Pilot Plant Manager at Merck S.A.

Hsinchu, Taiwan, Taiwan -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

25 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

26 Apr, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Chemical Engineering, Process Development, Scale-up, Semiconductor Materials, Project Management, Team Leadership, Statistical Process Control, Design of Experiments, Minitab, JMP, Data Analytics, New Product Introduction, Automation, Digitization, Chemical Mechanical Planarization, Asset Management

Industry

Semiconductors

Description

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Responsibilities

The Pilot Plant Manager will lead the scale-up and sampling team to transition R&D formulations into high-volume manufacturing for the semiconductor industry. This role involves managing process automation, equipment integration, and cross-functional coordination to ensure successful new product introductions.