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Ultra Clean Technology · 1 day ago

Director, Engineering R&D

Phoenix, AZ

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

15+ years exp

Ultra Clean Technology is a leading company in the semiconductor industry, focusing on innovation and quality. They are seeking a Director of Engineering R&D to drive the success of their part cleaning, coating, and refurbishment business, collaborating with various departments to align product development with market needs.

Semiconductors

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Leads team in identifying feasibility of new technologies and successfully scaling them into production with handoff to operations and local engineering teams

Develops the strategies and plans for process and product optimization, growth, market penetration & diversification of the business offerings

Directly manages the company’s Research and Development personnel in the areas of Special Projects, Research and development, NPI, and Intellectual Property efforts

Identifies and guides subject matter expert activities in the Technology Centers of Excellence (TCE’s), including Coatings, Automation, Surface Preparation, Chemical Processing, Physical and Chemical Metrology and Microcontaminant to identify and internally publish Best Known Methods

Identifies and facilitates continuous improvement opportunities for each of the TCE’s

Collaborates effectively with Sales and Marketing partners, serving as needed in a customer facing role as Corporate Engineering representative, ensuring that customer needs and requirements are understood and effectively communicated throughout the organization as required

Understand the aspects of a customer’s business which applies to our company’s core competencies & support

Builds and maintains peer support and strong interdepartmental relationships with other key management personnel

Collaborates and works effectively with Site Engineering, Quality, Facilities, EH&S, Operations departments to achieve corporate quality, safety, environmental and regulatory goals

Collaborates effectively with the Executive Leadership team, Senior Leadership, Finance, IT, Human Resources and other departments as needed to ensure sufficient resources are in place and functioning successfully to accomplish organizational goals

Leads projects as assigned to implement new technologies, proliferate existing BKMs, and process optimization

Qualification

Semiconductor parts cleaningProduct managementProject managementLean ManufacturingSix SigmaAnalytical skillsTeam buildingContinuous improvementExcel proficiencyPowerPoint proficiencyInterpersonal skillsCommunication skills

Required

Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Chemical, Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering Sciences

Minimum of fifteen (15) years of related engineering experience in product engineering, and/or quality engineering

Five (5) years of successful people management experience

Minimum of 10 years of related engineering experience in the semiconductor equipment industry and/or 10 years of experience in the OEM engineering manufacturing industry

Experience developing and implementing complex corporate programs

Comfortable presenting to Senior Executive Staff and external customer executives

Expert in semi-conductor parts cleaning, coatings, and cleaning equipment

Demonstrated proficiency managing analytically rigorous initiatives

Strong interpersonal and team building skills; ability to work with a diverse team and influence/drive change across functional and business boundaries

Strong project management, product management, planning, and organization skills, including ability to handle multiple projects and products simultaneously in a fast-paced environment

Continuous improvement mind set; ability to suggest and implement best practices

Self-starter with unquestionable integrity with strong and clear communication skills

Familiarity with 'Six Sigma', 'Lean Manufacturing' concepts and other process improvement methods and approaches

Full understanding of production, engineering & quality initiatives, focus on safety & quality

Able to foster trust & teamwork among direct reports, growth & professional development

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Able to work well with individuals at all levels, within and outside the organization

Able to successfully prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously

Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint and other systems/software to perform job duties satisfactorily

Able to complete assignments in a timely manner in adherence to deadlines and with sense of urgency

Company

Ultra Clean Technology

UltraClean Holdings, Inc. (UCT) is a global leader in semiconductor fabrication support.

Founded in 1991

Hayward, CA, US

5001-10000 employees

http://www.uct.com

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