VAT Vakuumventile AG

Product Manager We at VAT Group AG, headquartered in Switzerland, invite a both talented and visionar Senior Product Manager to join our SSG (Semiconductor Solutions Group ) - one of our most valued Department. This particular Senior Product Manager role is created for our DL ( Display Light ) Unit within the SSG . Partner side by side with our Senior Product Managers and the supporting team, possessing deep expertise in the Semiconductor industry and having full responsibility for a dedicated product portfolio is the kind of vibe and experience we’re into for our future colleague. We also highly value the extended experience in working with leading clients and building strong, influential relationships. What We OFFER Join a global leader at the forefront of semiconductor innovation. Thrive in a collaborative, innovative environment that celebrates bold ideas and outstanding execution — where your potential knows no bounds. Enjoy an exceptional working environment with great amenities at our VAT Group offices in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen. Receive competitive compensation and benefits aligned with your expertise and contributions YOUR CHALLENGES Partner closely with sales teams and key OEM customers to tackle technical and operational challenges, ensuring smooth collaboration and delivering solutions that drive customer success. Shape the future of semiconductor products by analyzing market trends and OEM roadmaps, leading innovation, customization, and value engineering projects that make a real impact. Take ownership of account profitability and product performance, identifying opportunities to optimize costs, grow business, and maximize value across the product lifecycle. Lead global, cross-functional initiatives to implement corporate strategies, uphold technical excellence, and maintain top-tier documentation and compliance standards. Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to elevate product quality, efficiency, and customer satisfaction, leaving a lasting mark on both the market and your career. YOUR COMPETENCIES You're a technical products enthusiast, keen and curious on "How It's Made", with a strong desire to know and own everything that is product related. Extended experience with DL ( Display Light ) technology. Proven experience in product and account management with success in B2B semiconductor sales and customer relationships. Strong track record managing international customers and complex technology projects in global environments. Excellent strategic, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate technical requirements into impactful business strategies. Outstanding communication skills for effective collaboration with stakeholders at all levels. Master’s degree in sciences, engineering, or a related field ( specialization in semiconductor engineering is highly preferred, but not mandatory ). Fluent in English (German proficiency is highly preferred but not mandatory ).

YOUR CHALLENGES As a Senior IT Project & Portfolio Manager you will lead complex, multi-stream technology initiatives and enhance our project and portfolio management capabilities. In this role, you will drive the end-to-end delivery of key IT projects, establish and mature governance processes, and support the development of a structured, scalable project environment across IT and Business. You will act as a senior leader in project execution, stakeholder alignment, and organizational maturity building. YOUR ROLE Lead medium to large scale IT projects across multiple business and IT streams Ensure stakeholder alignment, transparency, and structured communication Oversee planning, execution, governance, and quality assurance Consolidate project status, risks, costs, and progress across initiatives Deliver clear dashboards, KPIs, and financial updates for fact-based decisions Monitor budgets, forecasts, and variances with timely corrective actions Standardize VAT’s IT project and portfolio management framework Implement RACI models and harmonize approval processes Drive adoption of new practices and enable cross-functional alignment Mentor project managers and foster a strong project management community YOUR COMPETENCIES 7+ years managing IT projects in mid to large scale environments Strong experience leading cross-country and cross-cultural teams, ideally Switzerland and Malaysia Proven track record in project governance, PMO processes, and portfolio structures Strong project management expertise (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid) Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills Ability to design and optimize governance and prioritization frameworks Experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, MS Project, Confluence (financial tools a plus)

Our team in Haag, Switzerland is looking for you: Head of Global Test Lab MAIN ROLE AND ACTIVITIES Lead a globally distributed lab verification teams structured by different product lines, scientific verification methods and software/data. Define and implement the lab’s strategic roadmap in collaboration with the engineering leadership team. Lead and support initiatives such as Lab digitalization, growth of the infrastructure, evaluation of new measurement technology and component testing programs. Global lab performance controlling & reporting based on the defined KPI’s. Ensure test standards, safety protocols, and software tools are harmonized globally. Maintain high-quality testing capabilities for new product introductions, supplier qualifications, and customer-specific validations. Act as a key interface between engineering, product management, and field application engineering (FAE) for test-related topics. Lead training and development programs to scale lab competencies globally. COMPETENCIES & KEY EXPERIENCES Bachelor’s or master’s degree in physics, mechanical engineering or related field. 3 to 5 years of professional experience in an international environment leading a technical team. Experience in vacuum and sensing technology, system engineering is preferred. Know-how in the state-of-the-art field programming and data science (eg PLC & Python). Proven skills in developing and implementing new agile processes into a high-tech environment. Personally, you will fit well into our corporate culture and the international matrix organization if you have hands-on work style and like to accomplish tasks fast. Strong English and German language capabilities. Work experience in semiconductors or science environment is beneficial Global travel (5-10%) is required.

Product Manager ALD Systems We at VAT Group AG, headquartered in Switzerland, invite a both talented and visionary Product Manager to join our SSG (Semiconductor Solutions Group ) - one of our most valued Departments. This particular Product Manager role is created for our Advanced Products Business Unit within the SSG. VAT’s Business Unit Advanced Products is the home base for newly developed products in VAT’s adjacent market areas. The latest innovation in pulsing valves for ALD ( Atomic Layer Deposition ) is currently being ramped up at our customers. ALD is becoming one of the most important process steps in the manufacture of advanced electronic components. VAT aims to become one of the major subsystem and component suppliers to the ALD tool industry. Partner side by side with our Product Managers and the supporting team, possessing deep expertise in the Semiconductor industry and having full responsibility for a dedicated product portfolio is the kind of vibe and experience we’re into for our future colleague. We also highly value the extended experience in working with leading clients and building strong, influential relationships WHAT WE OFFER Join a global leader at the forefront of semiconductor innovation. Thrive in a collaborative, innovative environment that celebrates bold ideas and outstanding execution — where your potential knows no bounds. Enjoy an exceptional working environment with great amenities at our VAT Group offices in the Swiss canton of St. Gallen. Receive competitive compensation and benefits aligned with your expertise and contributions YOUR CHALLENGES Develop with VAT’s R&D teams the next Horizon 2 products with a focus on opportunities in the gas delivery area. Scout for new opportunities in the gas delivery area by assessing market sizes, competitional landscapes and patents, partnering with Engineering and Product Management and Sales organizations. Owning the interface with defined SEMI OEMs regarding all commercial and technical aspects of VAT’s new gas delivery product portfolio. Drive innovation by collaborating closely with the engineering team to solve complex customer problems and define the roadmap to expand VAT's product portfolio in the gas inlet area. Manage the product life cycle during all phases (product development, phase-in, CIP’s, customization, phase-out, pricing, training, marketing documentation). Identify and analyze market trends and customer technical roadmaps to adapt VAT's product offerings and drive future product requirements. Monitor profitability of the OEM accounts and product line, deriving measures to sustain and increase profitability. Support the sales entities of VAT group in customer acquisition, product presentations, and negotiations. Train sales engineers and customers, establish technical customer documentation as manuals and product data sheets. YOUR COMPETENCIES Master’s degree in mechanical engineering, physics or similar. Additional degree in business, marketing or innovation development or proven track record in a commercial role. Strong knowledge of sensorics and electrical systems and/or experience in gas inlet dynamics preferred. Product development and product management experience in the semiconductor industry is an advantage. Strong entrepreneurial and strategic thinking, analytical and communication skills to structure and influence discussions within the team as well as with senior management and stakeholders Profound experience of the sales process (mechanisms) of high-tech components in a highly consolidated market environment on a global scale. Knowledge of the semiconductor market and the relevant WFE manufacturing processes. Solid experience in managing international projects Fluent business English skills written and spoken. Fluency in German is of high advantage. Willingness to travel internationally (approx. 10%)

Team Coordinator Category Management As Team Coordinator Category Management, you will play a key role in managing and coordinating the global machining supply chain, with a strong focus on milling and machining categories. This position sits at the intersection of category management, global sourcing, and cross-regional coordination. You will act as a task and process coordinator, ensuring global supply continuity, KPI achievement, and close collaboration with internal stakeholders. While this role does not include direct people management, it requires strong leadership, coordination, and influence skills in a matrixed, international environment. WHAT WE OFFER A strategic coordination role with global exposure across Europe and Asia Opportunity to work closely with international teams and suppliers A role with strong visibility and impact on global supply chain performance Long-term career growth opportunities within global category management and global supply chain Flexible work model with partial remote work options YOUR CHALLENGES Take direct responsibility for the machining supply chain, with a focus on milling and turning categories Lead to establish the global category strategy, align with key stakeholders and execute globally Manage and coordinate global category management activities and suppliers across regions Coordinate day-to-day tasks and priorities of category management colleagues Ensure KPI achievement related to cost, delivery, quality, and supply continuity Act as a central coordination point between category management, supply chain, and internal stakeholders Support alignment of global sourcing strategies and operational execution Drive structured collaboration across regions and functions in a multinational environment Contribute to continuous improvement of category management processes and ways of working YOUR COMPETENCIES Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Master’s degree preferred) 10+ years of experience in global sourcing or category management, ideally within a multinational company Strong engineering background, with hands-on understanding of: Milling, Turning, Machining processes and equipment Proven experience managing global suppliers and supply chains Strong coordination skills in matrixed and cross-cultural environments Fluency in English and German (both required) NICE TO HAVE Experience in a leading or coordinating role (formal or informal leadership) Previous exposure to category management at global or regional level Leadership experience without direct people management responsibility

Technical Specialist Purity & Cleaning / Contamination Control We at VAT Group AG, headquartered in Switzerland, invite a both talented and visionary Technical Specialist Purity &Cleaning to join our SSG (Semiconductor Solutions Group ) - one of our most valued Departments. This particular open Role role is created for our Corporate R&D Business Unit within the SSG. VAT’s Corporate R&D Business Unit Advanced Products is whre we create a sustainable competitive advantage for VAT through core research programs and develop additional new technologies and differentiated solutions to expand our business. Become an expert at cleaning and purity for semiconductor industry to be a central knowledge carrier in the discussion with our manufacturing and assembly unit, our customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders. Your responsibilities: Responsible for creating and maintaining global specifications for cleaning and purity (e.g. cleanrooms) Define and manage the acceptance criteria for cleanrooms & media (cooperation with FAM) Create global guidelines and specifications for cleanroom aids to be used (e.g. UV lamps) as well as how to maintain cleanliness Consolidate customer specifications and derive specific central VAT guidelines Define cleaning and purity requirements for quality assurance at the supplier Set standards to meet customer-specific work instructions on cleanliness level according to high purity customer specifications (cleaning, handling and packaging components) Reappraisal/study of customer specifications - definition of training content (cleanliness, clean rooms, behavior...) Research and creation of global documents on the topic of cleanliness Your qualifications: Professional experience of +3 years in Semiconductor manufacturing Industry Hands-on experience (e.g. particle counter) Microsoft Office skills Very good mechanical understanding German and English required (for customer specifications) Analytical understanding Independent way of working Independent creation of global documents