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The role focuses on planning and coordinating sputter system activities, ensuring process compliance, and troubleshooting issues to improve utilization, yield, and quality. It involves leading Sputter Process Improvement Projects and supervising as well as training technicians and engineering specialists.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To plan, coordinate, and follow up on sputter systems start-up/conversion activities and process documentation. 
• To audit sputter parameters and practice periodically, include online SPC and procedure conformance.
• To lead sputter process-related issues troubleshooting (common causes), work closely with the shift process team in sputter process sustaining, troubleshooting & improvement to achieve sputter utilization (downtime), yield & quality goals.
• To initiate and lead Sputter Process Improvement Projects (SU/STT/Cost/Quality/PPH & others), which include new products/machines/process qualification.
• To lead, supervise, and coach/train process tech & SE, including engineering specialists and characterize technicians.
• Responsible for leading junior engineers in sputter process-related issues troubleshooting (common causes), working closely with the Shift process team in sputter process sustaining, trouble shooting & improvement to achieve sputter utilization (downtime) & quality goals.
• Responsible for leading, coaching/training process techs & new SEs, including engineering specialists and characterize technicians. Responsible for training and sharing the PMR/DS sputter process and yield improvement knowledge with the team.
• Responsible for leading junior engineers in sputter parameters monitoring, including online SPC monitoring and procedure conformance.
• Responsible for leading junior engineers in sputter machine start-up, including process characterization (new products & process changes).
• Responsible for leading junior engineers in new products/machines/process qualification.
• Responsible for long-term improvement projects (SU/STT/Cost/Quality/PPH & others). Others include FMEA.
• Understand and accept responsibility for performing jobs safely
• Follow safety and health rules
• Responsible for leading junior engineers in sputter yield-related issues troubleshooting (common causes).
• Work closely with Anelva yield team in sputter yield sustaining, trouble shooting & improvement in order to achieve the sputter yield goal. This includes 0725 Operation Yield Improvement.
• The other supervisor assigned tasks.

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's degree in Materials/Mechanical/Chemical/Electrical/Electronic Engineering/Physic. Master's degree preferred.

PREFERRED:

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in sputter process engineering, preferably in the semiconductor or electronics manufacturing industry.
• Knowledge of metrology principles, techniques, and industry standards (e.g., ISO, ASTM)
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Detail-oriented with a strong commitment to accuracy and precision

SKILLS:

• Strong analytical skills with expertise in statistical analysis and data interpretation
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for collaborating with diverse teams
• Strong technical report writing and presentation skills

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