• Understand safety guidelines and ensure safety protocol is followed for all RDA (Real-time Defect Analysis) and Metrology (RAM) work areas and meeting the priorities in accordance with Technology Development (TD) goals.
• Set clear direction, goals, and expectations.
• Drive and sustain a proactive and collaborative culture in the team.
• Work with team members on establishing high reaching but achievable goals. Maintain a balance between task related goals versus results driven goals.
• Understand short-term and long-term goals and how they relate to company goals. Prioritize and align area goals with counterparts' goals.
• Work synergistically with the HVM team on common objectives, especially in the context of TD co-location by helping setup documentation and Business Processes for the same.
• Create and maintain job profiles for each member in your group.
• Drive accountability through clear communication, informal feedback, effective project management, and appropriate usage of metrics.
• Maintain, present, and publish area reports and EDL (Estimated Die Loss)/ Defect Pareto to TD process and integration teams.
• Ensure real-time communication of defects and failure modes to the relevant engineering groups and collaborate with engineering teams on continuous improvement plans (CIP) and options to allow for faster cycles of learning.
• Coordinate CIP for each area covering RAM techniques and reporting, equipment availability & efficiency, and request turn-around times.
• Develop performance plans and goals for personnel within the areas. Coordinate projects related to process improvements/upgrades or equipment improvements/upgrades and drive them to completion.
• Partner with equipment teams across yield technology to drive innovation of new equipment and techniques as it relates to a specific area or gap.
• Maintaining high quality and high efficiency while driving 24/7 process development and process integration support.
• Encourage collaborative efforts to solve problems, improve efficiency, and increase quality.
• Maintain adequate support to the manufacturing sites receiving a transferred process, which includes accurate documentation of all issues identified in TD RAM and providing support to production facilities with personnel (as needed) for training on new part types, processes, and/or equipment.
• Engage with or direct others to engage with product support groups such as YE/YA Engineering, Probe Engineering, Process Integration, Process Engineering, or Manufacturing Development Engineering to resolve unidentified problems impacting yield of a developing process.
• Keep the SWATs up to date on relevant evaluations or newly developed techniques that can be shared as BKMs to manufacturing RAM at the monthly meeting.
• Ensure all company policies and procedures are followed.

Hire, Empower and Develop the Talent:

• Attract and recruit top caliber members for the group.
• Develop performance targets and ensure Line of Sight is communicated to individual contributors.
• Oversee career development of team through the area leadership and ensure succession plans for all key department positions.
• Empower team members, promote teamwork, distribute work and learning opportunities, and provide a line of sight to strategic objectives.
• Mentor team members toward personal career goals as well as develop future leaders of the group and acting as a role model to the engineering team.

Experience:

Demonstrated ability as a Lead/Manager or Sr. Manager in a like role and holding a bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Minimum Qualifications/Requirement:

• Good inter-area and across Fab communication skills with effective organizational and decision-making abilities.
• Effective process and equipment knowledge demonstrated by explaining general Fab process flow and equipment theory of operation.
• Understand process tool redundancy to optimize area performance and efficiency.
• Able to handle difficult engineering and personnel issues effectively.
• Demeanor is professional, positive, self-motivated, and creative.
• Also have effective oral and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with NAND, run in TD desired but not required.
• Previous experience in NAND RDA is preferred including TD, HVM, and transfer team. Other memory technology or logic/foundry experience will be considered.
• Possess a deep understanding of the NAND process flow.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing an engineering team (5+ direct reports)
• Success in resolving sophisticated issues.
• Think and communicate clearly in urgent and stressful situations.

Other requirements:

Possess a shown understanding of current processes and equipment in TD. Possess strong PC and SPC skills. Must meet Micron guidelines for Attendance, Corrective action, career development, etc. for promotions. Most desirable candidates will have a proven background related to one or both RAM areas. Have a strong to expert skill level in data analysis (Yield^3, Excel, JMP, etc.) and presentation skills.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Oversees the activities related to the technical support and process development engineering functions of a manufacturing area. Plans and implements the development of new and scale-up process formulas. Establishes operating equipment specifications and acts as a liaison with product design and development to ensure processes and designs are compatible. Leads efforts to achieve cost effectiveness and improved product quality. Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function.