Head of Process Technology

Versum Materials US•Allentown, PA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Work Your Magic with us! Start your next chapter and join EMD Electronics. Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us. Everything we do in EMD Electronics is to help us deliver on our purpose of being the company behind the companies, advancing digital living. We are dedicated to being the trusted supplier of high-tech materials, services and specialty chemicals for the electronics, automotive and cosmetics industries. We foster a global collaborative organization made up of individuals who have the passion to win, obsess about the customer, are relentlessly curious and act with urgency. Together, we push the boundaries of science to make more possible for our customers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related technical field with 5+ years of experience; in lieu of degree, directly related work experience may be considered.
Deep engineering experience, ideally within the high-stakes worlds of semiconductors or specialty chemicals.
Demonstrated success managing cross-functional teams and external engineering partners to deliver complex capital projects.
Strong technical fluency in both chemical process technology and automation/controls innovation.

Nice To Haves

A Professional Engineer (PE) certification or an Advanced Degree (MS/PhD) in Engineering.
3+ years of experience leading and developing engineering teams, with a passion for mentorship and professional growth.
Firsthand experience navigating the complexities of retrofitting and expanding existing chemical process plants.
Deep knowledge of OSHA PSM and a rock-solid comprehension of chemical piping, equipment installation, construction safety practices, and hardwired/software shutdown methodology.
A strong awareness of the specialty materials market and the robust project systems required to manufacture them safely and sustainably.
Self-starting approach with the analytical "grit" to solve unique engineering management puzzles.

Responsibilities

Provide vision and direction for the US Process and Process Controls team.
Responsible for individual work allocation, resource utilization, and mentoring the next generation of engineering talent.
Drive the technical success of our capital project portfolio, ensuring rigorous focus on strategy, design quality, and seamless handover to operations.
Serve as the critical link between the US and Global Engineering groups, ensuring US-based projects have the necessary multi-disciplinary resources to succeed through alignment with global strategies.
Seamlessly pivot between leading your team (50-75%) and diving into high-level individual technical contributions (25-50%) to solve the region's most complex engineering puzzles.
Oversee all process and controls activities to ensure they meet or exceed industry regulations, OSHA PSM requirements, and EMD Electronics global safety and quality benchmarks.
Lead the implementation of engineering best practices and "Smart Manufacturing" tools to keep US operations at the forefront of industry.
Continuously assess and leverage the capabilities of external engineering service providers and suppliers.