Job Description

Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all. Join an inclusive team passionate about one thing: using their expertise in the relentless pursuit of innovation for customers and partners. The solutions we build help make everything from virtual reality experiences to breakthroughs in neural networks possible. We do it all while committing to integrity, sustainability, and giving back to our communities. Because doing so can fuel the very innovation we are pursuing. A Thin Films Equipment Technician at Micron Technology is responsible for monitoring, sustaining, and improving the equipment in the Thin Films (CVD/PVD) area, while working in partnership with Shift Ops team members, area equipment engineers and tool vendors. Shift Equipment Technicians monitor tool performance, schedule, and perform preventative maintenance on assigned tool sets, and use mechanical, electronic and PC/software skills to troubleshoot and repair equipment issues

Safety & Quality:

• Completes all required safety training and conducts all work in accordance with safety policies and regulations
• 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 safety and quality expectations are met
• Builds and modifies equipment procedures via approved TD management change methods

Communication & Collaboration:

• Collaborates with supervisor and areas leaders to create personal performance and development goals
• Partners with 1st Shift Engineers and Shift Engineers/Technicians to complete to daily priorities
• 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 performed and tool current statuses
• Communicates current/upcoming tools issues and mitigation plans

Technical/Data Analysis:

• Provides troubleshooting support for equipment-related problems and address root causes
• Provides effective and timely support to resolve equipment issues and is highly engaged in key problem resolution
• Supports a culture of TPM including TPM metrics, WS health reports, CIP items, MTAGs, MOP documents and restoration guides
• Advances inventory issues to the 1st shift team including ATIR, dead inventory, kitting BOMs, spare, etc.
• Assists with equipment installs and engineering tests
• Aims to efficiently increase tool uptime through detailed problem solving and troubleshooting
• Assists 1st shift engineering and shift teams with long-term down equipment
• Identifies and reduces tool-generated defects to improve quality
• Identifies and resolves chronic equipment alarm issues
• Improves tool availability by finding solutions to ongoing problems
• Owns shift equipment performance metrics
• Creates reports summarizing equipment availability, variability, and cost reduction projects

Project Management/Planning:

• Partners with equipment engineers and 1st shift owners to develop, prioritize, and manage projects
• Handles projects to ensure deliverables are completed within the required scope, schedule, and budget
• Tracks actions and provides critical issue path or resources to ensure actions will be completed on time
• Supports department business processes for new tool installations, modifications, and removals

Successful Candidates Must Have the Following Qualifications:

• Knowledge of AC/DC circuits, including fundamentals of electricity, basic electronic components, and circuits
• Dedication to improvement with the ability to understand and troubleshoot mechanical systems
• Fundamental vacuum system knowledge and the ability to troubleshoot may be required in some areas
• Proven ability to use schematic diagrams to troubleshoot systems to components level
• Intermediate PC skills including a familiarity with MS Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Ariba, SPACE, and E3
• Intermediate understanding of the process flow related to area equipment
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to efficiently organize tasks
• Strong partnering, negotiation, and collaboration skills
• Intermediate understanding of the Fab process areas including area processing equipment
• Basic proficiency knowledge of the main utility systems supplied by the Facilities group
• Strong understanding of SPC principles
• Basic proficiency data extraction, analysis, and reporting skills
• Proven ability in multi-tasking complex projects and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment
• Proven ability to troubleshoot basic problems and address root causes
• Basic understanding of physics, area chemistry, and algebraic concepts
• Demonstrated analytical problem-solving skills
• Proven time management, organization, and prioritization skills
• Proven ability to troubleshoot issues related to process flows
• Proven ability to follow procedures and work with little supervision
• Flexible with job responsibilities and shift assignments
• Additional OT may be requested
  
  

Education & Experience:

• AAS in Electronics or equivalent experience

About Micron Technology, Inc. We are an industry leader in innovative memory and storage solutions transforming how the world uses information to enrich life for all . With a relentless focus on our customers, technology leadership, and manufacturing and operational excellence, Micron delivers a rich portfolio of high-performance DRAM, NAND, and NOR memory and storage products through our Micron® and Crucial® brands. Every day, the innovations that our people create fuel the data economy, enabling advances in artificial intelligence and 5G applications that unleash opportunities — from the data center to the intelligent edge and across the client and mobile user experience.

To learn more, please visit micron.com/careers

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, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Please note that in order to assist in providing a safe and healthy workplace for all Micron team members, new employment offers for jobs based in India, Malaysia, Singapore, and the U.S., are contingent upon the applicant’s provision of a copy of their COVID-19 vaccination document to Micron on a confidential basis prior to their scheduled start date confirming that they have completed the COVID-19 vaccination process, subject to any written request for medical or religious accommodation and to the extent permitted by applicable law.

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