Job Description

Position:	Crystal Engineering Manager
Reporting to:	VP, Crystal Operations
Location:	St. Peters, MO

MEMC is a global leader in the manufacture and sale of wafers and related intermediate products to the semiconductor and solar industries. MEMC has been a pioneer in the design and development of wafer technologies over the past four decades. With R&D and manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Europe and Asia, MEMC enables the next generation of high performance semiconductor devices and solar cells.

MEMC has been a pioneer in the design and development of wafer technologies over the past four decades. The Wall Street Journal recognized MEMC as one of the ten best-performing technology stocks last year.

At MEMC, we are looking for talented individuals with imagination, creativity, and vision. People who are original thinkers. People with the ability to succeed in a team environment. People with the capacity to assume increasing responsibility in a highly successful global organization. In addition to providing a climate for professional growth, MEMC offers competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits program, and a company matched 401(K) savings plan.

Primary Responsibility:

Drives projects and activities to reduce cost in supplies and maintenance, improve productivity and throughput in Crystal operations by working and coordinating with each crystal plant organization around the world.

Job Scope:

Work with each crystal manufacturing plant site's appropriate production & engineering personnel and develop opportunities for cost improvement such as: reducing supplies usage, improving first pull attempts, increasing productivity, cycle time and equipment uptime and reducing maintenance and repair costs. Improve and reinforce the "Best Practices" process by sharing information from each crystal manufacturing operation and duplicating those efforts to other sites as well.

Principal activities will include but not limited to:

1. Maintaining up to date crystal manufacturing information via plant visits and conference calls with each site team and review production and cost variances against forecasts, and coordinating actions to reduce their costs, take note of new ideas and duplicate that to other sites.
2. Visit sites to know each plant's manufacturing processes and production & engineering personnel better and assist them in improving their processes and systems.
3. Study processes and methods that improve our throughput (attempts, equipment downtime, cold time) and materials and supply usage, write procedures as necessary, take pictures and video as necessary and train other sites to do the same thing.
4. Provide regular reports to Sr. Management showing progress of each team in areas of cost, status of actions, and opportunities for improvement.
5. Raise issues to higher management as needed to get the attention needed for action and highlight the teams that did very well.
6. Develops and evaluates crystal manufacturing personnel on a global basis to ensure efficient operations and recommends changes as needed.
7. Develop programs to promote/encourage cost reduction activities.
8. Conduct research into crystal manufacturing industry technology, equipment and process improvements, prepare and submit information to management on strategic plans, objectives and opportunities on emerging trends, opportunities for growth, improving performance and reducing costs.

Knowledge:

• Computer & software proficiency required, such as Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Familiar with lean, manufacturing tools; six sigma, DOE, etc.

Education/Experience:

• BS in Engineering preferably in material science or industrial engineering.
• Must have at least 3 years as engineering manager in a similar industry.
• Worked as process engineer and/or equipment engineer for at least 5 years.
• Crystal engineering experience is a preference.

Communication:

• Must have good written, verbal and presentation communication skills.

Core Competencies:

• Intellectual Competencies:
  • Interprets unclear situations; deals confidently with paradox; copes well with change.
  • Skilled in using analysis to draw conclusions from data; systematic and rational.
  • Can master a situation or learn new things faster than peers.
  • Can plan on how to implement a program that requires world-wide participation and commitment.

• Interpersonal Competencies:
  • Capable of motivating teams, not directly reporting to this position, at global plant manufacturing operations.
  • Capable of adapting to others and new situations; flexible; can handle multiple tasks.
  • Not subject to the control, influence or determination of others; inner directed and not dependent on others.
  • Develops and maintains relationships to help attain goals.

• Motivational Competencies:
  • Expects the best outcome. Has very high standard for self.
  • Clever in finding and using alternative solutions or resources; able to do more with less.
  • Has inner drive and motivation; inner directed and not dependent on others.

MEMC offers competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits program, and a company matched 401(K) savings plan. MEMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

For confidential consideration, please submit resume online as a Microsoft® Word (DOC) attachment or mail resume to:

MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.
Attention: Human Resources/LKA/CSS
501 Pearl Drive, P. O. Box 8
St. Peters MO 63376
(No Phone Calls Please)

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