Zeissgroup

Lead Building Engineer (LBE) High-Tech Fab (m/w/x)

In short

This role leads the technical building equipment (TGA) for construction and conversion of ZEISS SMT high-tech cleanrooms in Oberkochen, sitting at the interface between production, engineering, development and real estate construction management. ZEISS is a technology leader in semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and the position involves laterally leading an interdisciplinary team of building specialists and engineers while setting strategic guidelines for building supply infrastructure. It demands a technical degree in building services/supply engineering, at least 7 years of experience including 3 years leading technical teams, project management expertise, and fluent German and English.

ZEISS Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
Enabler for smaller, more powerful and more energy-efficient microchips
Working where tomorrow is made.
Around 80 percent of all microchips worldwide are manufactured using ZEISS technologies. As the core of every electronically controlled system, they are indispensable in our everyday lives – whether in smartphones, smart homes or smart factories. ZEISS is the technology leader in semiconductor manufacturing equipment. With high-precision lithography optics, photomask systems and process control solutions, ZEISS enables the production of ever smaller, more powerful and more energy-efficient microchips – shaping the age of micro- and nanoelectronics through its innovations.
We are looking for a Lead Building Engineer (LBE) High-Tech Fab (m/f/x) for our team in Oberkochen.
Your Role
•As Lead Building Engineer (LBE), manage the technical building equipment (TGA) of cost group 400 for new construction and conversion of ZEISS SMT high-tech cleanrooms at the interface between production, engineering, development and ZEISS Real Estate Construction Management
•As a lateral leader, provide technical leadership to a highly qualified, interdisciplinary team of TGA specialists, operations and supply engineers, machine developers and external building planners on challenging construction projects
•With entrepreneurial foresight, technical expertise and leadership strength, design and align strategic guidelines for a flexible, resilient and efficient building supply for ZEISS high-tech fabs
•In this role, be responsible for user-specific infrastructure requirements (HVAC, electrical, gases, compressed air, water, dynamics) in requirement specifications, taking HSEE and risk management guidelines into account
•Define all technical performance data, parameters and consumption targets on a project basis, set sustainability impulses, validate cost budgets, and accompany the defect-free implementation of technical building concepts through acceptance and handover to Facility Management with change management
•Ensure professional multi-project technical reporting, communicate on equal footing with ZEISS SMT management, planners and executing companies, and interact visibly with ZEISS user representatives on construction sites
Your Profile
•A successfully completed technical university degree with a focus on technical building equipment, supply engineering or a comparable field of study, ideally with an additional business administration qualification
•At least 7 years of professional experience, including 3 years of experience in either lateral or disciplinary personnel management of technical teams
•Sound background knowledge of technical building infrastructure, legal regulations and the current state of the art, with in-depth experience in project management (GPM certification Level C preferred) and proven responsibility for the planning and construction of factories in the pharmaceutical or tech industry
•A systematic and entrepreneurial mindset, combined with creative problem-solving, willingness to perform and a sense of responsibility
•Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, above-average teamwork and conflict resolution skills, as well as a high degree of personal leadership strength
•Very good German and English skills, written and spoken
Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:
Ramona Schweizer

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