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Location:
Haag, St. Gallen, CH
Employment Type: Permanent
BE GREAT TOGETHER WITH US.
Innovation, Efficiency and Ambition: VAT has stood for over 50 years. With this passion, VAT has grown to become the leading international developer, manufacturer, and supplier of high-performance high-end vacuum valves and vacuum sealing technology, employing over 2000 people worldwide. The headquarters are located in Haag (Switzerland), with production centers in Switzerland, Malaysia, Romania, and Taiwan.
For its Business Unit Advanced Products within the Semiconductor Solutions Group, VAT is looking for a talented Product Manager with profound knowledge in control systems and/or vacuum dynamics for Semiconductor chip manufacturing, as well as visionary views on the upcoming challenges of the leading-edge semiconductor applications. The role is a strategic product management position responsible for business development to transform the upcoming market requirements into technology and product roadmaps with underlying solid business cases. The candidate has a proven track record of solving leading-edge technical challenges. You bring strong business acumen, demonstrate strategic thinking, and know how to further build our customer trust and loyalty. You are able to provide fact-driven proposals to solve complex problems and are passionate about working with and further developing a globally matrixed team of experienced engineers and scientists.
YOUR CHALLENGES
* Owning the product offering for selected advanced products, initially focusing on a new pressure control system development.
* Acting as the driver of an incubator for new products in semiconductor applications, particularly related to process control and vacuum dynamics.
* Engaging with customers and guiding them in finding better solutions for their high-value challenges.
* Transforming customer needs into actionable product specifications.
* Initiating and supporting the required innovation projects within the multi-functional matrix team.
* Developing product roadmaps and marketing strategies together with technology and application teams.
* Working within a team based in several locations (Haag, Zürich, Mendrisio).
YOUR COMPETENCIES
* Master’s or PhD degree in sciences or engineering, preferably in control systems, electronics, or physics.
* Profound know-how in product management for high-tech products, e.g., semiconductor equipment.
* Pro-active collaboration within the matrix organization.
* Strong entrepreneurial spirit, high level of engagement, ability for strategic and solution-oriented thinking and acting, as well as proactive and responsible teamwork.
* Negotiating skills in English (fluent in spoken and written); German is an advantage.
* Willingness to grow your responsibilities and show your potential while taking over ownership.
WHAT WE OFFER
* Dynamic and strongly growing company, with a challenging and varied field of activities in which you can develop.
* Highly motivated project incubator team with flat hierarchies and short decision-making paths.
* Opportunity to contribute your own ideas for the development of product offerings.
* Being part of the story to enlarge VAT’s product portfolio towards advanced products for the semiconductor market.
Interested? Then we look forward to receiving your online application.
You can expect a dynamic and successful company where innovation, courage, fairness, openness, and transparency are encouraged, and your ideas are welcome. We offer you a challenging, rewarding, and multi-faceted position in an international environment and a dynamic and successful company. Your development according to your strengths and aspirations in your career is of great importance to us.
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