Facilities Ultrapure Water Engineer, Operations and Design - Micron Technology

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.

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.

Have you ever dreamed of contributing to the development of groundbreaking technologies? Micron plans to invest more than $150 billion globally over the next decade in leading-edge manufacturing and R&D, including fab expansion in the United States giving us the opportunity to bring in passionate team members to help us continue to be at the forefront of memory in the World. Micron has an outstanding opportunity for a high energy, tenacious, ambitious, result driven individual with a strong work ethic and integrity to join our Facilities Team in Boise, Idaho.

Job Summary and Description:

Looking for experienced Ultrapure Water engineers to be part of the design, construction, commissioning, and sustaining operations for our new innovative manufacturing Fab and existing technology development fab in Boise, ID. The Ultrapure Water Engineer at Micron Technology, Inc., is responsible for working in a team environment with parallel engineering subject areas, to analyze operational efficiency activities, identify cost effective sustaining and manufacturing improvements and provide design input on projects. Will provide engineering design input, operation, maintenance and trace down of the UPW and reclaim systems, and will provide secondary support for the wastewater treatment plant (IWTP), metal waste treatment systems, and drains from the Fab. This position works directly with the operations team and technicians monitoring systems parameters via intelligent systems such as SPC/IOT and SCADA, ensuring they are running within specifications. This posting requires a hard work ethic and diligent attention to detail. The Facilities Ultrapure Water Engineer must have the pertinent communication skills that enable the coordination with other system owners, maintenance crews and construction trades to drive projects and daily tasks. Will be responsible for working with the vendors to develop operations and maintenance documentation, collaborate with vendors providing services, engineering for projects and changes and ensuring systems are operating within specifications. Provides design engineering support for existing system modification, upgrades and new equipment installations. 

Engineering support and oversite of Design, Construction, Commissioning of Ultrapure Water systems including:

• Review of vendor provided design drawings and specifications for completeness and accuracy
• Review of equipment configuration and distribution routing of systems relative to functionality, egress, ease of maintenance requirements, constructability, alignment with P&ID's, etc.
• Validation of engineering calculations
• Review and approval of equipment and component submittals in coordination with O&M staff
• Review and validation of construction RFI responses
• Review and approval of shop drawings and construction models
• Field engineering QA during construction
• Commissioning support
• Entry of system information into a capacity planning software

• Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Safety & Quality:

• Finishes the required safety training and conducts all work in accordance with Micron and Technology Development (TD) safety policies
• Applies and reviews job hazard analysis (JHA/JSA) for work being performed
• Follows all safety and environmental procedures to ensure compliance with applicable regulations including PPE, CoHE (lockout /tagout) and chemical safety
• Follows-up on safety and quality related issues immediately and works towards resolution with collaborators
• Actively participates in the EHS problems by reporting all EHS-related concerns or problems
• Always wears appropriate PPE, per JHA, supervisor, EHS professionals, and/or job designation
• Proactively finds opportunities to reduce potential hazards which may impact personnel health and/or the environment
• Drives quality improvement initiatives in their area to reduce Fab impacts, improve efficiency and identify cost savings
• Operates and maintains equipment and tools within manufacturer’s and company guidelines to ensure safety and quality expectations are met
• Ensures area-specific procedures and documents exist and submits updates to content when needed
• Understands and enforces hazardous energy isolation and lockout/tagout procedures
• Partners with site PHA (Process Hazard Analysis) to assess risk and replacement of end of life equipment items
• Partners with site PSM team for management of Facilities equipment

Communication & Collaboration:

• Ensures appropriate communication with facilities and manufacturing team members
• Partners with key collaborators to develop solutions to continuously improve critical metrics
• Collaborates with global teams and partners to resolve equipment/process issues and improve system stability
• Communicates proactively with leaders and customers on the daily priorities and issues
• Attends and participates in meetings and provides relevant technical recommendations
• Partners with area leaders and customers to gather input for area improvement
• Communicates changes made to equipment and follows business rules for change control
• Partners in data collection, gap analysis, and improvement implementation
• Proactively communicates issues that could cause Fab impact, defects, tool restrictions, or lost moves
• Coordinates with team members and leaders on issues and changes, and provides regular status updates
• Broadens cross-disciplinary knowledge through new assignments
• Listens to customer feedback, recognizes opportunities and provides opportunities for technical innovation
• Exchanges sophisticated information with colleagues and managers
• Provides advice and guidance to less experienced team members

Project Management/Planning:

• Applies a systematic project management methodology to develop, prioritize and manage projects
• Works closely with Design and Projects teams to ensure work is completed within the required scope, schedule and budget
• Tracks actions and provides the path or resources to ensure actions will be completed on time
• Collaborates with partners on the design and coordination of projects
• Coordinates and leads meetings and initiates follow-up actions
• Provides support for the installation or commissioning of new facilities infrastructure
• Provides support for cost and schedule estimates and justification for approval
• Reviews design packages ensuring specifications are met and cost reduction improvements are identified
• Supports equipment startup and commissioning
• Coordinates and leads cost reduction projects
• Collaborates on lessons learned to improve and prevent future problems 

Qualifications:

• Excellent multi-tasking, time-management, organization and prioritization skills
• Proven skills in working effectively with team members from different fields
• Demonstrated ability to organize and efficiently facilitate meetings and project teams
• Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to follow sophisticated procedures, and work with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated ability to identify, develop, propose, and implement effective plans to improve overall efficiency
• Proven ability to communicate and present technical information effectively to all audiences
• Demonstrated knowledge of safety codes and regulations

Education and Experience:

• Required: Minimum – Relevant Bachelor’s degree or experience; Chemical, or Environmental engineering, Chemistry, or related field of study
• Required: Three or more years of relative experience

• Preferred: Master’s degree in engineering and/or your discipline specific Professional Engineer certification
• Preferred: Three or more years of Facilities/Plant Operations experience in semiconductor manufacturing

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.

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