- Provide total ownership of the factory output, yield, quality and readiness to ramp volume.- Drive lessons learned into designs and use predictive methods to anticipate and avoid quality issue early in development cycle.- Maintain open MIL and drive to closure prior to mass production start.- Provide leadership and drive yield & operational excellence expectations with CMs through direct interaction, continuous communication, and continuous improvement efforts.- Resolve best in class equipment efficiencies, UPH, MMR, and material usage, and drive + implement across vendors- Drive continuous yield improvement activities with CMs.- Track CM performance through objective measurement systems as well as audits and on line verification. Implement communication plan, providing summary and corrective action plans through life cycle of products.- Executive level status reports on a weekly cadence- Call out key concerns and options for resolutions to senior management.