Applications Engineering Manager

Plasma-Therm LLC•St. Petersburg, FL

10m•Onsite

About The Position

In this role, you will be responsible for managing Process Engineering activities within the Technical Management group. This includes performing all normal supervisory functions such as hiring, training, appraisal, counseling, and discipline for the process engineering group. You will also have budgetary responsibility for the process engineering department, including yearly cost centers and process development projects, and will allocate group resources to accomplish process application and development goals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Sciences, Physics or Chemistry
Minimum five years of experience with advanced semiconductor plasma processing with emphasis on cleanroom protocol and Semi standards
Minimum two years of management or leadership experience required
Must possess a valid driver’s license, clean driving record, major credit card (for business travel), and passport
Ability to interpret highly technical material, and other complex documents
Ability to communicate effectively interdepartmentally, and externally with vendors and customers
Proven leadership ability
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions using formal problem solving methodologies
Comprehensive knowledge of analytical equipment, e.g. Nanospec TFA, SEM, Surface Profilometer, etc.
Strong knowledge of Semi standards
Demonstrated ability to develop, prepare, and present complex technical material, for presentation or publication.
Ability to travel as needed in support of trade shows, scientific symposia, or to respond to customer requests

Nice To Haves

Ph.D. is preferred
Technical publication is encouraged with or without customer collaboration.

Responsibilities

Performs all normal supervisory functions, to include hiring, training, appraisal, counseling, and discipline for the process engineering group
Budgetary responsibility for process engineering department to include yearly cost centers and process development projects
Allocates group resources to accomplish process application and development goals
Manages the review of processes, customer requirements, and sales staff recommendations to facilitate processing of samples, when appropriate
Provides input for the development of process-related marketing and sales collateral material, including brochures, technical notes, presentations and promotional materials
Participates in technical venues, including trade shows, symposia, workshops and seminars
Provides internal training as required
Manages lab activities to meet business objectives for new process development
Maintains overall project management of process engineering projects
Manages process engineering group patent and publication generation
Manages lab equipment support personnel to ensure efficient use of lab assets
Manages lab assets procurement and maintenance and usage
Performs other duties as required