Senior Director, Technical Engineering

Air Liquide•Branchburg, NJ

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The science of electronics is transforming exponentially through innovation and connectivity around the planet. Every day, breakthroughs are making technologies – from micro-processors, memory chips and flat panels to photovoltaic cells – even smaller and more powerful, opening up countless new possibilities in how the world lives, works and connects. Air Liquide Advanced Materials grows by enabling our customers to innovate. Our ALOHA™ and Voltaix® products are critical to the manufacturer of the newest computer chips required for IA, Big Data and the Internet of Things. The Position concerns the ALAM Engineering & Projects department in charge of developing solutions for ALAM Precursors, design and execute projects. Investment amounts are generally between a few 100k to 50m$ and mainly located in USA, Taiwan and South Korea. The position is a Direct report to the Head of Engineering & Project.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in chemical, mechanical, or electrical engineering, or equivalent
15+ years of relevant experience in industrial gases and Chemical industries
International Senior Expert qualification in the Air Liquide TCL system
Excellent communication skills.
Valid employment authorization in the U.S. and must not require visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a rapid-growth environment
Trained in standard procedures for safe gas and chemical handling
Chemical plant operation and /or engineering department experience strongly preferred
Strong organizational and planning skills with the ability to multi-task
Team player with leadership abilities.
Self-starter with the ability to perform well under pressure and continuously changing priorities
Problem solving and decision making skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Multicultural management abilities with an international team located in South Korea, Taiwan and USA.

Responsibilities

Supervise the 3 competences centers of ALAM Engineering & Projects: Mechanical, A&C (Automation and Control) and Process team.
Directly manage 25-30 resources and direct line management of dotted line discipline lead management of 5-10 resources in Asia (Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and Japan).
Acting as Overall Design Authority for all projects managed by Engineering & Project department
Drives the Safety and Performance culture defined by Air Liquide
Responsible for establishing industry standard best practices across multiple global geographies.
Responsible for developing and maintaining engineering standards used during project design and execution globally.
Responsible for coordinating with other design disciplines for the efficient development, transfer and implementation of project requirements detailed on upstream documentation such as the P&ID.
Responsible for maintaining compliance with internal engineering project execution standards.
Responsible for maintaining sufficient resources both internal and external to meet the needs of both capital projects and operational support.
Globally manages resources across geographies including systems for remote support.
Requires significant creativity and leadership through problem solving
Successfully completes all assigned trainings, and monitors the timely completion of training requirements of all direct reports