Assistant Install Engineer 

Fab Engineering Department (FABENG) 

Our Fab Engineering department is responsible for various pilot production tools and devices, often first versions, sometimes even prototypes. Our Equipment and Process Engineers intensively collaborate with equipment manufacturers to identify, execute, and evaluate improvement opportunities on our unique pilot production tools. These highly motivated engineers identify preventative actions and assure the correct maintenance and repair of the equipment is guaranteed in the most efficient and cost-effective manner. Our process engineers maintain the processes, develop backup processes and perform process optimizations. 

Installation Technical Excellence (ITE) 

The ITE team, being part of the Fab Engineering Department (FABENG), is dedicated to ensuring that new tools are installed efficiently and safely, minimizing delays and disruptions. Our approach to safety is both proactive and systematic, reflecting our commitment to excellence and the well-being of everyone in the fab environment. 

What you will do

We work in close partnership with a variety of internal and external groups to ensure the seamless installation of new tools in the fab. From the initial planning stages, we coordinate with tool install engineers, project leads, equipment manufacturers, and facility teams to prepare cleanroom locations, align schedules, and address technical requirements. 

We oversee the complete process of tool installations. From its delivery to a working tool. We guide OEM install-teams through each phase of the installation. Our team supports gas- and fore line qualifications by working side-by-side with our contractors. 

Maintaining a clean and organized environment is a shared responsibility. Together with our colleague cleanroom users we conduct spot checks and organize clean-ups. 
We foster a culture of open communication and shared learning. Feedback from incidents or near-misses is discussed across teams, and lessons learned are used to refine our workflows and drive ongoing improvement. 

By working closely with colleagues from across the organization, the ITE team ensures that every installation activity is completed efficiently, safely, and to the highest technical standards.  

What we do for you

We offer you the opportunity to join one of the world’s premier research centers in nanotechnology at its headquarters in Leuven, Belgium. With your talent, passion and expertise, you’ll become part of a team that makes the impossible possible. Together, we shape the technology that will define the society of tomorrow.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and proud of our open, multicultural, and informal working environment with ample possibilities to take initiative and show responsibility. We commit to supporting and guiding you in this process; not only with words but also with tangible actions. Through imec.academy, 'our corporate university', we actively invest in your development to further your technical and personal growth. 

We are aware that your valuable contribution makes imec a top player in its field. Your energy and commitment are therefore appreciated by means of a market appropriate salary with many fringe benefits. 

Who you are

Education, Experience and Technical Competencies 

• A graduate degree or equivalent through experience in electromechanical engineering. 
• Experience in installing high value precision equipment, eg. semiconductor equipment would be ideal. 
• You are a self-starter; you know what is needed to get the job done. 
• Strong safety and health awareness. You are familiar with last-minute-risk assessment methodology. 
• Open minded, eager to help new people that come on site, patience, technical interested, self-driven. 

Personal Competencies 

• You inspire trust and confidence; you are enthusiast to take up challenges with the whole team. 
• You enjoy sharing knowledge and technical information with comfort and clarity.  
• You are an independent problem solver with a proactive “can do” attitude. Thanks to being result-oriented and having a good sense of urgency, you can solve problems to drive projects to closure. 
• Analytical thinker: You quickly detect and define problems. You can set-up coherent action plans and have a problem-solving attitude. 

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