Loss Prevention Manager

Established in 1987 and headquartered in Taiwan, TSMC pioneered the pure-play foundry business model with an exclusive focus on manufacturing its customers' products. As of 2024, TSMC serves more than 500 customers and manufactures over 11,000 products for high-performance computing, smartphones, the Internet of Things (IoT), automotive, and digital consumer electronics. It is the world's largest provider of logic ICs, with an annual capacity of 16 million 12-inch equivalent wafers. TSMC operates fabs in Taiwan as well as manufacturing subsidiaries in Washington State, Japan and China, and the Company began construction on a specialty technology fab in Dresden, Germany, in 2024. In Arizona, TSMC is building three fabs, with the first starting 4nm production in 2025, the second by 2028, and the third by the end of the decade.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Physical Asset Loss Prevention: Develop, update, and implement comprehensive strategies to safeguard TSMC's critical physical assets (e.g., manufacturing equipment, raw materials, finished products, infrastructure, personnel) from theft, damage, and sabotage, ensuring compliance with global standards and regulations.

2. CoE for Global Best Practices: Serve as a key contributor to the Physical Loss Prevention Center of Excellence, identifying, documenting, and actively disseminating global best practices and standards to all TSMC sites, fostering consistent application and continuous improvement.

3. Performance & KPI Management: Establish, monitor, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) for physical loss prevention. Analyze data to identify trends, evaluate program effectiveness, and drive data-driven improvements in security posture.

4. Risk Mitigation & Collaboration: Proactively collaborate with internal stakeholders (e.g., Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Legal) to identify, assess, and mitigate physical security risks and vulnerabilities, ensuring timely resolution and preventative measures.

5. Incident Investigation & Resolution: Lead thorough investigations into physical loss, theft, damage, and related fraud incidents affecting TSMC's physical assets or personnel. Gather evidence, prepare detailed reports, and collaborate with legal/law enforcement for resolution.

6. Site Operations Leadership: Provide strategic direction and oversight to site security teams, ensuring effective execution of physical loss prevention protocols, especially for core manufacturing and critical infrastructure protection.

7. External Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with local law enforcement and security authorities for intelligence sharing on loss prevention trends and timely support in emergencies or investigations.

Job Qualifications:

1. 8 -10 years progressive experience in physical security/loss prevention, with 3-5 years in management within large-scale manufacturing/tech.

2. In-depth understanding of semiconductor industry's operational environment, supply chain vulnerabilities, and critical physical assets (e.g., clean room equipment, wafer production, raw material/finished goods logistics, infrastructure).

3. Extensive experience in conducting and managing complex physical security investigations.

4. Proven track record in developing, implementing, and rolling out global security best practices.

Fostering a global inclusive workplace reflects TSMC's core values and business philosophy and is essential for our future success. Our commitment to global inclusive workplace allows us to create an environment where every employee, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, race, ethnicity, nationality, political affiliation, or sexual orientation, can bring their unique perspective and experiences to work, enabling us to drive profitability, increase productivity, and unleash innovation. We strive to create a workplace that is equitable and accessible to all employees. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture where every employee feels valued and empowered to contribute to our mission and provide excellent service to our global customers.