Plating and Wet Etch Manufacturing Engineer (50735)
TITLE: PLATING AND WET ETCH MANUFACTURING ENGINEER
FLSA STATUS: EXEMPT
REPORTS TO: SR. MANAGER, PLATING MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
SUMMARY:
Under the direction of the Senior Manager, Plating Manufacturing Engineering, the Plating and Wet Etch Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for the monitoring, sustaining, and supporting day-to-day plating processes and programs on the manufacturing line, including developing and delivering strategies to improve and optimize processes in electroplating, resist stripping, and wet etching; developing and implementing practices or methodologies which reduce cost and improve operational efficiency; analyzing data, creating reports, and making presentations to groups; conducting root cause analysis and implementing corrective action; developing and implementing procedures for transitioning new products in the manufacturing line; and reviewing, updating, and maintaining all documentation and MPI’s. This position is located in Milpitas, California.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Monitors, sustains, and supports day-to-day plating, stripping, wet etch manufacturing processes, programs, and activities in the electroplating, resist stripping, and wet etching areas
- Ensures process reliability by providing technical support to operators, technicians, and other engineers
- Collaborates with development team regarding new plating, stripping, wet etch process integration and manufacturing process improvements; may act as project lead on more complicated integration or optimization initiatives
- Improves the efficiency of the plating, stripping, wet etch process by analyzing data, conducting experiments, and researching alternative methods which reduce scrap
- Designs and conducts advanced experiments to verify process robustness; analyzes data and reports findings
- Develops and implements practices or methodologies which lower cost, increase yield, and improve operational efficiency
- Conducts root cause analysis and implements corrective action if required
- Researches and proposes methods for improving production yields via process/tool manufacturability optimization
- Responds to inquiries from other team members, managers, or departments
- Uses Statistical Process Control (SPC) to analyze product quality data; develops charts or reports and presents findings before groups or teams
- Adheres to all safety policies and procedures as required
- Performs other duties of a similar nature or level*