Global Market Segment Manager Semiconductor, Specialization process automation; m​/f​/d

Overview

Your job:

• Industry specific requirement management focussed on market, customer and technology trends to develop a product portfolio (technical roadmap) for the semiconductor industry (Product focus and experience in process automation)
• Definition of the specific product requirements of the semiconductor industry and ensuring implementation in the product development process
• Interface between customers, sales, development, and operations. Translating complex technical requirements into a comprehensible format for all stakeholders involved.
• Carrying out product launch activities together with the relevant business units and national subsidiaries
• Coordination of development projects with lead customers (SKA, FKA) and the development departments at Festo
• Identification and verification of industry-specific future trends of main customers and ensuring the transfer of information to the company
• Participation in the definition of new product concepts with a focus on specific materials, precision requirements, cleanroom suitability as well as costs and product availability
• Participation in the design and implementation of Product Competence Meetings to define new product requirements
• Representative of Festo at industry associations (SEMI) to ensure that Festo requirements are taken into account when defining new product standards
• Regular close cooperation to build, expand and maintain customer relationships with internationally networked main customers of Festo
• Occasional collaboration with representatives of associations, universities and research institutes in the course of projects, definition of guidelines/standards and innovative customer projects

• Successfully completed studies in engineering, electrical engineering, automation, process engineering, or comparable qualification
• Several years of professional experience in automation technology in the semiconductor industry
• Technical understanding of product requirements, ideally with experience in material, cleanroom and vacuum requirements
• Good industry, product and application knowledge in the field of automation, special product knowledge in process automation and control technology
• Professional management skills are an advantage
• Fluent English skills, another foreign language is an advantage
• High willingness to travel

Contact person
:
Sabrina Marx,