Process Engineering Director jobs in Meridian, ID

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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. Micron plans to invest more than $150 billion globally over the next decade in groundbreaking 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 Advanced Technology process engineering team in Boise, Idaho.

Job Description
As Director of the Advanced Technology photo team you will be responsible for building an expert engineering team that will be intrinsic to enabling leading edge DRAM manufacturing in a newly constructed state of the art processing facility.  This opportunity includes everything from developing an organizational vision and hiring to enabling facility qualification and production ramp.

We need an experienced process engineering leader who is looking for a purpose driven role centered around facility start up, technology introduction and high-volume production enablement.  Your objective is to enable transfer and ramp of new technologies from R/D.  Specifically, you will lead the photo process engineering team to drive yield/quality improvement for new products, enable equipment roadmaps, and ultimately enable Micron’s business plan.  Examples include unit process optimization, discovery/implementation of novel process control schemes, leveraging suppliers to achieve benchmark manufacturing performance, equipment utilization optimization, thru-put optimization, and continuous improvement project prioritization.

To enable wide ranging goals this position will require collaboration with technology development engineering teams, worldwide procurement teams, Industrial engineering teams, as well as interaction with capital equipment suppliers.    

Your role will require the building of a cross-functional process organization.  These teams will interact in the early stage of product development to support our products to full qualification and ramp.  Domestic and international travel will be sometimes required.

In this role, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Maintain safe environment through proactive safety practices and by ensuring safety policies are followed at all times.
• Hire, develop, mentor, and manage a team of highly capable process engineers.
• Create a values-based culture of innovation and tenacity
• Support the qualification of a new state of the art processing facility
• Provide regular feedback to your team members on performance, and career development
• Engage with suppliers to develop the process and equipment needed to meet Micron’s technology roadmap.
• Partner with Technology Development for effective transfer and ramp product yield and quality.
• Engage with other Manufacturing and lead worldwide alignment efforts.
• This position requires communications and collaboration with partners both locally and globally.  Strict adherence to Micron Intellectual Property protection policy is a must.

Qualifications:

• Senior level (10 years) experience in the semiconductor industry
• Previous experience in DRAM is preferred including TD, HVM, or operations-based teams. Other memory technology or logic/foundry experience will be considered
• Possess a deep understanding of the photolithographic process technology
• Demonstrated experience overseeing a process engineering team (3 years)
• Experience managing suppliers
• Demonstrated ability to lead successful projects
• Must be able to instill a department culture within each team member in-line with the company core values.
• Must be an excellent communicator (verbal and written)
• Demonstrated ability to take calculated risks challenging oneself and others to execute on new solutions.

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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