Probe Equipment Manager - Micron Technology

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Job Description

As a Probe Equipment Manager, you will run and lead a team of equipment engineers and technicians to meet equipment schedules, production standards, equipment improvement, and operational costs to achieve department goals. You are responsible for setting clear expectations, providing continual performance feedback and outlining improvement plans. You will foster teamwork, trust and employee engagement, recognize and reward outstanding performance, as well as ensure the training necessary to achieve site objectives is conducted and supported. In addition, you will need to establish clear and strong lines of communication and engagement with peers, customers, eventual reports and management in a professional manner. This role is also expected to proactively work to reduce quality-related deviations and ensure the highest quality wafer possible is produced. You will be responsible for day-to-day performance of a work unit that performs complex tasks and you will also work closely with management, equipment support, and production, to meet company goals.

Responsibilities and Tasks

Maintain equipment readiness and equipment efficiency, Deviation containment, Monitor OEE data, Maintain staffing, Promote teamwork, Follow all company policies and area procedures

• Implement daily and weekly plans based on time, staffing, priority and build schedule
• Monitor throughputs using efficiency reports to ensure goals are met
• Determine origin of deviation, contain deviation, and isolate the cause
• Maintain required staffing
• Delegate projects/tasks and continually update group priorities

Communicate Information: Accurately relate technical information to appropriate personnel

• Communicate with managers, project coordinators, productions supervisors, engineering support groups
• Inform engineering and production supervision of any changes in resource allocation throughout the shift
• Present and receive passdown
• Update managers on performance/disciplinary issues

Performance Management: Understand Micron business philosophies, Establish performance plans and conduct appraisals, Provide job expectations and feedback, Set performance expectations

• Maintain a positive work environment
• Consistently establish, communicate and measure goals
• Provide resources and support to achieve goals
• Provide regular positive and constructive feedback
• Promote an atmosphere of change
• Optimally use performance management software

Customer Service: Identify internal and external customers and establish expectations for each, Develop and strengthen mutually beneficial relationships, Continually measure and improve how well expectations are met

• Communicate one-on-one with customers
• Provide team members with a clear understanding of their role
• Analyze data from customer events, internal and external
• Help probe customers address and tackle issues

Mentoring: Develop new and veteran team members

• Evaluate new team member training needs
• Develop and monitor the shift training plan
• Provide continuous training support
• Ensure that all training responsibilities are met
• Implement the certification program in accordance with certification guidelines
• Ensure team members required certifications are up-to-date
• Handle training requests
• Develop Leads and Trainers

Continuous Improvement: Apply statistical methods and preventive measures to understand and correct variation, Promote efforts to improve, Identify and promote team member improvements, Conceptualize improvements

• Benchmark for continuous improvement
• Encourage incremental changes that lead to major improvements
• Reinforce the need for contribution of ideas from every team member
• Provide an environment that encourages suggestions and feedback
• Promote exchange of knowledge

Education

Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience preferred

• Engineering, Electrical, Electronics
• Science
• Business Management

Experience

Minimum of 5 years of experience in any of the following:

• Semiconductor manufacturing
• Semiconductor Probe, Knowledge base of tester operations and metrology equipment
• Semiconductor environment leadership

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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