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Form of workSamsung Austin Semiconductor is one of the most advanced semiconductor manufacturing facilities in the world and an integral part of Central Texas for more than 26 years, driving job generation, economic impact and engagement with the surrounding community.
Samsung Austin Semiconductor serves a global customer base with broad semiconductor process technology offerings that impact everyday life including mobile, graphic, consumer, networking/high performance computing, Internet of Things, RF and automotive. Through successful collaborations with foundry customers and a continuous drive to develop the most cutting-edge technologies, Samsung Austin Semiconductor has become a major player in the foundry market. Samsung Austin Semiconductor's technology portfolio ranges from 65nm to 28nm using planar transistor technology to the more advanced 14nm 3D FinFet technology.
With more than 3,300 employees, 2.45 million square feet of floor space, and more than 600+ acres in land holdings, Samsung Austin Semiconductor's economic impact in 2021 generated $6.3 billion into Austin's economy through salaries and other expenditures. Plus, that same year, its parent company, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd announced a $17 billion investment to boost semiconductor production capacity at a new site in Taylor, Texas. This is in addition to the $18 billion invested in Samsung Austin Semiconductor's Austin, Texas campus, since 1996 -- making it one of the largest direct foreign investments in United States history.
Samsung Austin Semiconductor is a premier and growing employer who provides a great place to work, is committed to environmental stewardship and being a good corporate citizen. Our employees are the key to our success and we invest in our people with competitive compensation & benefit packages, career development opportunities and programs that enhance physical, emotional and intellectual well-being. Our employees work at various locations throughout Central Texas including the main plant on East Parmer Lane in northeast Austin, a satellite office near Pflugerville and the construction site in Taylor, Texas. Learn more at www.samsung.com/us/sas .
Roles and Responsibilities:
This position is for an experienced TecSem/SEMES STK equipment engineer who can provide 24X7 support for equipment operations (7 days within a month on-call support is required).
Candidate will be responsible for maintaining critical spares inventory for their toolset and work with the Parts Owner to create Purchase Orders.
Identify gaps in expected KPI performance for TecSEM/SEMES equipment and develop projects with schedules to close gaps. Produce results that are documented in professional, high quality reports demonstrating current and desired state of equipment and results of the optimized condition. Conclusions should be based on statistical analysis and reported with appropriate graphical representations.
Respond to critical fab events that require containment speed and quick resolution to ensure minimal impact to product. Generate reports (such as 8D) illustrating root cause of incidents, corrective actions and future preventative measures.
Take ownership of challenging and complex problems. Participate in task force teams that address fab-wide KPI for process improvement, manual process reduction, OEE improvement, and error reduction. Formulate ideas/experiments that can provide conclusions that will reveal a path forward for continuous improvement.
Proficient in the use of Lean, statistical analysis practices, and DOE design.
Complete routine daily monitoring of processes/equipment performance and take action on trends that demonstrate abnormal behavior.
Create and update SOPs to standardize work flows and improve working methods.
Support cost reduction activities.
The desired candidate will show a high degree of dedication to meeting deadlines while producing quality results.
Must be able to adapt to changing business needs and demonstrate flexibility to change priorities as needed.
Interface with Equipment/Process Engineers, Technicians, and Manufacturing on a daily basis to set priority and update project status and/or impact.
Effective communication especially as priorities and circumstances change. Recognizes communication and task planning/passdowns are critical to maintaining a highly productive and team oriented environment.
Assists with preventative maintenance activities by providing awareness of system performance and reliability.
Working with vendor to troubleshoot tool errors, repair process and training equipment technician on process improvement.
Able to utilize existing failure analysis tools to implement early warning detection methods.
1st Shift
Skills and Qualifications:
Normally receives detailed instructions on all work
• Typical entry point for university graduates
Learns to use professional concepts. Applies company policies and procedures to resolve routine issues
• Works on problems of limited scope. Follows standard practices and procedures
