VAT Vakuumventile AG

YOUR CHALLENGES To learn and understand the basics of semiconductors and vacuum solutions in the semiconductor industry. Preparation and maintenance of Product and Manufacturing drawings, part list and technical documentation. Involvement in the new ERP system Microsoft D365 in general Pre and Post rollout. Interdisciplinary Tasks including Electrical Design, Software and Mechanical Design. Technical support to all the Product Manager on managing the Product Portfolio. Cooperation in an interdisciplinary team. New learning on the Product, PLM, D365 and maintain the confidentiality on VAT Products. Cross-divisional development-support of new VAT products. Commissioning of control-based prototypes and engineering-support during initial tests. YOUR COMPETENCIES Foundations of electrical and mechanical engineering. Experience in designing metal components, preferably in the vacuum / Semiconductor industry. Good CAD, ERP and PLM systems knowledge Creative thinker solving problems in the team with her/his hands on and systematic approach. Personal motivation and drive to achieve challenging goals and to set standards. Very good German language skills and good English language skills. Education level and interests: Technical education in Electronics / Mechatronics (active student / graduation level). Interested in teamwork in a dynamic development department with an international customer environment.

Our team in Haag, Switzerland is looking for you: Product Manager for Bellows in BU ADV, m/w (100%) YOUR CHALLENGES Own the responsibility for VATs outstanding Bellows product series, work within the Business Unit ADV (Advanced industrial), serve solutions to a wide range of applications, from Vacuum applications incl. semiconductor, large R&D projects, synchrotons to medical to aerospace. Manage your Bellows product life cycle during all phases (ideation, business case, product development, pricing, cost and supplier control, phase-in, training, marketing documentation, improvement, customization, phase-out). Own the interface to sales teams and customers for all technical aspects in defined markets. Coordinate simultaneous developments of multiple product solutions and values according to customer requests and product roadmap. Monitor and optimize profitability of product lines and regions. Implement value propositions. Cooperate with all BU’s of VAT to take advantage of synergies in product offering to ADV customers. Identify market trends and technical roadmaps of customers to derive needs for adaptation of VAT’s product offering. Support the sales entities of VAT group in product training, customer acquisition, product presentations and negotiations. Establish technical customer documentation like manuals and product data sheets according to applicable regulatory requirements. YOUR COMPETENCIES Degree in science or engineering. A good know how of mechanical and electrical systems and/or vacuum experience preferred. Additional degree in economics and / or marketing or successful record of accomplishment in a commercial position. Ability to drive x-functional teams from sales to engineering to supply chain. Experience in product management within the vacuum industry is of advantage. Strong Experience in managing international customers and projects on a global scale. Strong entrepreneurship and strategic thinking. Ability to identify market developments and derive requirements that influence the future valve business. Fluent in English, ability to negotiate in speaking and writing. Fluency in German is of advantage.

IHRE HERAUSFORDERUNGEN 1st-Level Supporter bei Störungen im Bereich von Montage-, Automatisations- und Prüfvorrichtungen und Schnittstelle zwischen Technik Team und Wartungsteam Erstellung von elektronischen und Pneumatischen Schemas für kleine Projekte und Optimierungen. Selbstständiger Bau von Montag-, Automatisations- und Prüfvorrichtungen auf Basis der vom Technik Team erstellten Dokumentationen. Technische Hilfestellung bei Problemen im Bereich Assembly VAT CH. Durchführung von beauftragten Wartungs- und Reparaturaufträgen an Montage- und Prüfvorrichtungen. Erstellung von Wartungs- und Reparaturberichten sowie allfällige Statistiken. Mitarbeit bei Schulungen von Assembly Mitarbeitern über Montage- und Prüfgeräte. Arbeitszeit abhängig vom Schichtmodel, Flexibel in der Arbeitszeit und universell einsetzbar IHRE KOMPETENZEN Abgeschlossene Berufsausbildung und/oder Weiterbildung im Bereich Elektrotechnik, Mechatronik oder vergleichbare Fachrichtung. Mindestens 5 Jahre Berufserfahrung im industriellen Umfeld. Vertiefte Kenntnisse in unterschiedlichen Montagetechniken. Qualitätsbewusstsein sowie Team- und Kommunikationsfähigkeit. Gute Kenntnisse Microsoft Office Programme. Englischkenntnisse sind von Vorteil.

Managing all aspects of a cluster of key accounts, including an account strategy and the tactics to achieve the business plan goals. Together with your dedicated account team members in the matrix, you drive the product portfolio throughout the product life cycle, market introduction, continuous improvement activities, cost down programs, supporting product relocation activities as well as product replacement and phase out. The Sector Manager for Key Accounts drives the business and makes sure that execution is according to the customer requirements and processes. YOUR CHALLENGES The Sector Manager for Key Accounts is responsible for the assigned accounts: Developing the global account growth strategy based on market and competitive intelligence Deriving the business plan (MTP, …) from the growth strategy and directing the marketing initiatives Leading the account team in the global matrix organization Developing value proposition and anticipating future market requirements including Service opportunities incl. Technoloy Roadmap Meetings Defining sales target for the each key account Providing sales forecasts and ensuring timely adjustments to achieve the goals Develops&Maintains the account KPI dashboard and reporting against it (Quality, Logistics, Technology&Costs) Escalates to LineManager if capacity, ressources are missing, prioritazion is needed or objective can not be met Manages global contracts, establishes global VAT policies, guidelines for the assigned accounts YOUR COMPETENCIES University degree or completed training with relevant experience and extensive business and engineering / science background. Fluent business English skills written and spoken Account Management experience in a matrix organization for a publicly traded company Ability to manage leading edge technology projects in a global organization Strong vacuum technology and system architecture knowledge, ideally in the area of e-beam applications Highly analytical and solution oriented way of thinking. Ability to adapt quickly to new circumstances with good decision-making skills. Ability to prepare reports and present in a structured way. Strong entrepreneurial spirit. Proven negotiation skills Highly proficient with MS Office applications, MS Dynamics, Outlook 10 - 30% international travel required

Our team in Haag, Switzerland is looking for you: Project Manager BU Advanced Industrials As a member of the business unit Advanced Industrial, you are responsible for developing products for the global vacuum market. These products are, for example, key elements in power generation and storage ("solar", "nuclear fusion", …), in research of the smallest and largest structures in the universe ("accelerators", "gravitational waves", …) or in measurement technologies (“electron microscopes”, "mass spectrometers", …). Together with the product managers, development engineers, supply chain specialists and quality engineers, you will lead the product development to a technical and commercial success. YOUR CHALLENGES Initiating and leading technology- and product-developments, -modifications, customer specific product adaptations, cost reductions or product localizations Execution of feasibility and concept studies with product management in quoting process Understand and apply agile/scrum and lean principles as appropriate Management of all product development phases from idea/concept to industrialization (stage-gate process) in an agile way Reporting the project status to the VAT innovation boards based on project scope, cost profitability, quality and timeline Intensive coordination of interdisciplinary teams out of product management, R&D, supply chain management and quality to ensure that customer requirements are optimally and completely fulfilled Supporting installations on customer’s site YOUR COMPETENCIES Passion to perform as a project manager in the area product and technology development Completed education in mechanical engineering / precision engineering / mechatronics (bachelor, master or comparable) Ability to handle complex projects in a structured way and accordingly to the given processes Knowledge in quality engineering methodologies (e.g. RCCA) Advanced training in project management and/or business administration Knowledge in the field of vacuum technology, automotive, nuclear or medical is an advantage Good communication skills in German and English (written and spoken) Willingness to travel internationally (approx. 10%)

WHAT YOU WILL EXPLORE: The highly advanced semiconductor industry relies heavily on vacuum processes and therefore, vacuum valves. VAT is the undisputable market leader and has a long history in developing vacuum valves for semiconductor and other industries, such as space and solar. Planning the operations and supply chain in such a critical company, with thousands of different unique products requires a good demand forecasting and planning, with high accuracy, transparency, and efficiency. The goals of this project include bringing market intelligence into demand planning, developing statistical and machine learning approaches for demand scenario generation, and improving forecasting KPIs. In addition, you will have the opportunity to use and understand the big business data of the company and have interfaces with various corporate functions such as sales, operation and business units. YOUR CHALLENGES: • Carry out literature review and identify best practices in the use of market intelligence and ML in demand forecasting • Understand, extract, clean and structure the relevant business and market big data • Identify the important business drivers, and their relation to the demand • Perform multivariate time-series forecasting, feature engineering, dimensionality reduction, classification etc. • Implement the findings into an automated tool and the business process YOUR COMPETENCES: • Studies in engineering, math, physics, business administration or similar • Strong analytical thinking, technical, communication and presentation skills • Strong programming (Python) and machine learning skills, familiarity with Excel

YOUR CHALLENGES Customers’ order management activities for the CH-RoW Sales Organization : Order entry into ERP system for customers’ purchase order sales orders shipping from various ship points Transact, monitor and track customer order changes and requirements to the specific order(s) Work with Logistics / Customer Operations Team for shipping and distribution of parts to fulfill customers’ orders Backlog management Ensure wholesome and complete order history in compliance to audit and filing retrieval. Follow up of quotes from the existing CRM system based on adequate information from Sales Team and relevant approvals. Manage overdue payments and debt recovery, by driving/implementing/reinforcing the collection procedures and dealing directly with the most complex cases. Support and participate in all corporate projects to develop and implement ‘best practices’ and activity reporting pertaining to order management. Support Sales Operation Manager in achieving sales targets by managing revenue risks and delivery risks. Any other duties as required on project or necessity basis from the Sales Operations Manager / EU-RoW General Manager. (I.e. event coordinator: finding and booking venues, liaising with clients and suppliers, handling logistics, managing budgets and invoicing and presenting post-event reports) YOUR COMPETENCIES Minimum 3 years of experience in operations multi-functional process environment Minimum 3 years direct customer service or part of the order to cash function in a fast paced environment Good working knowledge and understanding of ERP systems and their use in a global manufacturing environment Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word and Excel. Powerpoint Ability to demonstrate solid written and oral communication skills Team player with good problem solving ability Languages: English & German language in spoken and written form. One other European language (Italian) is an advantage.

YOUR CHALLENGES In order to reduce the time-to-market of our advanced sensors products, we are looking to bolster our competence in the domain of semiconductor-compatible packaging and integration solutions for advanced vacuum sensors. Lead the development of next generation advanced sensor packaging solutions adhering to complex requirements Develop sensor integration concepts and drive sensor packaging industrialization projects Collaboration with external competence centers and industrialization partners Evaluate existing low-volume packaging & assembly solutions and implement required improvements Join a multi-location R&D organization (Haag, Zürich) YOUR COMPETENCIES MSc or PhD degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, physics or related discipline 5+ years of industry experience on mechanical design-related topics Experience in MEMS/IC/photonics packaging technologies and assembly process methodologies Experience with data analysis in Matlab or Python is a plus Negotiating skills in English and German (fluent in spoken and writing) Work experience in vacuum technology / semiconductors / MEMS beneficial You can showcase success stories in multi-disciplinary design projects and are highly motivated to work in an agile and innovative environment. You are used to working independently, proactively and in an organized manner. You have a strong ability to work in a team and care about interdisciplinary interface functions.

Aufgaben Bedienen und Anlagenverantwortung von CNC Bearbeitungscenter Einrichten und Einfahren von Neuprodukten in enger Zusammenarbeit mit der Programmierung Ein und Umrichten der Anlage gemäss Maschinenplan Überwachung der laufenden Produktion und Prozesse sowie Sicherstellung der Qualitätskontrolle Terminmanagement und maximale Nutzung der zugewiesenen Betriebsmittel Wartung und Pflege der Ihnen zugeteilten Betriebsmittel Fachliche Betreuung der Ihnen zugewiesenen Operateure

IHRE HERAUSFORDERUNGEN Bewertung potenzieller Lieferanten zusammen mit der Abteilung Category Management Umformung/Gießen und Zerspanung Planung und Durchführung von System- und Prozessaudits bei ausgewählten Lieferanten Erleichterung von Prozess- und Qualitätsverbesserungsaktivitäten mit ausgewählten Lieferanten, einschließlich Qualifizierung und Validierung Bewertung der bestehenden Lieferkette im Hinblick auf die Prozessfähigkeiten und das Entwicklungspotenzial Pflege der Arbeitsbeziehungen zwischen allen Abteilungen Überwachung der zugewiesenen Lieferanten-KPIs und Verfolgung von Korrekturmaßnahmen Schulung der Lieferanten in VAT-spezifischen Prozessen, Normen und Technologien Überprüfung der Erstmusterprüfberichte von Lieferanten Bearbeitung von Reklamationen unter Anwendung der 8D-Methode IHRE KOMPETENZEN Abgeschlossene Technische Ausbildung / Lehre im Bereich Zerspanungstechnik / Gießerei Technik / Umformung Praktische Erfahrung von mindestens 3 Jahren aus dem Bereich Gießerei / Umformung / Zerspanung Bachelor-Abschluss in Maschinenbau oder ähnlichem Hintergrund von Vorteil Berufserfahrung in einer qualitätsorientierten technischen Position mind. 4 Jahre Ein zusätzlicher Abschluss in Qualitätstechnik wäre von Vorteil Fließende Deutsch- und Englischkenntnisse in Wort und Schrift Bereitschaft zu Reisetätigkeiten (20-30%)

YOUR CHALLENGES: Supports sales organization in regards to all technical & operational aspects. Driving the corporate strategy through a globally matrixed team across multiple functions. Identify OEMs technical roadmaps and drive actual and future product requirements in order to protect and increase the share of wallet for the VAT group worldwide. Accountable for customization- & industrialization projects and technical customer documentation like manuals, product data sheets according to European machinery directive. Supervising all changes in regards to supply chain, manufacturing and assembly processes and preparing documentation for customer relevant changes and submitting it to the respective customers following the customer specific change management (CE!, CEx and POR) processes. YOUR COMPETENCES: Master's Degree in sciences, engineering, or Semiconductor related engineering disciplines product / account management experience in a matrix organization proven record of business development in the component B2B business, preferably in Semiconductors ability to manage leading edge technology projects in a global organization for a global customers

YOUR CHALLANGES: Owning the project management of projects to develop new high volume supply chains for advanced (Horizon 2) products. Setting up the necessary project structures, such as scope, goals, schedule, project organization, resource planning, gate process, budget and assessment or minimization of potential risks Independent management of project teams/sub-projects from conception to implementation and successful completion of the responsible projects in close coordination with stakeholders and senior management Tracking, securing and proactive communication of set project goals and key figures, resource availability, schedule, and project progress. Strong networking and cooperation with all relevant local and global departments (including management, category management, Product Line supply chain, finance, operations, business units) Moderation of project and topic-related meetings Communication within the team and outside of the team. Preparing and conducting steering boards and project meetings Project budget control in cooperation with controlling YOUR COMPETENCES: Project management leadership in a supply chain related field with interdisciplinary teams Moderator, team player, strongly focused on targets and effective communication Several years of professional experience in the field of project management and operations management, including initial disciplinary management experience, would be an advantage Strong entrepreneurial spirit, high level of engagement and ownership, the ability for strategic and solution-oriented thinking and acting, as well as proactive and responsible teamwork complete your personal profile Ability to lead others to positive outcomes Good presentation skills and confident negotiation skills