Director FAIN Engineering

imec; Vlaams-Brabant; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Imec in Leuven, Belgium is seeking a Director of FAIN Engineering to lead the department responsible for the concept, design, engineering and delivery of cleanroom, lab, office and utility infrastructure. You will oversee the PMO, electrical/instrumentation and mechanical engineering teams and act as a technical coach while driving the Infrastructure and Campus Master Plan.

You will ensure uptime, safety, quality and sustainability across projects, manage the annual budget and collaborate with

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a technical field.
• Several years in a high-tech or production environment.
• Thorough knowledge of facilities (gases, cooling water, HVAC, high purity water, wastewater treatment, gas detection, electricity, automation...).

Responsibilities

• Lead PMO and project managers for major facilities and infrastructure projects.
• Lead Electrical & Instrumentation and Mechanical Engineering teams and coach them technically.
• Contribute to the Infrastructure and Campus Master Plan and its annual update.
• Ensure uptime and reliability of facilities, with safe and compliant design and execution.
• Manage OPEX/CAPEX budget and reporting to management and stakeholders.

Skills

People management

Project leadership

EPC/EPCM

Strategic planning

Dutch/English communication

Education

Master’s degree in a technical field

Job description

As a Director of FAIN Engineering, you lead the department responsible for the concept, design, engineering and delivery of imec’s cleanroom, lab, office and utility infrastructure.

What you will do

As Director of FAIN Engineering, you report to the FAIN Director in Imec. In this role you have strategic leadership over a department which is responsible for the system concept/design, system engineering & project management of facilities and infrastructure projects related to the cleanrooms, labs, office and utility buildings in imec.

Specifically:

• You lead the Project Management Office, a team of project managers leading major facilities and infrastructure projects
• You lead the Electrical & Instrumentation and Mechanical Engineering teams (covering gases, cooling water, HVAC, high purity water, wastewater treatment, gas detection, electricity, automation, …) that manage, implement and improve the concept of each discipline. As a manager, you are also their technical coach.
• As a member of the FAIN management team, you will contribute to the design and implementation of the strategy for the FAIN department. In that sense, you are for example a major contributor to the Infrastructure and Campus Master Plan of the Leuven site and ensure an annual update and the implementation of that plan.
• You lead the Drawing & Documentation team and ensure, amongst others, the further development of the imec 3D-BIM Model.
• Together with your team you connect to the safety, sustainability and quality standards and ambitions of Imec. Imec is a light Seveso company.
• Uptime of the facilities is particularly important for the cleanrooms. You ensure that a design and execution secure reliability and high up-time.
• You will be responsible for the OPEX/CAPEX budget of the Engineering department, as well as for the output of each project (budget, scope, planning, safety, quality, …). You provide reporting to management and stakeholders.
• You will focus on optimizing existing and developing new work processes including the project process (PMO), management of change process (MOC), resource & portfolio management, quality management, documentation management, … for this you work closely with the PMO lead.
• Together with the Director of FAIN Operations, you will be responsible you meet the requirements of operations in projects to enable optimisation of the life cycle of the imec installation.
• You actively build your network within and outside imec to ensure that day-to-day operations run smoothly. Your main stakeholders are engineering offices, contractors, FAIN Operations, Cleanroom & Lab management, the EHS (environment, health & safety) department, Finance, Legal and Procurement.

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 determine 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 appropriate salary with many fringe benefits.

Who you are

Leadership and Personality Competencies:

• You are an inspiring and involved people manager: you focus on collaboration, engage your employees, and actively guide them in their further development. You also know how to translate your strategic vision into operational objectives for your teams.
• You highly value safety, quality and sustainability.
• You have a strong process organizational vision on the execution of projects and the organization of a Projects and Engineering department. A planned and analytical approach is a must.
• Your result-oriented approach and strong sense of responsibility enable you to achieve ambitious objectives together with your team, your peers and stakeholders.
• You are a powerful change manager with an attitude of curiosity, continuous improvement and lifelong learning.
• Thanks to your excellent communication skills in Dutch and English, you succeed in building bridges between teams and solving problems decisively.
• You have a thorough knowledge of EPC and EPCM (engineering, procurement, construction, maintenance) project approach. Knowledge of Public Procurement is a plus here

Education, Experience, and Technical Competencies:

• You have a Master’s degree in a technical field.
• You have already held a similar position for several years in a high-tech and/or production environment. This previous experience, as well as your thorough knowledge of facilities (gases, cooling water, HVAC, high purity water, wastewater treatment, gas detection, electricity, automation...), make you a technical coach for the team leaders and employees in your department.
• Having strong experience with setting up technical concepts and standards is a plus.
• Your experience in managing large and small construction and technical projects results in projects who are safely executed and financially, qualitatively and schedule wise under control.