Technical Specialist Purity & Cleaning

VAT Group; Sankt Gallen; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

VAT Group, Haag in der Schweiz, seeks a Global Lead Expert Cleaning & Purity (m/f) to become a central knowledge carrier for cleaning standards in high-purity valve manufacturing. You will collaborate across manufacturing, assembly, customers and suppliers to define norms and ensure compliance.

Requirements include 5+ years in the SEMI sector, a relevant science degree, hands-on mindset, fluent German and English, and a willingness to travel up to 40%.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in the SEMI industry.
• Strong analytical capabilities and problem-solving mindset.
• Independent, self-driven working style with a hands-on mentality.
• Fluent German and English language skills are required.
• Willingness to travel up to 40% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain VAT cleanliness standards and norms.
• Audit high-purity systems internally and externally.
• Define and manage acceptance criteria for cleanrooms and media in cooperation with FAM.
• Interface with engineering, production, sales and customers.
• Specify cleaning systems and oversee audits and process development.
• Support procurement on cleaning-related topics.
• Maintain direct contact with customers and act as contact for chemical issues.
• Collaborate with Supplier Quality Management on cleaning issues.
• Assist with escalations and quality assurance at suppliers.
• Train VAT cleanliness concepts for customers, sales and supply chain.
• Provide trainer-level training and knowledge transfer.

Skills

SEMI industry

Analytical thinking

Independent work

German & English

Willing to travel

Education

B.Sc./M.Sc. in Chemistry

Materials Science

Process Engineering

Physicist

Job description

About VAT Group

At VAT, we change the world with vacuum solutions. As the world’s leading supplier of high-performance vacuum valves, we have been driving innovation for more than 60 years. With over 3,200 employees worldwide, we operate from our headquarters in Haag, Switzerland, with manufacturing sites in Switzerland, Malaysia and Romania, as well as sales and service hubs around the world. We are guided by our passions: integrity, teamwork, customer centricity, and innovation – always working together as #oneVAT.

Location:
Haag, St. Gallen, CH
Employment Type: Permanent

Global Lead Expert Cleaning & Purity, m/f (100%)

Become an expert at cleaning and purity to be a central knowledge carrier in the discussion with our manufacturing and assembly unit, our customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders.

Your Responsibilities

• Creation and maintenance of VAT cleanliness standards and norms
• Auditing of high purity systems internally and externally
• Define and manage the acceptance criteria for cleanrooms & media (cooperation with FAM)
• Interface engineering, production, sales and customer
• Specification of cleaning systems (special machine construction & chemistry), plant acceptance audits, cleaning process development, support procurement on cleaning related topics
• Direct customer contact
• Contact person for chemical issues
• Collaboration with Supplier Quality Management for cleaning related issues
• Support escalations
• Requirements for quality assurance at the supplier
• Training VAT cleanliness for customers, sales and supply chain, additionally train the trainer

Your Qualifications

• Professional experience within the SEMI industry of min. 5 years
• B.Sc./ M.Sc. in Chemistry, Materials Scientist, Process Engineer or Physicist
• Hands-on mentality
• Very good analytical understanding
• Independent way of working
• Willingness to travel 40%
• Fluent in German and English

Our commitment to inclusion, fairness and equal opportunities

We believe in meaningful careers, continuous learning, and equal opportunities for everyone to drive our innovation and success. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and respectful workplace. If you have concerns, our compliance channel is available at our website. All reports are handled with strict confidentiality and in accordance with our Code of Conduct.