Thibagaran Sivalinggam

About Thibagaran Sivalinggam

I am a strategic Industrial Engineering leader with a global mindset and a proven track record in driving operational excellence across complex manufacturing environments. As Director of Global Industrial Engineering at onsemi, I lead initiatives that align engineering strategy with business objectives, delivering measurable improvements in capacity planning, cycle time, and resource optimization.With deep roots in Manufacturing Operations and a strong foundation in data analytics, I bring a unique blend of hands-on experience and strategic foresight. My leadership spans cross-functional collaboration, systems thinking, and digital transformation — enabling smarter, faster, and more scalable decision-making.Currently, I am spearheading a predictive cycle time initiative using machine learning, aimed at enhancing planning precision and throughput forecasting. I am also leading the feasibility study for transitioning from Tech Group-based to Tool-Based CWB, a strategic shift designed to improve planning agility and operational responsiveness across global sites.Having worked across Malaysia and the U.S, I bring a diverse perspective and a commitment to continuous improvement. I thrive on solving complex challenges, building high-impact teams, and transforming data into actionable insights that drive enterprise-wide value.

Experience

1. Director, Material Management

   onsemi

   Jun 2025 — Present · AZ, US

   Provide strategic leadership for global industrial engineering initiatives across onsemi’s manufacturing network, driving alignment between operational execution and corporate objectives.• Continue to oversee and evolve the Corporate Level Capacity Model (CLCM) and One Site One Model (OSOM), ensuring consistency, scalability, and transparency in planning logic across all sites.• Guide the strategic roadmap for cycle time accuracy improvement, leveraging predictive analytics and machine learning models developed under prior leadership.• Collaborate with executive leadership, corporate planning, and finance to translate factory-level insights into actionable strategies for capacity planning, investment decisions, and performance optimization.• Champion a culture of data-driven decision-making, empowering cross-functional teams to adopt advanced modeling tools and standardized metrics (e.g, MAE, ME, CTA%) for continuous improvement.• Mentor and influence a global team of industrial engineers and analysts, fostering innovation, accountability, and operational excellence across regions.• 7 direct reports (Individual Contributor) located across multiple global regions (U.S and Asia); report to Senior Director, Capacity Planning.

Education

• University Technology Malaysia

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Industrial Engineering

  2000 — 2005

• University Technology Malaysia

  Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Industrial Engineering

  2008 — 2010

Skills

• Fmea
• Supply Chain Management
• Six Sigma
• Product Development
• Semiconductors
• Spc
• Semiconductor Industry
• Intel
• Demand Planning
• Design of Experiments
• Manufacturing
• Engineering
• Electronics
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Project Management
• Lean Manufacturing
• Continuous Improvement
• Engineering Management