Yield Analysis PFA Lead Engineer

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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.

As a Yield analysis PFA Lead Engineer you will be primarily responsible for starting up, developing and optimizing processes to improve product quality and reliability, working on process yield improvement, cost reduction, productivity improvement and risk management as well as resolving manufacturing line problems. 

This position is responsible for overseeing failure analysis activities related to the technical support and sustaining engineering functions in a product manufacturing area. Responsibilities include planning and directing implementation of equipment, process, or product modifications to improve production efficiencies, manufacturing techniques, and production yields for existing products. Additionally, this position acts as an engineering liaison with internal customers to ensure processes meet the needs of identified customers. Other responsibilities include providing input to select, develop, and evaluate personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function.

Ensures the PFA shift engineers are equipped to handle tactical activities in the lab (priority setting, customer service, etc), supports the shift engineers in employee development activities. Personal efforts are focused on failure analysis and strategic lab improvement activities.

Responsibilities and Tasks

Effectively Manage Daily Failure Analysis

• Effectively manage daily business to meet production, process, and quality requirements

• Looks for gaps in current methods/procedures/organizational layout and finds solutions to bridge gaps and continuously evolve the teams skills and effectiveness

• Work with 1st shift and shift engineers to ensure team members have adequate resources to fulfill shift and area needs

• Works with 1st shift and shift engineers to identify and Deploy Best Known Methods, keeping shifts aligned while progressing the labs failure analysis efforts efficiency and accuracy

Performance Management

• Maintain an effective training program; provide active leadership to drive group to higher levels of proficiency

• Uphold the group standards with respect to critical metrics by holding group and individuals accountable for decisions and performance

• Mentor engineers in how to effectively delegate tasks to achieve the desired results

• Ensures eventual reports are receiving adequate development, coaching and growth opportunities

Support Company and Department Objectives

• Define BP’s and KPI’s for your organization and monitors them periodically to support organization goals and needs

• Ensure project management methods and principles are applied to all individual and team projects needed to support Line of Sight commitments and departmental improvement activities

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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