Product Manager / Polishing Application Engineer

Company: Pureon
Location: Monroe
Posted on: June 21, 2022

Job Description:

This position combines the roles of Product Management and Application Engineer with a strong focus on our polishing products and solutions for semiconductor, optics and precision industry applications. The Product Manager is responsible for the four P's of marketing: product (lifecycle, development), placement (sales channels), pricing and promotion (in collaboration with Sales and MarCom), actively contributing to the growth and profitability of the company. The Polishing Application Engineer is developing, testing and implementing optimized lapping and polishing processes for Industrial applications in semiconductor wafering, Precision optics and precision engineering. This position is an interdisciplinary bridge between our customers and Innovation, Sales, MarCom, Production, Quality Management, and Supply Chain Management, ensuring that all product related needs are met. -Primary Responsibilities as Product Manager/ Polishing Application Engineer:- Product management across the product lifecycle for the following product families- Polishing pads for advanced materials- Polishing slurries- Auxiliary products- Process development, testing and implementation of polishing processes for our customers. -- Supporting sales and customers with product selection, quotations and technical consulting. -- Responsible for pricing (base price, pricing plans, discounting), gross margins, and positioning of our products.- Project management for product development, improvement, change, in collaboration with customers, innovation, sales, production, quality control, suppliers, etc.- Collaboration with MarCom for product documentation, web presence, trade show materials, and customer presentations.- Collaborate with QEHS on SDS, quality documentation, safety aspects.- Establish and maintain relationship with suppliers and service providers to ensure product supply and quality. Participate in key supplier evaluation and audits. -- Create and communicate reporting with market information such as competitor products, customer projects, pricing trends. -Who you are:- Curious and learning oriented individual who is looking to solve challenging problems in lapping/polishing of advanced materials. - -- Engineering education, specifically a technical degree / Bachelors or higher and several years of experience in semiconductor industry, preferably in the polishing/ finishing field. -- Strong in time management and task prioritization. - Interested to work with a highly specialized and international team.- Enjoys nurturing meaningful customer relationships and regular travel (approx. 10-20%).- Relevant industry background required in semiconductor/optics/precision engineering industry in polishing applications.- You are thrilled by technical challenges and by contributing to the success of our customers and our company.What you can expect:- Challenging work - your contribution does make a difference in the polishing of high-tech materials. -- Working in a specialized cross functional global team, for a growing, international SME.- Growth and learning in cutting edge industries such as semiconductor industry, precision optics and medical technology. -- Meaningful working environment, attractive infrastructure, WFH flexibility as necessary. -- Location preferably Monroe (NC), or Scottsdale (AZ)

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