ASC Assistant Manager-Tools, MI - Full-time / Part-time

Oerlikon (SIX: OERL) is a leading high-tech industrial group specializing in machine and plant engineering. The Company is a provider of innovative industrial solutions and cutting-edge technologies for manmade fibers manufacturing, drive systems, vacuum, surface solutions and advanced nanotechnology. A Swiss company with a tradition going back over 100 years, Oerlikon is a global player with around 15 500 employees at over 170 locations in 35 countries and pro-forma sales of CHF 3.6 billion in 2013. The Company invested in 2013 CHF 146 million in R&D (pro-forma 2013), with over 1200 specialists working on future products and services. In most areas, the operative businesses rank either first or second in their respective global markets.
 

The new Oerlikon Surface Solutions Segment has around 6,000 employees worldwide, operates 110 coating centers and generates sales in excess of CHF 1 billion. Both business units, Oerlikon Balzers and Oerlikon Metco, have been at the forefront of the development of pioneering coating technologies for decades. Oerlikon (SIX: OERL) is a leading high-tech industrial group specializing in machine and plant engineering. The Company is a provider of innovative industrial solutions and cutting-edge technologies for manmade fibers manufacturing, drive systems, vacuum, surface solutions and advanced nanotechnology.

 

Job Summary: The ASC Assistant Manager-Tools will focus primarily on new coating applications, coating modifications, process development, customer’s project management, superior technical solutions and advanced analysis. This position is accountable for providing leadership to accomplish technical initiatives aligned with the Tools coating business. The ASC Assistant Manager-Tools converts strategic customer needs into safe, commercially viable, high quality solutions that meet cost and timing targets. He reports to Head of ASC, Americas and manages Application Engineer in ASC

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
 

• Create and execute plans in collaboration with Sales and Operations to increase the introduction of new coating technologies and processes that help profitably expand the company’s geographic and industrial footprint.
• Lead the implementation of Tools projects from the prototype level to production.
• Responsible for the technical realization of all process steps including coating, testing, fixturing, cleaning and other pre- and post-treatments.
• Interacts with Product Managers and Process Manager to provide technical solutions and make sure the requirements of successfully applying coating to customers’ Tools.
• Follows the Oerlikon Balzers POM processes and documentations.
• Implement CRM sample handling.
• Measure and monitor KPIs related to ASC.
• Provide leadership in sync with the ASC’s Core Function.

 

Minimum Qualifications Required:
 

• Minimum of 5 years of overall business experience, including technical experience in a science company.
• Ability and experience in building capital and project plans to support products and customers’ needs.
• Broad experience in research and development for developing products and solutions from idea generation and new product launch to commercial success.
• Work experience in PVD, PACVD, PPD and/or surface treatments industry is required (e.g., Stamping/Forming, Cutting Tools, Die Casting, etc.).
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline required.