Technical Manager

DuPont E&I Advanced Cleans & Slurry Technologies has an exciting and challenging opportunity for a
Customer Technical Manager
The role is responsible for leading and executing the business, site and plant/department quality programs to enable the business to profitably meet customer's needs related to the quality management system. This role is designed to more directly manage the product quality and service responsiveness to top tier and strategic customers along with working across the functions within the business to align to ever-increasing customer expectations regarding product quality.

The position requires knowledge of raw material & product characterization, formulation design, and manufacturing processes. The role must be able to manage customer relationships and expectations and communicate quality information clearly to customers to support the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the customer relationship for top tier customers from a quality perspective.
• Represent the company during interactions with customers regarding product quality, including customer audits.
• Responsible for leading quality business reviews with key customers
• Respond to customer requests regarding specification improvements and information on product manufacturing process (control plans, process flow, quality systems, etc.).
• Ensure rapid response to customer complaints. Responsible to own the 8D process and work across functions to establish team and drive the root cause and corrective actions. Ensure communication strategy on issue is managed both internally as well as externally for customers.
• Investigate and resolve customer quality and performance complaints.
• Manage customer notifications. Working with global Quality team, will draft and deliver Product Change Notices, Early Alert notifications. etc.
• Provide timely and satisfactory response to customer special requests for data analysis, product testing, etc.
• Manage customer qualifications for new products and product changes
• Translate quality objectives for the business into specific objectives for future manufacturing sites in China
• Assist with local contract manufacturer quality performance management and improvement

Requirements

• Degree in a technical discipline such as Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or Materials Science.
• 8+ years' experience working in the semiconductor or semiconductor materials industry in a technical role (Engineering, R&D, Quality, Fab, etc.).
• Proven project management skills using data driven risk management
• Exceptional ability to build relationships across different organizations to achieve results
• Thorough understanding of raw material and product chemistry along with analytical and functional characterization methods.
• Experience working with customers or suppliers outside DuPont on technical projects such as raw material or product development, improvement projects, or problem resolution.
• Demonstrated success resolving technical challenges in a time-critical situation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills both in Mandarin and English with customers and all levels in the organization
• Strong influence management, leadership skills and people/team development skills

Preferred Qualifications

• A minimum of BS degree in a technical discipline such as Chemistry, Materials or Engineering. Advanced degrees will be a plus.
• 8+ years' experience working in the semiconductor or semiconductor materials industry in a technical role (such as Engineering, R&D, Quality, Semiconductor Fab.)
• Working knowledge of Quality management skills such as SPC, FMEA, DOE, Six-sigma and use of statistical software such as JMP

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