Team Lead in high-tech environment

What you will do

Imec is a leading global player in chip R&D, operating a state-of-the-art 300mm R&D Pilot Line. As a team leader, you will be at the forefront of empowering your team to excel in teamwork to deliver value on time.

Your responsibilities will include: 

• Supporting and coaching your team members to meet daily challenges related to safety, quality, volume, and learning speed.
• Taking care of the personal development of your team members.
• Acquiring in-depth knowledge of the processes (materials, machines, methods) in your area of responsibility.
• Maintaining a strong presence in your area of responsibility to stay informed about ongoing operations.
• Achieving various targets within your area and the operations department, ensuring quality delivery on time.
• Managing your team in the short term (in a highly operational and service-oriented manner) and the long term (guidance in change/improvement projects).
• Understanding the customer's needs in a constantly changing environment and leading change projects to improve safety, quality, speed of learning, and volume performance.
• Building good relationships of trust with various departments and collaborating closely with them.
• Contributing to the growth of the FAB Operations department as a member of the FAB Operations management team.
• Representing the FAB Operations department in various forums.

What we do for you

We offer you the opportunity to join one of the world’s premier research centers in nanotechnology at its headquarters in Leuven, Belgium. With your talent, passion and expertise, you’ll become part of a team that makes the impossible possible. Together, we shape the technology that will define the society of tomorrow.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and proud of our open, multicultural, and informal working environment with ample possibilities to take initiative and show responsibility. We commit to supporting and guiding you in this process; not only with words but also with tangible actions. Through imec.academy, 'our corporate university', we actively invest in your development to further your technical and personal growth. 

We are aware that your valuable contribution makes imec a top player in its field. Your energy and commitment are therefore appreciated by means of a market-based salary with many fringe benefits. 

Who are you

You have a master’s degree, preferably in engineering, and have several years of experience in coaching a team.

Key aspects:

• Process & quality driven problem solver: You manage multiple priorities with a proactive “can do” attitude, driving projects to closure and handling many simultaneous small projects/improvement tracks in a fast-paced environment.
• Analytical thinker: You quickly detect and define problems, setting up coherent action plans and coaching problem-solving.
• Flexible work schedule: As your team members work in shifts, you will follow an early-late shift system and work one weekend out of five weeks.
• International environment: You feel right at home in our international environment where English is the primary language, and you have a good level of communicating in Dutch.

Remember, we are excited about your potential and ambition to grow. So, if you are not sure you meet all the criteria, don't let that stop you. We'll be there to support your development with our training programs.

IMEC and its affiliates will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. IMEC will consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes submitted by vendors such as search firms, staffing agencies, professional recruiters, fee-based referral services and recruiting agencies (hereafter “Agency”) to have been referred by the Agency free of charge. IMEC will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have a prior written agreement with IMEC, validated by its HR department, in place regarding a specific job opening and allowing to submit resumes.