Responsibilities:
• To manage and lead a group of Principal Engineers, Senior Engineers, Engineers and Associate Engineers to sustain and optimize process capability to meet modules goals and achieve company objective
• Establish plans and strategies to meet and surpass manufacturing performance indices
• Establish smooth operation of manufacturing through the establishment of robust manufacturing processes; high equipment availability and clear operating procedures
• Round the clock standby for impromptu tool issues and specific decision making
• Daily participation and implementing corrective and preventive measures in equipment/process troubleshooting and Process sustaining issues
• Lead/ Design/ Construct/ Execute/ Participate in cross functional and continuous improvement projects in fields of: Yield, quality, cost, productivity, efficiency, throughput, tool startups , uptime , defects reduction, production line issues and tools defense, work improvement utilizing a wide variety of analytical techniques (run charts, Histograms, Pareto charts, Design of Experiments (DOE) and Statistical process control charts (SPC)
• Provide training and guidance to Engineers and Associate Engineers to achieve maximum performance effectiveness
• Ensure good housekeeping and safety practices in the Fab
• Coordinate with both equipment and manufacturing Engineers to meet module objectives
• Supervisory, mentoring & coaching of engineers
• Perform appraisals and map career path for subordinates
• Conduct regular feedback and communication sessions with staff for work improvement and maintain morale
• Lead/Participate/contribute in Process and Product transfers to and from different global wafer fabs from Research & Development to engineering and manufacturing
• Lead/Participate in Transform Platform and develop Lean Six Sigma (LSS), Best Known Methods (BKM) , patents and Trade Secrets to drive value creation
• Lead/Participate in implementation of TSMC/NXP BKMs and establish SSMC BKMs
• Lead/Participate in automation solution to improve process quality and cost
• Lead/Participate in troubleshooting and liaise with cross functional modules with product customers of non-conforming manufactured product to determine root cause technical & yield concerns
• Work with both internal and external customers to improve yield and quality
• Provide Good Leadership to the Process team to keep Attrition rate within Control
Requirements:
• PhD/Master/Degree in Chemical , Materials , Chemistry , Physics and Electrical, Electronics Engineering and other relevant fields
• At least 8-10 years’ experience in frontend semiconductor manufacturing environment
• A strong background and experience in semiconductor manufacturing process engineering
• Project management experience and production scheduling
• Good ability and experience working in a multi-cultural environment
• Outstanding interpersonal skills
• Clear and concise presentation skills
• Good analytical & problem solving skills
• Detail-oriented and able to take pressure under time-constrained situations
• Tool ownership: AMAT Centura, Producer, Novellus