Shift Equipment 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.

The Shift Equipment Engineer is responsible for monitoring, sustaining, and improving the equipment in their assigned area, while working in partnership with Shift Ops team members, area engineers and tool vendors. Shift Equipment Engineers 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 regulationsFollows-up on safety and quality related issues immediately and works towards resolution with stakeholdersPerforms and facilitates audits and submits good catches on safety issuesProactively reduces incidents of personal injuries, safety hazards or environmental releasesOperates and maintains tools according to documentation and guidelines to ensure safety and quality expectations are met Creates and modifies equipment procedures via approved TD change management methodsReviews and documents long term down events to ensure root cause, follow-up documentation, and communication across the process area and 1st shift team.Reviews and identifies hardware related failures and creates and executes plans to fix root-cause

Communication & Collaboration

Collaborates with supervisor and areas leaders to create personal performance and development goalsPartners with 1st Shift Engineers and Shift Engineers/Technicians to execute to daily prioritiesProactively 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 statusesCommunicates current/upcoming tools issues and mitigation plans

Technical/Data Analysis

Provides troubleshooting support for complex problems and address root causes Provides effective and timely guidance to resolve equipment issues and is highly engaged in key problem resolutionSupports a culture of TPM including TPM metrics, WS health reports, CIP items, MTAGs, MOP documents and restoration guidesEscalates inventory issues to the 1st shift team including ATIR, dead inventory, kitting BOMs, spare, etc.Assists with equipment installs and engineering testsDrives to increase tool uptime through systematic problem solving and troubleshootingAssists 1st shift engineering with long-term down equipmentIdentifies and reduces tool-generated defects to improve qualityIdentifies and resolves chronic equipment alarm issuesImproves tool availability by finding solutions to ongoing problemsOwns shift equipment performance metricsPartners with stakeholders to develop hardware and software improvementsIdentifies the golden tool and optimizes the rest of the fleet to matchCreates reports summarizing equipment availability, variability, and cost reduction projects

Project Management/Planning

Partners with equipment owners to develop, prioritize, and manage projectsManages projects to ensure deliverables are completed within the required scope, schedule and budgetTracks actions and provides escalation path or resources to ensure actions will be completed on timeSupports department business processes for new tool installations, modifications and removals

Oversees the installation, modification, upgrade and maintenance of manufacturing equipment. Maintains current records on equipment manufacturers’ technical notices, upgrades and safety issues. Studies equipment performance and reliability. Establishes programs and solutions for increasing uptime and for equipment problems that affect the manufacturing process. Provides technical support to the manufacturing equipment repair and process engineering organizations. Defines and writes preventative maintenance schedules.

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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