Phil Rausch

Phil is responsible for leading the sales, business development, and marketing functions for Hemlock Semiconductor. He manages the development, execution, and accountability of sales plans, new business development, key customer relationships, and product offerings.

Phil Rausch has spent his 15-year career driving excellence and ambitious business outcomes at HSC. After graduating from Michigan Technological University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering, Phil began his career at Hemlock Semiconductor in 2008 as a startup engineer for the hydrochlorination process. Over the first eight years of his career, Phil led various aspects of the manufacturing process including distillation, hydrochlorination, and HCl recovery as a manufacturing team leader. He successfully implemented long-term maintenance and reliability strategies to increase site productivity. In 2016, Phil graduated from Michigan State University with a Master’s in Business Administration degree while working for HSC as a business finance analyst advising the executive team on contract economics, new capital investment, and business strategy. In 2018, Phil served as Project Engineering Manager, and, in 2019, he rose to Business Development Manager for HSC. As a Business Development Manager, he was responsible for the procurement of electricity and industrial gases for HSC’s operations as well as new business ventures and strategy. Phil successfully negotiated a new long-term electricity supply contract with Consumers Energy and the acquisition of new technology. In 2021, Phil became Solar Commercial Manager and drove HSC’s ESG-differentiated solar commercial strategy.