Dr Xavier BUCH

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High level professional with 15 years of Technical & Business experience.

Manager since 12+ years of technical and multinational Teams (up to 110 reports).

Profile

Currently responsible for the Sales Department with an annual revenue >65M$.

Experienced in customer management in Europe, Asia & USA.

Implemented several improvement programs as Lean Manufacturing or 6 Sigma.

Competences

Team & People management including hiring, performance management, coaching & mentoring.

Project Management including process transfer, product development, new product introduction…

Large experience in customer relationship management.

Expert in semiconductor processes including Lithography, CMP, 3D Packaging, Defect density reduction…

Manufacturing methods improvement through 6 Sigma, Lean Manufacturing...

Strong knowledge in methods such 8D, DoE, SPC, FMEA…

Since 2008 - R&D & Sales Director of JSR Micro, Belgium

JSR Micro is a fine chemical company specialized in high value products for the semiconductor industry.

As responsible for both the R&D and Sales Department, I am managing a Team of 13 Engineers. My responsibilities

are covering product development, marketing, sales and customer relationship. I am personally managing customers

in Europe, Israel, Russia and Singapore. I introduce to customers a very large portfolio including Lithography, CMP,

packaging, CIS and MicroFluidics.

Experience & accomplishments

Several new products developed and successfully introduced to customers.

Implemented Research & Development strategy including collaboration with Research institutes (IMEC, Leti…)

and tool vendors (ASML, TEL, EVG…) which allowed JSR to expand the portfolio and the customers base..

Achieved an annual revenue of 65M$ and secured several new customers.

Got “Best supplier award” from my 4 most important customers including Intel & GlobalFoundries.

2005-2008 – CMP Process, Equipment, Maintenance and Manufacturing Manager @ Qimonda

Richmond, VA, USA

Qimonda Richmond was an advanced Semiconductor Memory Factory with 2 lines of production (200 and 300mm).

I have been responsible of the CMP process and equipment Team (up to 70 reports) for both Fabs. For 6 months, I

also managed the Manufacturing Team (Additional 40 people).

Managed on time ramp up of the 300mm Fab with excellent quality despite a low headcount situation.

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Identified, promoted and coached several 1 line Managers who are now recognized as excellent Leaders.

Insured continuous improvement (Yield, Productivity, Throughput

Negotiated several tools purchase and maintenance contracts with excellent results.

2002-2005 – Litho Process & Equipment Engineering Manager @ Altis Semiconductor, France

Altis Sc is an 200mm logic foundry which was owned by IBM & Infineon. I was responsible for the Lithography

Engineering Team, managing day to day production support, Technology transfer and new tool and product

introduction.

Improved monitoring scheme and reduced the defect density.

Successfully reduced the maintenance contract cost with an improved coverage.

Managed to obtain 2 different tools for evaluation at benchmark conditions (ArF tool & Macro defect inspection).

Experience & accomplishments

Increased capacity through uptime and throughput improvement.

Decreased Defect Density and improved Monitoring Scheme.

2000-2002 – Litho Process Engineer @ Altis Semiconductor, France

Altis Sc is an 200mm logic foundry which was owned by IBM & Infineon. I was responsible for the DUV Lithography

process. My responsibilities included production support, new process introduction and supplier relationship.

Promoted as Team Leader after only 6 months.

Introduced First 193nm tool in production and tested advanced processes.

Developed excellent relationship with suppliers leading to several price reduction opportunities.

1997-2000 – R&D Engineer @ ENSMP/Snecma, France

PhD project on «Behavior of an Epoxy Adhesive at Elevated Temperatures» for the Aerospace industry. Evaluation

methods included mechanical tests (torsion, creep, fatigue and chemical analysis.

Education & Languages

1996 - 2000 – PhD in Materials Sci. @ Ecole Nationale Superieure des Mines de Paris, France

1993 - 1996 – Master in Chemistry @ Ecole Nationale Superieure de Chimie de Paris, France

English – Fluent

French – Mother tongue

Romanian – Basis

German - Basis

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