Process Assistant

Engineering - Leuven | Just now
- As a Process Assistant (PA) in the Metrology Operations team, you will work directly with state-of-the-art semiconductor inspection and metrology tools, supporting recipe development, process monitoring, and day-to-day operational readiness.
- What you will do
- **Operational Excellence**
- Support day-to-day operational readiness of inspection and metrology tools
- Collaborate closely with First Line Support (FLS), Equipment and Process Engineers to ensure tool availability and stability
- Act as a technical link between Operations and Engineering teams to ensure smooth handovers and alignment
- Contribute to shift-based support structure and maintain process quality during 24/7 operations
- Support cross-functional initiatives that drive operational excellence within the Fab
- Escalate and follow up on deviations in recipe behaviour or tool setup
- ** Tool & Recipe Support**
- Develop, tune, and maintain recipes for inspection and metrology tools
- Execute recipe management activities including tool-to-tool recipe transfers and version tracking
- Perform adjustments and troubleshooting for recipe errors and setup inconsistencies
- Ensure proper recipe integration and integrity checks
- Assist with process qualification, calibration, and SPC runs
- Collect, analyze, and report process data to identify optimization opportunities
- ** Team & Knowledge Sharing**
- Work in tandem with operators, FLS, and engineers to execute tasks effectively
- Take part in training, knowledge transfer, process documentation, and support onboarding of new team members
- Actively build and share know-how on metrology principles and tool behaviour within the Operations and Engineering teams

What we do for you

We offer you the opportunity to join one of the world’s premier research centers in nanotechnology at its headquarters in Leuven, Belgium. With your talent, passion and expertise, you’ll become part of a team that makes the impossible possible. Together, we shape the technology that will define the society of tomorrow.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and proud of our open, multicultural, and informal working environment with ample possibilities to take initiative and show responsibility. We commit to supporting and guiding you in this process; not only with words but also with tangible actions. Through imec.academy, 'our corporate university', we actively invest in your development to further your technical and personal growth.

We are aware that your valuable contribution makes imec a top player in its field. Your energy and commitment are therefore appreciated by means of a market appropriate salary with many fringe benefits.

Who you are
- A bachelor in chemistry, Physics, Electronics, Electromechanics, or similar industrial experience
- Eager to learn and self-organized
- Good sense of urgency and the flexibility to take on tasks in function of project needs
- Accurate and organized
- Dedicated to a high standard of quality and work
- Resilient and problem-solving
- Independent and proactive
- Decisive and assertive
- Good social
- and communication skills
- Proficient English
- Interested

If you have more questions about the job, you can contact **Griet Holsbeek**.
Have questions about the recruitment process? **Loren Vander Veken**of the Talent Acquisition Team will be happy to assist you.

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