Maintenance Section Manager

Maintenance Section Manager – Implant/Metal

Location: Neuchatel, Switzerland

Job Description
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, behavior, 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

Requirements

• 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
• 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
• Fluent in written and spoken French and English