Technical Director

ASM International; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

ASM International is seeking a Technical Director in Richardson, Texas, to strengthen customer relationships and support business growth through innovative technology. The ideal candidate will have a Masters/PhD degree in Engineering and at least 10 years of experience in the Semiconductor industry. Responsibilities include building customer relationships, driving continuous improvement, and managing complex initiatives. ASM values diversity and inclusion, emphasizing a collaborative and innovative culture.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of broad technical experience in Semiconductor/Capital Equipment industry.
• Strong leadership skills with a proven track record.
• Ability to drive projects securing business.

Responsibilities

• Build and grow customer relationships.
• Identify technology inflections through customer interaction.
• Drive continuous improvement of customer experience.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Strategic Thinking

Customer Relationship Management

Education

Masters/PhD Degree in Engineering

Job description

Step into a career with ASM, where cutting edge technology meets collaborative culture.

For over 55 years ASM has been ahead of what’s next, at the forefront of innovation and what’s technologically possible. With more than 4,500 ASMers representing 70 nationalities, our people and our advanced semiconductor devices are playing a crucial role in trends such as 5G, cloud computing, AI, and autonomous driving. Butwe’re more than just a tech company. We value diversity, inclusion and sustainability as we strive to make a positive impact on the world. Our development programs help support your growth, shaping your future and pushing the boundaries of innovation to unleash potential.

As a key driver of business success, the Technical Director will play a vital role in strengthening and enabling business success through leading generation, product selection support for customers, and pre-sales consultation, as well as post-sale impact throughout the ownership life cycle of the customer.

The Technical Director will be responsible to understand ASM customers’ needs and provide overall strategy and subsequent implementation with alignment with BUs to ensure we deliver service and value to meet even exceed customers’ expectation. The aim is to increase new penetration opportunities, build customer relationships, manage process technology transfer and overall business growth.

Responsibilities

• Build and grow customer relationships.
• Identify technology inflections through customer interaction and articulate these inflections to internal stakeholders to help drive development of products.
• Develop, maintain, and ensure relevance of technical information used by internal and external stakeholders.
• Understand and build long-term innovative technology systems that enable enhanced customer relationships.
• Ensure communication vehicles, e.g. telephone, email, and presentation, etc. are able to facilitate efficient and consistent customer follow-up.
• Drive continuous improvement of the customer experience through team, process and support tool development.
• Build strong cross-functional and matrixed relationships and collaborate with Product Marketing, Product Development, Service Engineering, and others to ensure a positive customer experience.
• Drive projects that secure business and build trust in ASM’s capabilities. Coordinate management reviews and alignment.

Education & Experience

• Masters/PhD Degree in an Engineering discipline.
• Candidates with comparable experience, knowledge and skills will be considered.
• Demonstrated strong leadership skills with proven track record to drive changes and implement changes to benefit the organization.
• Proven success in building collaborative partnerships with customers and internal organizations.
• Experienced working with local, regional and global teams. High level of collaboration and work across other divisions – both co-located and globally to meet common goals and targets.
• Strong industry experience managing teams that support complex instrumentation, applications and informatics by phone and at customer locations.
• Adept at thinking strategically, organizing and illustrating those thoughts and translating plans into action within a matrixed environment.
• Possess the ability to self-direct and prioritize among competing goals and exhibit flexibility in a fast‑paced environment.
• Demonstrated excellence in communication (verbal and written), negotiation, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Energetic, collaborative and proactive; a leader who can positively and productively impact both strategic and tactical finance and administration initiatives.
• Minimum 10 years of broad technical experience and deep business perspective preferably in the Semiconductor / Capital Equipment industry.
• Strong market and industry knowledge and awareness of trends associated with our customer’s environments to properly develop and deploy customer solutions.

Apply today to be part of what’s next.

We make the tech that enables the chips in devices which improve lives around the world. We do this with an eye to the future, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible through cutting‑edge innovation, and driving the next wave of technological breakthroughs that shape how we live, work, and connect.

ASM is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, nationality, social or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identify or expression, marital status, pregnancy, political affiliation, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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