications (PLC), smart metering, energy grid infrastructure, or mission-critical industrial networking hardware.
- Practical experience implementing or scaling Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and supply chain planning software (e.g., NetSuite, SAP, Kinaxis, Arena PLM).
- Lean Six Sigma certification (Green or Black Belt) with applied knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC), 8D root-cause problem solving, and ISO 9001/14001 quality frameworks.
