R&D Team Leader 3D Process Integration

imec; Vlaams-Brabant; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

IMEC invites a seasoned R&D Team Leader to steer the 3D Process Integration team within PAINT at its Leuven headquarters. You will guide project execution, allocate resources, and ensure progress toward program goals in advanced 3D technologies.

You will mentor team members, translate corporate goals into individual targets, and foster a collaborative, high-performance environment with internal customers across units. Fluent English required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in applied or material science or engineering, with 5–10 years of industrial experience in process integration (3D technologies preferred).
• You enjoy leading a team with clear goals and up-to-date work planning.
• You are a communicative people manager, able to motivate your team to reach milestones.
• Prior experience coordinating effort across large teams is a definite plus.
• Strong organizational skills and flexibility to switch between projects as priorities change.
• Fluency in English is necessary given the international character of IMEC.

Responsibilities

• Lead one of the 3D Process Integration teams in the Pathfinding Integration Department (PAINT).
• Provide technical leadership for projects and contribute as required.
• Assign team members to tasks after evaluating scope, complexity and competencies.
• Oversee team activities, monitor progress and adjust as needed.
• Implement and monitor HR processes, translate goals into individual targets, and coach team members.
• Support individual development and foster information sharing within the team.
• Interact with peers, project/program managers, and other unit/team leaders to ensure alignment and status reporting.

Skills

Team leadership

People management

Project coordination

English fluency

Education

Master’s degree in applied/material science or engineering

PhD preferred

Job description

R&D Team Leader 3D Process Integration

What you will do

• You will be leading one of the 3D Process Integration teams, in the Pathfinding Integration Department (PAINT). The team is responsible for setting up and maintaining integration flow in the context of the R&D program on advanced 3D programs and bilateral projects.
• You will also provide technical leadership for projects and/or contribute to them as required.
• You assign team members to tasks requested by project and program managers after evaluating scope and complexity and by considering available competencies.
• You oversee all the activities carried out by the team, monitor progress and adjust where needed.
• You implement and monitor the HR processes in the team. This includes:
  • Translating the corporate/project/program goals into individual performance management target.
  • Coaching the members of the group towards achieving their goals.
  • Ensuring a full and fair balance of each individual employee as a basis for all HR processes by actively soliciting input from stakeholders to projects team members are involved in.
• You take care of the individual development of team members in growing their competences aligned to the team needs and to ensure continuity of projects.
• You create a true team atmosphere and create opportunities for information sharing.
• You interact closely with your peers, these are your internal customers (project and program managers), managers and team leaders of unit process teams as wells as the team leaders in the integration department.
• You communicate status and issues to your peers, customers, as well as the leadership team at imec.

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

• You have obtained a Master’s degree (or PhD, preferred) in applied or material science or engineering, best if combined with 5 to 10 years relevant industrial experience in process integration (3D technologies preferred).
• You enjoy leading a team with solid knowledge, clear goals and up to date work planning.
• You are a communicative people manager, able to motivate your team to reach challenging milestones.
• Prior experience in coordinating effort across large teams is a definite plus.
• You have strong organizational skills and show the flexibility to change between different projects according to changing priorities.
• You like taking initiative, communicate your ideas with confidence, and maintain a constructive attitude.
• Given the international character of imec, a fluent knowledge of English is necessary.

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