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The ICOS Vision Systems division focuses on the backend of the line semiconductor industry providing fully automated tools to inspect and sort finished integrated circuit packages. For more than 15 years ICOS has been a market leader with traytotray and traytotape inspection and sorting tools found in the production facilities of all major chipmakers in the world. Our marketleading technology and superior customer service requires strong talent in optics machine control algorithms and applications within our engineering teams. The ICOS division headquarters are in Leuven Belgium with additional engineering and manufacturing operations in Singapore and Shenzhen (China).
Job Description/Preferred Qualifications
- Responsible for the successful transfer of new optomechanical designs from the design center in Leuven to the operations facilities in Asia.
- Be part of the design team to drive new designs for cost manufacturability assembly & test cycle time and quality. Validate releases of new products including Bill of Material integrity documentation make/buy decisions etc.
- Work with design engineers to identify specify document and implement manufacturing methods procedures and test equipment required for assembly and test of new designs. Provide training to the manufacturing engineers at the remote production facilities. Interact with supply chain and planning teams on materials issues. This will require daily cooperation with and occasional travel to the operations teams in Asia.
- Review and approve sales orders for beta validation of new releases.
- Represent the design engineering team in reviews with the operations team and management.
- Conduct regular training to the design engineering teams on deliverables for successful transfer of new designs to operations.
Minimum Qualifications
- Masters/Bachelors Degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or related fields with experience in manufacturing
- Indepth understanding of optical mechanical electrical and software components involved in the design and development of opticalbased semiconductor inspection equipment or equivalent
- Excellent communication organizational analytical project management and interpersonal skills
- A keen technical mind an eye for detail a positive drive yet a teammate with leadership skills respecting opinions of others while committing to results and continuous improvement
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills as well as the ability to absorb and transfer knowledge to others. Product training experience is a plus.
- Proficient in English (both verbal and written) is a must
- Occasional travel to production sites.
We offer a competitive family friendly total rewards package. We design our programs to reflect our commitment to an inclusive environment while ensuring we provide benefits that meet the diverse needs of our employees.
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