This is a permanent position at Tower Semiconductor in San Antonio intended for external posting. The position is for a Senior level Thin Films process engineer to lead the area for process development, transfer and improvement in a high-volume manufacturing fab located in San Antonio, TX. The Tower fab in San Antonio is a growing manufacturing site, delivering specialty electronic devices for a wide range of applications and with high quality, low cost, and good cycle times. A qualified candidate will have excellent process and equipment hands-on experience, and strong experimental skills. Preference will be given to candidates with with prior knowledge and understanding of materials, vacuum systems and thin film deposition techniques.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Please list in order of importance):
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Take ownership of the area, and lead by establishing the direction for improvements, sustaining and overall operation.
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Work closely with process, integration and yield enhancement engineers to improve process metrics, such as SPC, yield, parametrics and defects, as well as to achieve first-pass success of technology transfers.
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Recognize the need and define projects for process development and improvement.
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Lead a group of process technicians in projects and daily sustaining activities.
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Ensure matching of newly installed equipment to support production ramp.
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Work with equipment engineering to improve uptime and tool utilization.
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Implement advanced process control to improve Cpk at critical levels.
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Identify cost savings opportunities and drive projects to reduce overall costs.
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Define projects and execute them to completion in order to improve cost, quality and productivity.
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Develop and optimize processes to support new product introduction and demonstrate manufacturability.
Working Environment:
The position requires an ability to multitask, react fast to changing conditions, and recognize problems, limitations, and opportunities. The level of responsibility includes making decisions with strong technical implications. Because of the existing collaboration between teams, good verbal and written communication skills are needed.