Head of Operations

CAPRES

City:

Lyngby

Country:

Denmark

Description:

About the job Head of Operations

If you are looking for a job opportunity that combines advanced technical knowledge with strong management skills in a frontrunning nanotechnology-based company, then this is the position for you.

Lead the operational performance and empower employees 

As the new Head of Operations at CAPRES, you will be reporting to the General Manager and your primary tasks will be within Operations & Systems and Management. As such, you will take ownership of CAPRES’ operations including build plan for systems, production of probes, supply chain, parts inventory customer- & product support as well as engineering. This implicates that you will lead the preparation and periodical updates of the system build plan as well as supporting and managing the system production partner located in Fremont CA, USA. You will also take the lead in the excess and no demand reporting within stock and inventory. Furthermore, in close collaboration with the management team, you will be co-responsible for the overall management of CAPRES. Additionally, you will set the direction for CAPRES’ operations in alignment with CAPRES’ strategy as well as management and development of section managers. You will also act as a supporting mechanism for section managers in relation to development and implementation of policies and work processes within the framework of operations.

A responsible leader with an analytical and strategic mind

We expect you to have an academic background in electronics, nanotechnology, physics or similar with manufacturing as a pivotal point. Most importantly, you have been leading and managing the operational area in a similar industry with direct responsibility for a department of employees with academic backgrounds, where you have worked with systems like ERP, LEAN principles, Safe, Agile or SCRUM based methods. Moreover, you must be used to working in an international company with multiple locations outside of Denmark. Lastly, you are comfortable with English as the primary business language. 

As a person, you can lead and develop employees and the organization. You always attack issues with an analytical and logical approach and are able to oversee and tackle complex and long-term challenges. Moreover, you manage to keep a cool head and make rational decisions under pressure. Integrity, openness and consistency are all values you can identify with, and you perceive diversity in teams as conducive to success. 

Join a one-of-a-kind company and discover groundbreaking new technologies

This is an opportunity to take ownership of the operational performance and play a significant role in shaping and implementing a vision for the future at CAPRES. The recruitment process is carried out by Venaris Executive Search (www.venaris.dk). For more information regarding the position, please reach out to Partner Niels Prehn on + 45 30288730. All requests will be handled confidentially. If this position is for you, do not hesitate to apply by uploading your CV - it is not necessary to include a cover letter.  

CAPRES

CAPRES was founded in 1999 and is a technology leader in micro- and nanoscale electrical probing of advanced materials. The company employs 40 employees of which 30 are based at the head quarter at the DTU Campus in Lyngby, Denmark. CAPRES designs, produces and delivers metrology tools to the largest semiconductor producers in the world. These tools use electrical measurements to perform process control of the critical steps involving semiconductors and metal layers in the production of computer chips. Since 2019, CAPRES has been part of the product portfolio of the global company KLA Corporation, the world-leading provider of metrology equipment for the semiconductor industry.