Manager of Workforce Laboratories

About NY Creates:

NY Creates serves as a bridge for advanced electronics, leads projects that advance R&D in emerging technologies, and generates the jobs of tomorrow. NY Creates also runs some of the most advanced facilities in the world, boasts more than 3,000 industry experts and faculty, and manages public and private investments of more than $25 billion - placing it at the global epicenter of high-tech innovation and commercialization.

Job Description:

Position Summary, Workforce Laboratory Manager

The Manager of Workforce Laboratories will oversee Creates' education and workforce development (EWD) training laboratories and other spaces utilized for EWD programming.  This includes managing equipment and materials used in Creates' EWD activities, coordinating ordering and acquisition of materials, supplies, and equipment used for EWD activities, and interfacing with Creates' facilities team regarding EWD laboratories and spaces. The Manager of Workforce Laboratories will also instruct selected semiconductor workforce activities including, but not limited to, semiconductor integrated circuit fabrication training, electronic and photonic integrated circuit measurement training, and training in semiconductor processing.  In addition, the Manager of Workforce Laboratories will manage and supervise Creates' semiconductor technical trainers.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage education and workforce development training laboratories and other spaces used for EWD programming.
• Work with Semiconductor Technical Trainers to maintain training equipment and safe laboratory and classroom conditions.
• Coordinate materials, supplies and equipment planning and acquisition as required to support EWD programming.
• Coordinate with Creates' facilities personnel regarding maintenance, modification, or other activities that may impact EWD programming spaces.
• Instruct selected EWD programming.
• Manage and supervise Semiconductor Technical Trainers

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications, Manager of Workforce Laboratories

• B.S. degree in appropriate field (electrical engineering, materials science, chemical engineering, or similar) from a college or university accredited by the US Department of Education or internationally recognized accrediting organization.
• A minimum of 7 years of experience in semiconductor process development (unit process development), equipment engineering, or IC device measurement/metrology.
• Design and implement operating strategies, plans and procedures to assure smooth functioning of Creates' workforce development programs.
• Complete performance management feedback and goals per requirements.   

Preferred Qualifications, Manager of Workforce Laboratories

• Substantial, relevant and technologically current experience (industry or academia)

Knowledge of

• semiconductor processing systems
• semiconductor wafer process equipment
• semiconductor process development
• IC testing and metrology
• RF and plasma technology
• Vacuum systems

This position is contingent on the satisfactory completion of a background check; this position may require annual background checks.

Don't meet every requirement? At NY Creates we are dedicated to building a welcoming team. If you are excited about working for NY Creates but your experience doesn't exactly align perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway, you might still be a perfect fit for this or another role.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental
• Competitive Pay and PTO
• Flexible Heath Spending and Dependent Care Accounts
• Basic / Optional Life Insurance
• Post-Retirement Health Insurance
• Employer contribution of 7% of earnings to a Basic Retirement plan after meeting one year of service.
• Optional employee contributed retirement account.

Location: 257 Fuller Road, Albany, NY 12203

Salary Range: $110,000 - $120,000

*Posted salary rates are determined upon experience and education

Additional Information:

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