Senior Director, Technical Engineering

Balazs; Branchburg Township (NJ); On-site; USD 197,000 - 246,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Liquide Advanced Materials in Branchburg, NJ is seeking a Senior Director, Technical Engineering to lead ALAM Engineering & Projects. You will supervise multiple centers, manage a sizable global team, and drive safe, compliant project execution across geographies.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in engineering, 15+ years in industrial gases/chemicals, and strong leadership with international scope. Travel up to 30% and a hybrid work model are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical, mechanical, or electrical engineering (or equivalent).
• 15+ years of relevant experience in industrial gases and chemical industries.
• International Senior Expert qualification in the Air Liquide TCL system.
• Excellent communication skills and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Supervise 3 competence centers: Mechanical, A&C (Automation and Control), and Process teams.
• Directly manage 25–30 resources and dotted-line leadership of 5–10 in Asia.
• Expand reach beyond incumbent countries as Semiconductor Materials globalizes.
• Coordinate with design disciplines for efficient project execution and transfer of requirements.
• Ensure compliance with internal engineering project execution standards and safety culture.

Skills

Excellent communication

Leadership abilities

Multicultural management

Problem solving and decision making

Education

Bachelor’s degree in chemical, mechanical, or electrical engineering

15+ years of experience in industrial gases and chemical industries

International Senior Expert TCL system qualification

Job description

R10098726 Senior Director, Technical Engineering (Open) Location: Branchburg, NJ (HO) - US Hwy 22 W - Advanced materials

The science of electronics is transforming exponentially through innovation and connectivity around the planet. Every day, breakthroughs are making technologies – from micro-processors, memory chips and flat panels to photovoltaic cells – even smaller and more powerful, opening up countless new possibilities in how the world lives, works and connects. Air Liquide Advanced Materials grows by enabling our customers to innovate. Our ALOHA™ and Voltaix® products are critical to the manufacturer of the newest computer chips required for Big Data and the Internet of Things. How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW? The science of electronics is transforming exponentially through innovation and connectivity around the planet. Every day, breakthroughs are making technologies – from micro-processors, memory chips and flat panels to photovoltaic cells – even smaller and more powerful, opening up countless new possibilities in how the world lives, works and connects. Air Liquide Advanced Materials grows by enabling our customers to innovate. Our ALOHA™ and Voltaix® products are critical to the manufacturer of the newest computer chips required for IA, Big Data and the Internet of Things.

The Position concerns the ALAM Engineering & Projects department in charge of developing solutions for ALAM Precursors, design and execute projects. Investment amounts are generally between a few 100k to 50m$ and mainly located in USA, Taiwan and South Korea. The position is a Direct report to the Head of Engineering & Project Candidates must have valid employment authorization in the U.S. and must not require visa sponsorship now or in the future. This position is not open for visa sponsorship.

Air Liquide is Hiring for a Senior Director, Technical Engineering! We are looking for YOU! Salary Range $196,514 - $245,643 Bonus: Paid annually Travel: Up to 30% based on business needs Work schedule: Hybrid 3 - 2

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Supervise the 3 competence centers of ALAM Engineering & Projects: Mechanical, A&C (Automation and Control) and Process team.
• Directly manage 25‑30 resources and direct line management of dotted line discipline lead management of 5‑10 resources in Asia (Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and Japan).
• Aptitude to expand reach beyond incumbent countries as Semiconductor Materials globalize.
• The resources are allocated to capital projects executed by the project management team under local responsibilities.
• Acting as Overall Design Authority for all projects managed by Engineering & Project department.
• Drive the Safety and Performance culture defined by Air Liquide.
• Responsible for establishing industry standard best practices across multiple global geographies.
• Responsible for developing and maintaining engineering standards used during project design and execution globally.
• Responsible for coordinating with other design disciplines for the efficient development, transfer and implementation of project requirements detailed on upstream documentation such as the P&ID.
• Responsible for maintaining compliance with internal engineering project execution standards.
• Responsible for maintaining sufficient resources both internal and external to meet the needs of both capital projects and operational support.
• Globally manages resources across geographies including systems for remote support.
• Requires significant creativity and leadership through problem solving.
• 30% travel required mostly to company sites.
• Successfully completes all assigned trainings, and monitors the timely completion of training requirements of all direct reports.

Are you a MATCH?

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in chemical, mechanical, or electrical engineering, or equivalent.
• 15+ years of relevant experience in industrial gases and Chemical industries.
• International Senior Expert qualification in the Air Liquide TCL system.
• Excellent communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a rapid-growth environment.
• Trained in standard procedures for safe gas and chemical handling.
• Chemical plant operation and /or engineering department experience strongly preferred.
• Strong organizational and planning skills with the ability to multi-task.
• Team player with leadership abilities.
• Self-starter with the ability to perform well under pressure and continuously changing priorities.
• Problem solving and decision making skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Multicultural management abilities with an international team located in South Korea, Taiwan and USA.

Our Differences make our Performance At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health. Through the passion and diversity of its people, Air Liquide leverages energy and environment transition, changes in healthcare and digitization, and delivers greater value to all its stakeholders.

Join us for a stimulating experience: you’ll find a world of learning and development opportunities where inventiveness is at the heart of what we do, in an open, collaborative and respectful environment. Discover what your professional journey at Air Liquide could be here!