Fab Engineering Project Manager 

Fab Engineering Department (FABENG)

Our Fab Engineering team is responsible for various pilot production tools and devices, often first versions, sometimes even prototypes. Our equipment and process engineers intensively collaborate with process engineers and 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 and develop e.g. backup processes or perform process optimizations.

What you will do

As Engineering Project Manager of our Fab Engineering department (FABENG), you will be responsible for managing and improving maintenance management, tool installation projects and you will be owner of the associated business processes. You’ll be a single point of contact for supply chain and assist in material resource planning.

• In this role you will interact/collaborate with the FABENG area managers and teamleaders, fab engineering coordinators and the Fab line coordinator to set the right maintenance priorities.
• You make sure the right actions & proper methodologies are in place to perform tool maintenance in an effective, safe and timely manner.
• You will be the overall project lead/business owner for new tool installs within the Fab with interface to the various install teams and with a liaison function towards the imec facilities hookup team.
• You act as a Fab Engineering representative in various, sometimes imec-wide, improvement projects.
• You will be the first point of contact for supply chain related issues and MRP, act as a liaison between the warehouse and the Fab.
• Due to your expertise, you can support bigger Fab events, both planned and unplanned, to make sure operational impact is mitigated. You guarantee proper communication & collaboration within Fab and with neighboring departments, i.e. operations, but also e.g. warehouse and EHS.

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 determine 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

• Master degree or equivalent in the area electromechanical engineering, automation, electronics or a closely related discipline.
• Min. 5 years of experience with operations management and improvements within a production environment.
• Sound experience in machine / operations maintenance, problem solving and project management.
• Strong safety and health awareness. You are familiar with e.g. last-minute-risk assessment methodology.

Leadership and Personal Competencies

• Inspirational people manager: You inspire trust and confidence, you empower team members and are enthusiast to take up challenges and reach ambitious objectives with the whole FABENG-team.
• Communication superstar with an agile mindset: You enjoy sharing knowledge and technical information with comfort and clarity. You are able to build bridges between different departments (Equipment Engineering, Process Engineering, EHS, operations) and are able to lead and coach people from a non-hierarchical position. You easily switch from a hands-on and tactical level to a strategic level.
• Process & quality driven problem solver: You manages multiple priorities with a proactive “can do” attitude. Thanks to being result-oriented and having a good sense of urgency, you are able to drive projects to closure and to manage many simultaneous small projects/improvement tracks in a fast-paced environment.
• Analytical thinker: You quickly detect and define problems. You are able to set-up coherent action plans and coach problem solving.