New Product Introduction Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) Coordinator

Forming Our Future together FormFactor, Inc. (NASDAQ: FORM), is a leading provider of essential test and measurement technologies along the full semiconductor product life cycle — from characterization, modeling, reliability, and design de-bug, to qualification and production test. Semiconductor companies rely upon FormFactor’s products and services to accelerate profitability by optimizing device performance and advancing yield knowledge. The company serves customers through its network of facilities in Asia, Europe, and North America. Rooted in our core values — Focus on the Customer, Ownership & Accountability, Respectfully & Effectively Communicate, and Motivate & Develop People — we foster an environment where diverse perspectives are not only welcomed but celebrated. Everyone can make an impact here. Whether it's improving products, supporting customers, or positively influencing peers and the community, the contributions of our people matter. Shift: The regular hours for this position are day shift. Job Description: The New Product Introduction (NPI) Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) Coordinator is the primary operational link between Engineering, the Integration Team, and Manufacturing during the introduction of new products and first articles. The role owns the coordination and accurate setup of new products in PROMIS, Agile, Oracle, and related factory applications; drives the cross-functional readiness and factory-acceptance process; supports engineers in converting technical requirements into executable manufacturing flows and documentation; and trains the Manufacturing organization before product release. You will be responsible for managing system configuration, troubleshooting IT issues, and supporting the implementation of MES solutions. Key Responsibilities: Factory Application and Product Setup Own the end-to-end creation, maintenance, validation, and release of new-product and first-article setup in PROMIS, Agile, Oracle, and other manufacturing applications. Receive new-product introductions from the business unit and coordinate the initial review of existing designs, demand, product requirements, and source-factory information. Coordinate the creation and validation of manufacturing routings, operation sequences, part numbers, bills of material, product structures, revision levels, and supporting master data. Work with Process and Equipment Engineering by manufacturing area to define process steps, equipment requirements, toolsets, recipes, and required controls before creating the factory flow. Verify that each manufacturing operation references the correct work instruction, drawing, specification, recipe, material, tooling, inspection, and quality requirement. Coordinate required application changes with Engineering, Planning, Quality, Supply Chain, IT/Business Systems, and Manufacturing. Deliver high-level training and support end users, ensuring they are equipped to fully leverage the MES system. Serve as the Manufacturing interface with IT and business-system owners for PROMIS, Xsite, INFICON, and other systems needed to execute and monitor the product flow. Perform readiness checks and resolve or escalate system and data gaps before first-article or production execution. Maintain configuration alignment across PROMIS, Agile, Oracle, released engineering documentation, and the approved factory flow. NPI Coordination and Factory Readiness Coordinate the cross-functional introduction of new products from initial planning through first article, learning cycles, and manufacturing release. Develop and maintain NPI readiness plans, milestones, action registers, risk lists, and launch schedules. Facilitate NPI readiness reviews and ensure clear ownership, due dates, follow-up, and escalation of open actions. Coordinate design-for-manufacturability review and confirm that requirements are addressed before material is run. Lead the preliminary review and secure formal factory accept…

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