Consol Partners

Equipment Engineer Nijmegen, Netherlands (100% onsite) 12 month freelance contract + permanent position after Minimum B2 Dutch speaking required Our client provides High Performance Mixed Signal and Standard Product solutions that leverage its leading RF, Analog, Power Management, Interface, Security and Digital Processing expertise. These innovations are used in a wide range of automotive, identification, wireless infrastructure, lighting, industrial, mobile, consumer and computing applications. A global semiconductor company with operations in more than 35 countries, over 45.000 employees and a revenue of over $10 billion. You'll be working in the largest 8" integrated circuits wafers fab in Europe. It is a high-tech environment with many multi discipline challenges, housing over 450 manufacturing tools (ASML, ASM/TEL, Applied Material, LAM) and 150 measurement tools (inline inspections, end of inline testing). Job Mission Supports the Equipment and Process Engineering (EPE) organization by maintaining, initiating and implementing technical improvements and provide support to the manufacturing organization. As an Equipment Engineer you are responsible for tool performance with a special focus on the more complex problems. Besides problem analysing and solving you will actively develop, enhance and introduce tool improvements on product quality, throughput, scrap-reduction, cost savings and reduction of repeaters. As an equipment engineer you will report to an engineering section manager and will support manufacturing and Process Sustaining & Enhancement (PSE). Your key areas of responsibility - Responsible to maintain and continuously improve your equipment, that meet the safety and quality requirements of our client and comply with the applicable standards and validation improvements on shop floor. - Proactively connects with manufacturing and transfers improvement ideas concerning structural technical problems, material quality issues and bottlenecks into improvement actions, involve other sections and departments if applicable and drive these actions until successful implementation. - Use technical knowledge and experience to contribute in improvement projects. - Define the required quantity and secure the availability of production tools, initiate upgrades, support maintenance actions and solve safety issues. - Coordinates quality related escalations to customers and support manufacturing in securing production progress. Your team The furnace engineering department is well recognized as a modern engineering organization with a strong focus on improvements. We are a diversified team with high energy, an open collaboration environment and eagerness for continuous improvement. The equipment and process engineering team consists of 12 engineers, who are closely cooperating to achieve a higher goal. The team is mainly focused on supporting manufacturing and is actively working on improvement of product quality and throughput. Your profile - To be successful in this role you have a BSc. or MSc. level in Automotive engineering, Electronics, Mechatronics, Mechanical engineering, or other relevant technical area. - 3+ years working experience (must) - Hands on experience (must) - Experience & knowledge of ASM A400 Classic and/or DUO systems (preferred) - Knowledge of complex production processes in a high-tech environment (preferred) - Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, process optimization, statistical machine control, FMEA and Quality Management Systems (preferred) Personal skills - Raising the bar; Analytical, pragmatic, pro-active and customer oriented - Engages curiosity; Self-assured and able to engage and convince people, also at higher management levels - Takes initiative; shows ownership, hands on mentality - Working together; Is a reliable team player, listens to and absorbs other ideas and opinions. Good social/communication skills on different levels - Developing deep core competences; Is a quick learner, able to prioritize and operate independently and adapt to changing circumstances focusing on quality and continuous improvement

IC Validation (post silicon) Initial 12 month contract + extensions Leuven, Belgium Projects: Low current and temperature sensing device with NFC and digital interfacing and/or system on chip around an ARM Cortex processor and machine learning engine with multiple interfaces and peripherals. Key areas of responsibility . The person will mainly be responsible for the IC (integrated circuit) validation test development and run in collaboration with a V&V Lead and validation team. In more details: . Participate to definition, implementation, documentation and execution of test cases, according to the V&V plan with the proper quality, re-usability and maintainability. . Implement & support automated validation regression suite and integration of validation test cases into it . Support efficient validation results reporting . Consult with other V&V-, Design- and Product- engineers. . Support a structured project approach. . Propose effort and planning for own developments in close cooperation with the V&V Lead. . Execute the work according to the engineering process defined in the department and/or within the project. . Report on the status of own developments. . The validation teams are located in Leuven(BE) and Eindhoven(NL). The V&V developer will mainly work in Leuven but might need to be present in Eindhoven on sporadic occasions Experience required . You are a python programming language expert. You have experience in python structured programming and C/C++ programming language, . You have strong experience in low level/Embedded SW development for HW control, . You have experience with measurement methods and handling measurement equipment to generate accurate and reliable results, . You have experience or a strong interest in the verification and validation of System-on-Chips, with the mind set to deliver quality products. You demonstrate understanding of System-on-Chips, especially on interactions between different functions . Having experience in VHDL/Verilog coding, simulation, synthesis for FPGA is an asset, . Knowledge and insights in signal processing systems is an strong asset. . Having experience working in organizations compliant to ISO9001 and CMMI standards is an asset. Required personality characteristics . You are quality-oriented, pro-active and creative, and you work very structured. . You can work in team as well as independently, . You have a structured approach to problem solving, . Good communication and English language skills are a necessity

Maintenance Section Manager (Microelectronics) - Implant/Metal Marin, Switzerland Permanent position Fluent English & French Company Our client is one of the most innovative semiconductor companies, developing and manufacturing the world's leading technology platforms across everything ultra-low power, from low-power wireless to RFID, MCUs, sensor interfaces, energy harvesting and custom ICs, displays and electronic modules. Their innovation and market leadership has been recognized through a number of industry awards, including the prestigious Frost & Sullivan "New product Innovation" award, and their Bluetooth low-energy ICs are found in several products awarded at CES this year. Mission Manage the Implant-Metal Maintenance group of machines, technicians, and services within the IC Front End Operations in order to deliver stable, predictable and improving performance of the machines whilst remaining within the boundaries of time, resources, and costs. Tasks and responsibilities Enhance the preventive (PM), predictive and curative maintenance of the equipment in terms of Safety, PM on Time, PM in Time, First Time Right, efficiency, Costs, MTBF, MTTR Perform regular equipment performance analysis through a PDCA methodology by identifying Key Characteristics in collaboration with the Process Team Oversee 8Ds and Task Forces when necessary with all the stakeholders Manage the technicians team in terms of safety, organization, staffing of the shifts, behaviour, team building in a positive social climate, Develop the skills in order to increase the know-how in a sustainable manner for each collaborator and also for the Maintenance Team Maintain and update documentation in the frame of the Quality System: procedures, checklists, standards and norms, information from equipment suppliers Ensure a clear and structured communication throughout the maintenance group and within the IC Front End organization Be proactive with the suppliers by tracking the actions and by conducting recurrent interviews in order to have a continuous support and efficiency for the interventions Track and Plan spare parts and service contracts costs Provide technical inputs on new equipment acquisitions and manage the start-up and integration in the IC Front End Operations Perform a technological watch through documentation, exhibitions in order to improve the efficiency of the Maintenance, and by the way, the performance of the Manufacturing Profile HES Engineering degree or equivalent Leadership/Management Training and Certification Minimum of 7 years of maintenance experience in Microelectronics , with a strong focus on the Implant and Metal areas At least 4 years in a managerial position Required skills Proven ability to lead teams and drive long-term performance improvements Strong analytical skills and a proactive approach to resolving issues Methodical and structured, capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously Proficiency in methodologies and tools such as 5S, 8D, FMEA Equipment, and FDC (Maestria) Excellent team collaboration skills and the ability to manage stress effectively Experience in dealing and collaborating with external suppliers Demonstrated experience in project management, with the ability to coordinate and meet project goals effectively

Technical Design Manager Marin, Switzerland Permanent position Company Our client is one of the most innovative semiconductor companies, developing and manufacturing the world's leading technology platforms across everything ultra-low power, from low-power wireless to RFID, MCUs, sensor interfaces, energy harvesting and custom ICs, displays and electronic modules. Their innovation and market leadership has been recognized through a number of industry awards, including the prestigious Frost & Sullivan "New product Innovation" award, and their Bluetooth low-energy ICs are found in several products awarded at CES this year. Job description We are looking for an accomplished people leader with a proven track record in managing cross-functional teams to deliver low-power RF/mixed-signal SoCs into high-volume markets on time, budget, and specifications. Reporting directly to the VP Development, you will: Drive company-wide methodology for efficient and effective SoC development and integration across analog, RF, digital, and SW design and design-for-test (DfT), pre-silicon verification, post-silicon validation and production test. Work with product and SW quality representatives to ensure and formalize state-of-the-art design and test processes. Leverage industry-standard design flow expertise and define and implement requirements management and traceability throughout the product development flow Manage cross-organizational functional teams (EDA & DevOps, digital physical design, custom layout, etc.) to meet short- and long-term company objectives Manage cross-organizational IP & Platform teams, define and own the company IP roadmap. Define and manage central resources, IP and platforms across a broad range of product lines. Coordinate project schedules with project managers in charge of respective products with potentially competing project schedules Lead, hire and develop your people and raise the bar to meet the increasing challenges in our industry and build leading-edge products with aggressive time-to-market Key Responsibilities Manage team leaders covering a total of 30-35 FTEs with a focus on individual growth and empowerment Animate cross-organizational methodology expert groups to take our design methodologies to the next level and ensure quality of design reviews and milestones deliverables across the organization through expert groups and lessons learned processes Coordinate with business units to define next-generation platform and technology roadmap Work with internal and external IP suppliers to ensure best-in-class IP availability for integration Run cross-functional engineering meetings Dive into and take ownership of crucial design issues Lead design reviews Build design processes to continuously improve performance and quality Deliver year-on-year performance, power, and form factor improvements Drive analysis to determine performance targets Profile A strong people manager and coach with a passion for building high-performing teams that can thrive in a start-up like environment and deliver reliably at a scale that our product portfolio demands Excellent communication skills at all organizational levels with good ability to motivate and rally teams around a vision for change Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills Professional requirements 10 years in SoC & mixed signal design, min 5 years in people management roles, able to get things done inside his/her team, in cross-functional mode, and by people without direct reporting line Solid understanding of mixed-signal/RF SoCs and industrialization, with a proven track record in taking projects to volume production Strong background in both hardware and software project management including Agile methodology. Past project certification desirable. Automotive SPICE (ASPICE) expertise a strong plus Experience with automotive core tools (FMEA, APQP/PPAP) and Zero Defect Strategies a strong plus