Director R&D

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.; Columbus (NE); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

401k with company match

Paid time off

Employee assistance program

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Vishay Dale Electronics, Columbus, NE, seeks a Director - R&D to guide product development and lead the R&D strategy. You will coordinate with Marketing, Business Development and Division Management to set the 5-year direction and oversee senior teams to ensure R&D excellence.

Applicants should have 15+ years in R&D with an MS or PhD in Materials Engineering or Physics. This role offers opportunities to influence global manufacturing innovations and drive strategic growth.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of R&D experience.
• MS or PhD in Materials Engineering or Physics preferred.

Responsibilities

• Sets the R&D direction per division objectives to maximize product development and manufacturing excellence.
• Participates in high-level meetings and defines policies and plans to achieve R&D objectives.
• Approves budgets and capital expenditures as directed by top management.
• Selects subordinate R&D management to ensure smooth operations and provides training as required.
• Develops and maintains 5-year R&D direction with Marketing, Business Development and Division Management.
• Provides technical direction regarding potential acquisitions and subcontracting partners.

Skills

R&D experience

Leadership

Education

MS or PhD in Materials Engineering or Physics

Job description

We are seeking great talent to help us build The DNA of tech.®

Vishay manufactures one of the world's largest portfolios of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components that are essential to innovative designs in the automotive, industrial, computing, consumer, telecommunications, military, aerospace, and medical markets. We help the world's most in-demand technologies come to life. Every day our products touch your life and the lives of people across the world, though you likely do not know it. Come join us and help us build The DNA of tech.™

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. is a Fortune 1,000 Company listed on the NYSE (VSH). Learn more at www.Vishay.com.

Do you want to help us build the DNA of tech? Vishay Dale Electronics - Columbus, NE is currently seeking applicants for a Director - R&D. Responsible for product development and strategies to ensure effective achievement of research and development objectives.

Job Location:

Vishay Dale Electronics, Columbus, NE is one of the world's largest manufacturers of resistors and e-beam technology. We are one of the largest employers in the Columbus Area.

What you will be doing:

• Per division objectives, sets the research and development direction for optimal division product development, manufacturing excellence, etc. in order to maximize potential.
• Participates at high level meetings and sets forth policies and plans to achieve R&D excellence, in concert with quality assurance, sales growth, headcount planning, etc.
• Approves budgets and capital expenditures as set by top organizational level.
• Selects appropriate subordinate R&D management group to ensure smooth R&D operations to support company objectives and provides training as required.
• Develop and maintain 5YP R&D direction with Marketing, Business Development and Division Management
• Provides technical direction regarding potential acquisition targets and subcontracting partners

What you will bring along:

• 15 years R&D experience.
• MS or PHD in Materials Engineering or Physics preferred

What can we offer you for your talent:

Vishay offers a comprehensive suite of benefit programs including health care coverage, financial support programs and other resources designed to help you achieve your personal and professional goals. With us, you'll experience unique career paths, an open and collaborative culture, a stable business that will be there for you, and opportunities to work globally and locally.

• medical, vision and dental insurance
• 401k with company match
• paid time off
• employee assistance program
• tuition reimbursement

This position requires access to information subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and/or the Export Administration Regulations. As such, this position is open only to applicants who qualify as "U.S. Persons" as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. "U.S. Person" includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

It is the policy of Vishay to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy/childbirth, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability or perceived disability, genetic information, citizenship, veteran or military status or a person's relationship or association with a protected veteran, including spouses and other family members, marital or domestic partner status, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws.

As an equal opportunity employer, Vishay is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans' Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact [e-mail] assistance.