Thin Films Equipment Engineer

Micron Technology • Manassas, VA

2d • $105,560 - $131,000

About The Position

Micron Technology is seeking a Thin Films Equipment Engineer to start up, maintain, and optimize manufacturing equipment to improve product quality and reliability, reduce cost, increase productivity, and manage risk. The role resolves manufacturing-line problems and identifies, diagnoses, and resolves process- and equipment-related issues using methods such as failure analysis, FMEA, 8D, KT, FDC, and SPC.

The engineer takes ownership of Chemical Vapor Deposition equipment in a 300mm wafer fab. The role includes evaluating and optimizing processes, equipment, and materials; contributing to yield-improvement and cost-reduction activities; qualifying new components; and coordinating with equipment suppliers on quality, cost, and risk objectives. The engineer oversees equipment installation, modification, upgrades, and maintenance; tracks technical notices, upgrades, and safety issues; studies equipment performance and reliability; and develops approaches to increase uptime and reduce manufacturing-process disruptions.

The position provides technical support to manufacturing equipment repair and process engineering teams. It also involves defining preventive-maintenance procedures and schedules, setting equipment parameters and maintenance plans, troubleshooting and performing root-cause analysis, and evaluating, planning, and executing new installations and continuous improvements to existing equipment.

The employer will accept a master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field, plus 12 months of experience in the job offered or a related occupation. The position requires work in a cleanroom and use of hand tools and diagnostic equipment.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• 12 months of experience in the job offered or in a related occupation.
• Ability to work in a cleanroom environment.
• Ability to work with hand tools and diagnostic equipment.
• Knowledge of semiconductor fabrication methods, robotics, and vacuum systems.
• Experience liaising with equipment suppliers to achieve quality, cost, and risk-management objectives.
• Ability to set up and analyze Fault Detection and Classification (FDC) data to improve time to repair equipment issues.
• Ability to identify root causes of performance issues and implement preventative actions to reduce or eliminate equipment failures.

Responsibilities

• Start up, maintain, and optimize equipment to improve product quality and reliability, reduce cost, improve productivity, and manage risk.
• Resolve manufacturing-line problems and diagnose process- and equipment-related issues using failure analysis, FMEA, 8D, KT, FDC, and/or SPC methodologies.
• Coordinate and perform process, equipment, and material evaluations and optimizations.
• Lead and participate in yield-improvement and cost-reduction activities.
• Handle new component qualifications and manage, audit, and liaise with equipment suppliers to achieve quality, cost, and risk-management objectives.
• Oversee installation, modification, upgrade, and maintenance of manufacturing equipment.
• Maintain current records of equipment manufacturers’ technical notices, upgrades, and safety issues.
• Study equipment performance and reliability and establish programs and solutions to increase uptime and reduce equipment problems affecting manufacturing.
• Provide technical support to manufacturing equipment repair and process engineering organizations.
• Define and write preventative maintenance procedures and schedules.
• Take ownership of Chemical Vapor Deposition equipment in a 300mm wafer fab.
• Troubleshoot and perform root-cause analysis of issues affecting safety, manufacturing availability, wafer output, cost of ownership, scrap, raw process time, and quality.
• Set up equipment parameters and maintenance plans for semiconductor processing equipment.
• Evaluate, plan, and execute new equipment installations, upgrades, and continuous improvements to existing equipment.
• Identify root causes of performance issues and implement preventative actions to reduce or eliminate equipment failures.
• Set up and analyze Fault Detection and Classification (FDC) data to improve equipment issue repair time.

Benefits

• Choice of medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Programs that help protect income in the event of illness or injury.
• Paid family leave.
• Paid time off program.
• Paid holidays. Employer directs applicants to the Benefits Guide for additional benefit information.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level