Staff Engineer, Manufacturing Engineering

BROAD FUNCTIONS

• To plan, coordinate, and follow-up sputter systems start-up/conversion activities and process documentation.
• To audit sputter parameters and practices periodically, including online SPC and procedure conformance.
• To lead sputter process-related issue troubleshooting (common causes), work closely with the shift process team in sputter process sustaining, troubleshooting & improvement in order to achieve sputter utilization (down time), yield & quality goals.
• To lead Sputter Process Improvement Projects (SU/STT/Cost/Quality/PPH & others), which include new products/machines/process qualification.
• To lead, supervise, and coach/train process techs, including engineering specialists and characterize technicians.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Regular

• Responsible for sputter process-related issue troubleshooting (common causes), work closely with the Shift process team in sputter process sustaining, troubleshooting & improvement in order to achieve sputter utilization (down time) & quality goal.
• Responsible for leading, supervising, and coaching/training process technicians, including engineering specialists and characterization technicians. Responsible for training and sharing PMR/DS sputter process and yield improvement knowledge with the team.
• Responsible for sputter parameter monitoring, including online SPC monitoring and procedure conformance.
• Responsible for sputter machine start-up, including process characterization (new products & process changes).
• Responsible for new products/machines/process qualification.
• Responsible for sputter process improvement projects (SU/STT/Cost/Quality/PPH & others).

Others include FMEA.

• Understand and accept responsibility for performing jobs safely
• Follow safety and health rules
• Responsible for assisting in sputter yield-related issues troubleshooting (common causes). Work closely with Anelva yield team in sputter yield sustaining, troubleshooting & improvement in order to achieve sputter yield goal. This includes 0725 Operation Yield Improvement.
• Other supervisor assigned tasks
• Improve Media magnetic baseline: ACC% and to enable process stability and repeatability via recipe tuning and optimization. Responsible for new product qualifications.  

Required

• Material Science and Engineering degree    

Preferred

• Vacuum Technology related studies or thesis is preferred    

Skilss :             

• Ability English communication  (spoken and written)

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