Roles & Responsibilities
Process Setup and Control
- Propose initial process parameter settings, process control, production recipe verification, and process flow understanding; Coordinate/carry out process evaluation; Judge and confirm final setting In order to ensure proper equipment parameter setting and process output
Operational support and efficiency
- Take ownership of process(es) and sustain process operational efficiency; Perform process analysis and propose technical solution to resolve line issue;
- Design, execute and manage DoE activities to support product yield enhancement and process WPH improvement works; Perform data analysis and interpretation of DoE conducted, evaluate and implement improvement actions.
- Investigate and analyze root cause of all process problems; Implement and evaluate effectiveness of corrective actions; Advise/propose preventive solutions
- Responsibilities to process qualification of Inspection and Metrology equipment to ensure smooth manufacturing ramping.
Documentation, Standard Operating Procedures, & Reports
- Prepare specifications, workflow, quality and safety related documentation; Monitor and optimize current procedures and propose necessary changes or improvements
- Review, validate and analyze reports. Write, review, validate and analyze reports; Review documentation on all shift related events and activities
- Participate in global key equipment exchange to improve and align strategy and plans
Process & Cost efficiency improvement
- Analyze trend and propose areas of improvement; Lead/participate/manage project workgroups; Coordinate evaluation and implementation activities with relevant parties; Make judgment on new applications
- Expected to involve actively in yield improvement, cost reduction, optimisation of new machine qualification release plan and cycle time reduction projects
Training and development
- Train/mentor Technicians and Engineers through OJT and continually upgrade their technical skills to cope with technological changes
Quality & Safety
- Analyze trend, propose areas of quality improvement; Coordinate evaluation and implementation with relevant parties; Make judgment on effectiveness of activities
- Proposed enhancements to safety measures and procedures; Conduct audits to ensure proper housekeeping and compliance of safety regulations; Instill discipline in work practices and habits.
Requirements:
- Degree in Engineering or Physics with minimum 4 years of relevant experience or Diploma with 7 years of relevant experience as a tool owner
- Hands-on experience with Metrology (Film thickness Ellipsometry & KLA WS2), Inspection (KLA Surfscan & Macro Inspection), thickness sorting tool & data analysis tools(JMP & Klarity Defects). In-depth application & recipe creation experience is an added advantage.
- Excellent understanding of operations within the company and skilled in supplier management
- A critical thinker team player who loves challenges, skilled in data analysis , thrive on complex issues, multitasker and possess passion for learning
- Driven in root cause analysis techniques to lead and troubleshoot complex problems and provide root-cause fixes to improve tool/process improvement in a semiconductor manufacturing context
- Knowledge of semiconductor Inspection/Metrology equipment and understanding of Statistical Process Control (SPC), MSA, process control and its reaction mechanism
- Good documentation skills with strong attention to details
- Validated strong analytical and data summary skills
