Project Lead - Semiconductor Sustainability

Leuven, Belgium

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What you will do

The Project Lead Semiconductor Sustainability is a project leader with hands-on practical skills that will help lead several project initiatives to a good end. This engineer will support Fab projects and larger imec wide sustainability programs with the help of others in the FabOSE team (Fab Operational Sustainability & Efficiency) that focus on similar branches of efficiency engineering.

Your main responsibilities are:

• Regarding the SSTS program for Fab: sustainability projects that have been running on a smaller scale in combination with newer and larger sustainability initiatives – you will act as the main focal point for FAB (with help from team manager)
• the main program has the goal to identify for a wide range of tools and processes how much they contribute to the consumption of electricity, gasses, water, ... and how this translates in a CO2 footprint
• multiple other projects that touch the field of sustainability are also part of this job: recuperation of metals in our CR waste stream, water consumption and initiatives to reduce these, enabling idle and sleep modes for CR and subfab equipment, ...
• As Project lead: report in a consistent manner to FabOSE and Fab Management. Autonomy is important as many projects will be novel and require the ability to independently explore and to analyse. Strong interpersonal skills will help to communicate effectively, also with other Fab areas and specific Tool owners. A wide knowledge of processes is an advantage.
• Work on CleanRoom Tools:  Sustainability and CO2 contribution of processes require monitoring CR Tools, when sensors are not present, you come up with creative ways to obtain the required data.
• Cooperate with other colleagues in the FabOSE team that have projects ongoing with shared interests; constructively achieve common goals – eg: the FDC Project Lead enables the SSTS Lead to monitor certain parameters, the Subfab Specialist enables you to monitor subfab parameters,
• Remain flexible as you navigate changing priorities between projects. The FabOSE management will support you in setting priorities correctly.
• Drive continuous improvements – one thing is monitoring sustainability parameters, the next step is also spotting improvements and launching the initiatives to tackle these.
• Create long-term visions: sustainability is a wide field, however, be ready to formulate crisp visions while avoiding scope slip.

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

You obtained preferably a master’s degree in Engineering and have experience with both project management and working on CR Tools. Hands-on experience is a must! Knowledge of high-tech manufacturing processes and / or experience in guiding improvement processes is beneficial.

You preferably already have experience in working on CR Tools and have shown initiative around improvement project, any link with sustainability projects is an advantage: you can work independently and can come forward with new initiatives on your own. Enjoying working collaboratively with your colleagues in the FabOSE team is a must, since many projects will share expertise with the team members and Tool owners across the Fab Engineering areas.

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Job details

Title: Project Lead - Semiconductor Sustainability

Employer: imec

Location: Kapeldreef 75 Leuven, Belgium

Published: 2025-09-15

Application deadline: Unspecified

Job type: Engineer

Field: Electrical Engineering, Electrochemistry, Project Management, Environmental Engineering, Electronics,