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The Dry Etch Equipment Engineer role can be broadly defined as the responsibility for the installation, functionality, and maintenance of an equipment toolset. This includes all the hardware and software in the toolset, as well as the interface to any other systems that the tool must connect to for its proper operation. The Engineer is expected to maintain the tool performance as measured by availability to production and primary quality metrics. Categorization and Pareto analysis should always drive the priority of the work within the area. Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Safety & Quality:

• Finishes the required safety training and conducts all work in accordance with safety policies and laws

• Follows-up on safety and quality related issues immediately and works towards resolution with team members

• Performs and facilitates audits and submits good catches on safety issues

• Proactively reduces incidents of personal injuries, safety hazards or environmental releases

• Operates and maintains tools according to documentation and guidelines to ensure quality and safety expectations are met

• Ensures proper tool documentation/reaction mechanisms exist for shift teams and submits updates to content when needed

• Maintains a constant improvement program for defect reduction / yield improvement

• Reviews and documents XLD issues to ensure root cause, follow-up documentation, and communication across TD & HVMs

• Reviews and identifies hardware related failures and creates and drives plans to fix root-cause

Communication & Teamwork:

• Partners with suppliers to resolve tool problems, defect issues, and improve tool availability

• Improves communication and collaboration with vendors and area, department, and network partners

• Collaborates with supervisor and areas leaders to create personal performance and development goals

• Communicates proactively with MDE shift and Shift Operations leaders on the daily priorities and issues

• Attends and participates in DAM, CIP, TPM Core Team, Tool Install and other meetings

• Maintains strong vendor relationships to ensure Microns the best interests are met

• Partners with Process Engineers and shift Engineers/Technicians to capture input for area improvement

• Communicates changes made to equipment and follow business rules for change control

• Partners with HVMs in data collection, gap analysis, and improvement implementation as part of Benchmarking activities

• Proactively communicates issues that could cause yield loss, excursions, defects, tool restrictions, or output loss

• Ensures pass down is updated and accurately reflects the work instructions to shift each day

Technical/Data Analysis:

• Analyzes data to make critical decisions and drive cost reduction activities

• Provides fixing support for issues and address main causes

• Serves as a key area resource for technical support and/or providing required technical resources to support TD requirements

• Identifies and develops a strategy for each workstation that will improve PM frequencies

• Partners with HVM sites to identify gaps and opportunities for workstation efficiencies, such as reviewing SPC, ETI, and Y3 to identify PM frequency optimization opportunities

• Handles and keeps track of all installations, upgrades and evaluations

• Maintains tool matching and drives machine hardware and s/w consistency

• Efficiently plans for required capacity and product mix by ensuring equipment is capable of running variance as projected

• Handles all BOM and SAP PM lists to ensure they are accurate and up to date

• Provides effective and timely guidance to resolve equipment issues and is highly engaged in key problem resolution

• Drives an environment of TPM including TPM metrics, WS health reports, CIP items, MTAGs, MOP documents and restoration guides

• Leads proper inventory levels including ATIR, dead inventory, kitting BOMs, vendor recommended spare parts, etc.

Project Management/Planning:

• Runs projects to ensure work is completed within the required scope, schedule and budget

• Is responsible for actions and provides issue path or resources to ensure actions will be completed on time

• Drives shift team to focus on priority issues and stay within the scope of the project

• Coordinates and leads meetings and initiates follow-up actions

• Supports department business processes for new tool installations, as well as existing tool modifications or removals

• Partners with Procurement, PDE, PI, IE, and Shift Ops on new tool/chamber purchases (QPUP, QPODS)

Successful Candidates will have the following Qualifications:

• PC skills including a familiarity with MS Office Word, Excel, Power Point, MICAP, Ariba, and MAXIMO

• Process flow related to area equipment

• Strong leadership with the proven track record to coordinate efforts across a variety of groups

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to efficiently organize teams and projects

• Lead and coordinate meetings and initiate follow-up actions

• Strong partnering, negotiation and teamwork skills

• Understanding of the Fab process areas including area processing equipment

• Knowledge of the main utility systems supplied by the Facilities group

• Strong understanding of SPC principles

• Communicate and present optimally to all audiences

• Intermediate data extraction, analysis, and reporting skills

• Multi-task projects, solve problems and address root causes, Strong analytical problem solving skills

• Intermediate understanding of physics, area chemistry, and algebraic concept

• Time management, organization, and prioritization skills, Tackle issues related to process flows, Follow procedures and work with min direction

Education:

• Required: Associates of Applied Science in Electronics Engineering (or similar, including military training) and 6 years shown experience. Preferred: Bachelor's degree in an Engineering related field

As a world leader in the semiconductor industry, Micron is dedicated to your personal wellbeing and professional growth. Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well, provide peace of mind and help you prepare for the future. We offer a choice of medical, dental and vision plans in all locations enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget. Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, and paid family leave. Additionally, Micron benefits include a robust paid time-off program and paid holidays. For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on micron.com/careers/benefits .

Micron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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