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Chief Operations Officer
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● Academic level of work and thinking ● Strategic thinker with execution powers and people skills ● 5+ years operational management experience in scaling and maturing organizations with 30-50+ FTEs ● Can-do mindset ● Fluent in English ● Residing in the Netherlands (Eindhoven Brainport Area)
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In short
Geldrop, NL
Fulltime
Academic level
8+ yrs operational mngt
Fastmicro, a thriving OEM in the global chip industry, is propelling The Netherlands towards its chip objectives. Our fast particle detection and measurement solutions offer high throughput and cost-efficient cleanliness control at sub-micron level, reducing defectivity, failures and yield losses. We operate internationally, with sales offices and local representation in Europe, Taiwan and the USA as well as sales & service partners in China, South Korea, Japan and India.
The semiconductor industry is Fastmicro’s anchor market, but its relevance is expanding. As chip manufacturing moves toward advanced packaging and hybrid bonding, new customer groups need particle control. Beyond semiconductors, Fastmicro serves sectors with strict cleanliness requirements, including optics and aerospace.
Our organization, founded in 2019, is at an inflection point—moving from a technology-driven company built around strategic key customers to a scalable equipment supplier with a global customer base and a broadening set of products. That shift requires strong operational management that brings structure and accountability to our teams, professionalizes the way we work, and builds an organization that can scale with our ambition to become a world market leader.
Building on strong customer satisfaction and a proven product portfolio, Fastmicro is now entering a phase of accelerated international expansion, operational scaling and organizational maturation.
To support this next stage, Fastmicro is seeking a driven and experienced Chief Operations Officer (COO) who—together with the CEO and CFO—will lead the company through its next phase of operational growth. Our new COO will fulfill a key role in scaling our operations to support our ambition of becoming a world market leader.
Join us in our inspiring and dynamic high-tech environment, aiming to lead in surface particle scanning measurements.
- As COO, you are responsible for overseeing all primary business
processes including product development, supply chain management and service
development.
- You lead the execution of new and existing product initiatives in
a structured, project-driven manner, ensuring alignment with the company’s
strategic goals and delivering excellence across teams.
- Working closely with our CEO and other executive team members, you focus
on maturing and professionalizing internal processes, growing and structuring
our service organization, and overseeing outsourced production and supplier
contracts.
- Your scope spans across product lifecycle management—from new product
introductions (NPI) to mature internal and external service offerings—while
ensuring that operations are scalable, efficient, and effective.
- Furthermore, you act as a bridge between operational teams and our executive leadership, ensuring clarity, accountability, and excellence across every link in our supply chain: from internal teams to our valued suppliers and customers.
Job description*
- You are an experienced COO or have experience in a similar senior operational leadership
role—within a technology-driven scale-up or mid-sized OEM (ideally up to 50 FTE
and VC funded) including scope of equipment, software and service.
- You have a strong track record in leading complex development projects—both one-off projects and recurring, series-based initiatives—as well as in managing outsourced production and service organizations.
- You have experience with full product
lifecycle management (NPI to maturity) and operational excellence in a
quote-to-cash environment.
- You have a proven track record of successfully scaling operational teams and processes within a multidisciplinary systems environment.
- You bring strong leadership and team-building skills, along with a deep understanding of how to guide, motivate, and align people—both internally and externally.
Your profile*
Job requirements*
Special qualifications for the role include:
- A proven academic level of work and thinking (a master's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics Engineering, Physics or similar is a plus).
- 8+ years experience in operational management of which a minimum of 5 years (as COO) in scaling and maturing organizations in companies of 30-50+ FTEs.
- Experience in a (high-tech) technology driven environment.
- Affinity with, or work experience in semiconductor industry.
For an enterprising operational professional seeking the responsibility and freedom to help build a fast-growing, internationally active scale-up, this role offers the perfect opportunity. With a solution-oriented, 'can-do' mindset, resilient and thriving in fast-paced, high-growth environments, the new COO will feel right at home at Fastmicro.
Are you interested in this position? We would be pleased to hear from you via the application form or by email.
* We will then send you the full job description, along with an invitation for an introductory interview.
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