CMP Manufacturing Engineer
About The Position
Under the direction of the Sr. Manager of CMP Manufacturing Engineering, the CMP Manufacturing Engineer monitors, sustains, and supports day-to-day CMP processes on the manufacturing line. The role develops strategies to improve process margins and optimize wafer CMP and cleaning processes, and implements practices or methodologies to reduce cost and improve operational efficiency. It also involves analyzing data, preparing reports and presentations, conducting root cause analysis and corrective action, partnering with engineers to transition new products into manufacturing, and reviewing, updating, and maintaining documentation and MPI’s. The position is based in Milpitas, California. Work is primarily in an office environment, Monday through Friday, with schedules subject to change for business or operational needs. The engineer may travel between buildings and works in a Class 100 ESD-sensitive wafer manufacturing facility, wearing a cleanroom suit and required protective gear. The work may involve exposure to hazardous conditions, chemicals, fumes, gases, or loud noise.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or Physics.
- Two years of hands-on experience in HDD fabrication or the semiconductor industries in a manufacturing or process engineering role.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
- Strong knowledge and understanding of CMP principles, practices, and techniques.
- Knowledge of magnetic recording head or HDD manufacturing.
- Ability to use Microsoft Office to create spreadsheets, Word documents, and presentations.
- Effective verbal and written communication with contractors, consultants, employees, and management at all levels.
- Ability to work productively and collaboratively with employees and management at all levels.
- Ability to comply with safety policies and procedures.
- Critical-thinking ability to resolve issues, conduct root cause analysis, and recommend process improvements.
- Demonstrated analytical, organizational, time-management, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
- Flexibility and ability to prioritize.
Responsibilities
- Monitor and support day-to-day CMP manufacturing processes, programs, and activities that improve and optimize quality and performance.
- Develop and implement practices or methodologies that lower cost, increase yield, and improve operational efficiency.
- Recommend process improvements to increase productivity through process and tool manufacturability optimization.
- Provide technical support to operators, technicians, and other engineers to ensure process reliability and consistency.
- Design and conduct experiments to verify process efficiency and robustness, analyze data, and report findings.
- Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective action when required.
- Respond to inquiries from team members, managers, and other departments.
- Use Statistical Process Control (SPC) to analyze product quality data, develop charts or reports, and present findings to groups or teams.
- Collaborate with the development team on new CMP process integration and manufacturing process improvements.
- Adhere to required safety policies and procedures.
- Perform other duties of a similar nature or level.
Benefits
- Bonus target
- Benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
