Maintenance Section Manager (Microelectronics) - Implant/Metal
Marin, Switzerland
Permanent position
Fluent English & French

Company
Our client is one of the most innovative semiconductor companies, developing and manufacturing the world's leading technology platforms across everything ultra-low power, from low-power wireless to RFID, MCUs, sensor interfaces, energy harvesting and custom ICs, displays and electronic modules. Their innovation and market leadership has been recognized through a number of industry awards, including the prestigious Frost & Sullivan "New product Innovation" award, and their Bluetooth low-energy ICs are found in several products awarded at CES this year.

Mission
Manage the Implant-Metal Maintenance group of machines, technicians, and services within the IC Front End Operations in order to deliver stable, predictable and improving performance of the machines whilst remaining within the boundaries of time, resources, and costs.

Tasks and responsibilities

• Enhance the preventive (PM), predictive and curative maintenance of the equipment in terms of Safety, PM on Time, PM in Time, First Time Right, efficiency, Costs, MTBF, MTTR
• Perform regular equipment performance analysis through a PDCA methodology by identifying Key Characteristics in collaboration with the Process Team
• Oversee 8Ds and Task Forces when necessary with all the stakeholders
• Manage the technicians team in terms of safety, organization, staffing of the shifts, behaviour, team building in a positive social climate,
• Develop the skills in order to increase the know-how in a sustainable manner for each collaborator and also for the Maintenance Team
• Maintain and update documentation in the frame of the Quality System: procedures, checklists, standards and norms, information from equipment suppliers
• Ensure a clear and structured communication throughout the maintenance group and within the IC Front End organization
• Be proactive with the suppliers by tracking the actions and by conducting recurrent interviews in order to have a continuous support and efficiency for the interventions
• Track and Plan spare parts and service contracts costs
• Provide technical inputs on new equipment acquisitions and manage the start-up and integration in the IC Front End Operations
• Perform a technological watch through documentation, exhibitions in order to improve the efficiency of the Maintenance, and by the way, the performance of the Manufacturing

Profile

• HES Engineering degree or equivalent
• Leadership/Management Training and Certification
• Minimum of 7 years of maintenance experience in Microelectronics, with a strong focus on the Implant and Metal areas
• At least 4 years in a managerial position

Required skills

• Proven ability to lead teams and drive long-term performance improvements
• Strong analytical skills and a proactive approach to resolving issues
• Methodical and structured, capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Proficiency in methodologies and tools such as 5S, 8D, FMEA Equipment, and FDC (Maestria)
• Excellent team collaboration skills and the ability to manage stress effectively
• Experience in dealing and collaborating with external suppliers
• Demonstrated experience in project management, with the ability to coordinate and meet project goals effectively