Equipment Engineer

Employer description

Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all.

Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever.

Responsible for monitoring, sustaining, and improving the equipment in assigned area while partnering with Shift Ops team members, area engineers, and tool vendors. Requires supervising tool performance, scheduling and performing preventative maintenance, and using mechanical, electronic, and software skills to diagnose and resolve equipment issues. Maintain current records on equipment manufacturers’ technical notices, upgrades, and safety issues. Analyze equipment performance and reliability; develop programs and solutions to increase uptime and address issues affecting manufacturing processes. Provide technical support to manufacturing equipment repair and process engineering teams; define and write preventative maintenance (PM) schedules. Prioritize safety and quality by completing required training and adhering to all safety policies. Communicate proactively regarding potential yield loss, excursions, defects, tool restrictions, or output loss; ensure pass-down is accurate and up to date. Support and lead complex problem-solving efforts, ensuring effective and timely guidance for equipment issues. Contribute to a culture of TPM, including TPM metrics, WS health reports, CIP items, MTAGs, MOP documents, and restoration guides. Escalate inventory-related issues to the 1st shift team, including ATIR, dead inventory, kitting BOMs, spares, and related concerns. Assist with equipment installations and engineering tests. Partner with customers to develop hardware and software improvements. Prepare reports summarizing equipment availability, variability, and cost-reduction projects. Track actions and provide direction or resources to ensure tasks are completed on time to support tool installations, modifications, and removals. Ensure tool availability and quality performance on a given workstation. Teaching equipment operation and repair procedures. Improving spare parts availability and adjusting safety stock levels as needed. Scheduling weekly PMs to ensure balanced line coverage. Enhancing communication between engineering and production teams. Diagnosing difficult tool issues and long-term down chambers. Improving equipment reaction mechanisms. Maintaining PM BOMs. Qualifying second-source parts to reduce cost. Optimizing chamber configurations to extend PM life. Developing new methods and techniques to reduce defectivity. Assisting Process Owners with chamber matching. Leading equipment containment and recovery during excursions. Training technicians to properly maintain tools. Creating SPC/FDC strategies to improve quality.

Employer will accept a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or related field and 2 years of experience in job offered or in a related occupation.

Position requires:

1. Equipment maintenance and troubleshooting;

2. Project Management;

3. Data Analysis and SPC;

4. Vacuum Systems;

5. Thermodynamics or Heat Transfer;

6. Plasma Physics;

7. Electrical Repair;

8. Lam Plasma Etching tools

The US base salary range that Micron Technology, Inc. estimates it could pay for this full-time position is $111,498.00 - $145,000.00. For additional pay & benefits information, please refer to the requisition at Micron.com/careers.

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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