Poromerics Engineering Manager / Technical Area Manager

DuPont Electronic Materials CMP•Bellevue, WA

About The Position

Are you looking to power the next leap in the exciting world of advanced electronics? Do you want to help solve problems that drive success in the rapidly evolving technology and connectivity landscape? Then bring your problem-solving, passion, and creativity to help us power the next leap in electronics. At Qnity , we’re more than a global leader in materials and solutions for advanced electronics and high-tech industries – we’re a tight-knit team that is motivated by new possibilities, and always up for a challenge. All our dedicated teams contribute to making cutting-edge technology possible. We value forward-thinking challengers, boundary-pushers, and diverse perspectives across all our departments, because we know we play a critical role in the world enabling faster progress for all. Learn how you can start or jumpstart your career with us. Qnity Area Managers have shared responsibility and accountability for plant personnel, assets, and achievement of the plant related site, business, and corporate goals. Area Managers provide leadership to the operations technical support team and act as the primary back-up to the Unit Manager. EH&S/Quality/Reliability Leadership: Accountable for their team’s PSM training and support for PSM in the production area. Knows and advocates Life Critical Standards within the facility. Demonstrates priority and commitment through personal behavior and coaching in the field. Provides the needed positive and negative reinforcement to address deviations with urgency and ensures appropriate follow up and investigations. Partners with Operations Team area manager with accountability to investigate PSM-related incidents and close gaps. Primary accountability for PCS in the area. Drives best practices and continuous improvement in process variability and capability to meet customer needs and reduce scrap. Primary area focal point for customer excursions and high impact case owner. Accountability for MRB resolution process and driving reduced cycle-time on MRB decision-making. Partners with Unit Manager to ensure capital is allocated appropriately to improve consistency in the process and design out variability. Prioritizes projects that drive value for Qnity and its customers. Supports OEE improvements across the unit Shows courageous leadership by coaching, asking questions, and intervening when needed. Challenges status quo and past norms to make the operation more safe and effective. People/Organizational Effectiveness: Direct responsibility for operations Process Engineers, PCS focal point, Equipment Engineer and area Improvement Engineers. Supports Unit Manager to provide motivation, explanation, context, and communication purpose of messages to the empowered organization. Inspires and motivates the organization through leadership and strong connection with the team fostering an empowered organization. Shows appreciation for employees and maintains a servant leadership mindset. Accountable for maintaining and improving the expertise index for process engineers, ensuring that appropriate knowledge remains within the facility. Works closely with Human Resources as needed to hire employees with appropriate experience. Ensures employees are on-boarded and trained via a comprehensive technical training program to maximize their opportunity for success and increase core skillsets. Models Qnity’s core values and behaviors and understands that his/her behavior shapes the team’s culture Develops operation employees and ensures career success via goal-setting, performance management, promotion processes, and employee development plan. Interacts with peers in leadership to create talent opportunity and movement plan to ensure development of process engineers while maintaining key knowledge and experience adjacent to the processes. Enhances the working relationship between MT, PQE, the operations team, and the process engineers. Leads and coordinates Tech Team through projects, unplanned events, and targeted programs such as Statistical Process Control

Requirements

Minimum Requirement: Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field
3+ years of industrial experience in a technical engineering role
Mimics the core values of the Company, including Customer, Speed, Innovation & People
Hands-on experience with statistical process control methods and design of experiments
Ability to make good engineering judgments independently
Ability to drive cross-functional collaboration
Able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

Nice To Haves

5+ years of electronics market experience in a technical engineering role
Specific product knowledge for products in business
Specific application knowledge of customer base using these products
Deep understanding of how the products are manufactured
6-sigma (green/black belt) project management.
Experience on JMP software (data analysis software).
Experience / Knowledge with multi-disciplinary engineering principles (mechanical, chemical metrology, etc.)

Responsibilities

Accountable for their team’s PSM training and support for PSM in the production area.
Knows and advocates Life Critical Standards within the facility.
Demonstrates priority and commitment through personal behavior and coaching in the field.
Provides the needed positive and negative reinforcement to address deviations with urgency and ensures appropriate follow up and investigations.
Partners with Operations Team area manager with accountability to investigate PSM-related incidents and close gaps.
Primary accountability for PCS in the area.
Drives best practices and continuous improvement in process variability and capability to meet customer needs and reduce scrap.
Primary area focal point for customer excursions and high impact case owner.
Accountability for MRB resolution process and driving reduced cycle-time on MRB decision-making.
Partners with Unit Manager to ensure capital is allocated appropriately to improve consistency in the process and design out variability.
Prioritizes projects that drive value for Qnity and its customers.
Supports OEE improvements across the unit
Shows courageous leadership by coaching, asking questions, and intervening when needed.
Challenges status quo and past norms to make the operation more safe and effective.
Direct responsibility for operations Process Engineers, PCS focal point, Equipment Engineer and area Improvement Engineers.
Supports Unit Manager to provide motivation, explanation, context, and communication purpose of messages to the empowered organization.
Inspires and motivates the organization through leadership and strong connection with the team fostering an empowered organization.
Shows appreciation for employees and maintains a servant leadership mindset.
Accountable for maintaining and improving the expertise index for process engineers, ensuring that appropriate knowledge remains within the facility.
Works closely with Human Resources as needed to hire employees with appropriate experience.
Ensures employees are on-boarded and trained via a comprehensive technical training program to maximize their opportunity for success and increase core skillsets.
Models Qnity’s core values and behaviors and understands that his/her behavior shapes the team’s culture
Develops operation employees and ensures career success via goal-setting, performance management, promotion processes, and employee development plan.
Interacts with peers in leadership to create talent opportunity and movement plan to ensure development of process engineers while maintaining key knowledge and experience adjacent to the processes.
Enhances the working relationship between MT, PQE, the operations team, and the process engineers.
Leads and coordinates Tech Team through projects, unplanned events, and targeted programs such as Statistical Process Control