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Micron is seeking a highly motivated and skilled individual to join our team as a Shift Operations Technician. F4 Shift Operation Technicians contribute to cycle time reduction by facilitating product movement, keeping lot mean time at step (MTAS) low and including advanced support tasks. The area MT is the first responder on area inefficiencies, i.e. lots not tracking/staging, data not downloading, tool lockups, and lot processed verification. The MT applies production planning reports to review historical workstation performance and identify areas for improvement. Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Safety and Quality:

Completes all required safety training and conducting all work in accordance with safety policies
Creates and maintains a safe work environment
Performs safety audits and walkthroughs
Consistently supports established safety and quality processes
Participates in Continuous Improvement Process (CIP) actions
Contributes to continuous improvement and problem solving efforts
Identifies and helps resolve training opportunities or procedure gaps
Ensures the quality of task updates and passdowns
Manages queue time alerts and helps coordinate when to stop/start lot ordering

Workstation Efficiency:

Demonstrates expertise in driving area routine operations to ensure throughput needs are accomplished
Identifies chronic area inefficiencies and works on resolving them through CIP, area suggestion or training
Uses planning reports such as Workstation Constraints Reports, GANTT charts, and ToolMon to improve area constraints
Proactively addresses operational inefficiencies by monitoring systems, addressing notifications and raising issues
Partners with area engineering on workstation and operational enhancements
Covers additional workstations and tasks during staffing shortages or at supervisor direction
Monitors status of key bottlenecks and priority workstations throughout shift to ensure they are running efficiently
Ensures tasks status is being updated and all relevant lot information is commented and passed down to next shift
Drives to shift game plan as developed by MA and Supervisor

WIP Management:

Facilitates the movement of product through your area(s) to improve cycle time
Resolves or raises lot issues in Special Work Requests (SWR), GeRM, MTAS lotsReviews Prod/Dev hold lots and prioritizes what can be resolved and advances as necessary
Follows up on all Delayed lots: Wait_Target, _Parent, _ Dispo, etc.
Follows up on Auto Stage fails, track out fails, or recipe not on tool errors
Adds MTAS comments to lots per requirements
Provides oversight of test wafer management in the area and collaborates with the Test Wafer Management team

Support Training and Documentation:

Updates or helps create procedures to align with area practices and to support training
Ensures Assessor checklists and other documents are kept up to date
Participates in the integration of new Learning items in the area(s)Performs area assessments and certifications on time
Identifies the need and helps create training references
Assists in the training of others as directed by leadership
Ensures Best Known Methods (BKM's) are documented and shared with the team

Skills and Experience:

Demonstrated knowledge of statistics, Algebra, and English coursework
Demonstreated ability to effectively communicate both in writing and verbally
Proven ability to accurately read and interpret verbal and written instructions to improve area efficiency
Basic understanding of Microsoft Office, including: Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Excel
Proven ability to effectively type a minimum of 40 words per minute
The willingness and ability to work any shift (12-hour shifts), which includes weekends, nights, and holidays
Basic understanding of semiconductor production operations concepts
Demonstrated time management and prioritization skills
Proven ability in multi-tasking and driving basic projects
Basic understanding of SPC principles
Proven ability to troubleshoot basic problems and identify and resolve root causes
Proven ability to recognize performance gaps and identify steps to improve
Proven ability to follow basic procedures and work with minimal supervision

Minimum Qualifications:

Required: Two-year Associates Degree or higher and/or military training/experience
Note: Degree must include Introductory College Algebra and Introductory College English

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred: 1 year experience in Production/Manufacturing

Additional Job Description:

Performs current Production Operator responsibilities and duties within a Fab organization as well as outlined technical tasks. Technical tasks will vary from area to area and may include monitoring and responding to SPC charts, responding to failed tool quals, processing engineering targets, SWRs and other tests, monitoring and collecting data, dispositioning lots, troubleshooting tool errors and recovery and other similar responsibilities.

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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