Director, Front End Operations Central Team, HVM Central Process Equipment Engineering.

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Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence inspiring the world to learn communicate and advance faster than ever.

As the Director Front End Operations Central Team HVM Central Process Equipment Engineer Etch/CMP/Wet at Micron Technology Inc. you will be responsible for driving improvements and breakthroughs to manufacturing capability delivering industry benchmark methods at lowest cost and managing the execution of global business processes in the unit process areas of responsibility! You will implement to this by focusing on manufacturing big rock performance optimization and ensure priorities are aligned to Micron business plan and Strategic Objective requirements across manufacturing sites!

Your objective is to employ global internal and external resources to define and enable equipment roadmaps implement business processes and drive network process and equipment alignment to achieve world-class manufacturing performances. Examples include using suppliers to achieve benchmark performance discovery and implementation of equipment and process safety best methods (BKM) equipment utilization optimization thru-put optimization cash cost optimization and continuous improvement project prioritization and execution to project timelines.

Whats Encouraged Daily

• Drive improvements in manufacturing capability and efficiency in your areas of responsibility
• Drive sites globally to ensure alignment on strategy and roadmap to achieve area objectives; ensure strategy and roadmap are aligned to improvement in big rock performance and ensure equipment roadmap is defined to meet those requirements; Track alignment decisions and hold accountability to those decisions in cases where sites deviate from the roadmap/path.
• Collaborate with procurement global supplier account managers to ensure technical requirements feed into procurement strategies for suppliers.
• Collaborate with corporate EHSS and site Process Hazard Analysis engineers to ensure process safety requirements are met.
• Work with strategic suppliers to ensure priorities are aligned to operations objectives and area(s) strategy/roadmap. Leverage suppliers as resources for Operations.
• Deliver Industry Benchmark Methods at the Lowest Cost in Your Area(s) of Responsibility
• Implement quarterly internal benchmarking to identify gaps in performance for your area(s) of responsibility. Prioritize those gaps to meet site and corporate business plan needs and focus resources (internally across network and/or externally with Suppliers) to close the gaps.
• Manage and implement Tool of Record (TOR) and Manufacturing Tool Evaluation Program (MTEP) requirements to ensure Capital business process and MOR runs effectively for your area(s).
• Manage and implement to Executive Review Meeting (ERM) priorities/projects and drive Operations Roadmap for your area(s) of responsibility; Leverage suppliers to meet performance requirements.
• Demonstrate Leadership
• Embrace benchmarking and deliver strategies to close the gaps.
• Challenge complacency and do not let market conditions give a false sense of reality.
• Understand the competitors culture attitude and capabilities.
• Ignite passion in people to achieve the impossible.
• Dare to set high targets expect innovation and breakthroughs.
• Give honest tough but productive feedback to the team and be willing to receive it yourself.
• Challenge others and be willing to stand for something.
• Have the courage to turn a crisis into an opportunity.
• Lead from the front and lead by example.
• Cultivate a habit of winning. Winning breeds confidence.
• Find top talent willing to take risk and support them in doing the outstanding.
• Develop teams and team members to enable them to reach their full potential and reward them accordingly.
• Support team members with coaches and mentors who push TM outside their comfort zone.

How To Qualify:

• 10 years experience in semiconductor manufacturing industry and 4 years at any of the following levels
• Bachelors Degree in science engineering technology or related field of study
• Management/Leadership at or above Senior Manager
• Technical experience at or above Member of Technical Staff (MTS) equivalent
• Applicants must have a proven track record to collaborate globally and influence by indirect leadership in order to drive resourcing to critical projects across Micron.
• Applicants must have a proven capability in dealing with complexity and an ability to apply resources effectively to bring clarity to required actions.
• Applicants must hold a record of performance excellence for current area of responsibility; and are recognized as having demonstrated successful leadership characteristics both in present and past jobs.
• Applicants are viewed by current reports as an excellent mentor team builder and motivator.
• Applicants must have demonstrated the ability to solve problems across multi-functional groups both within and outside their department/Site.
• Applicants must have experience managing large multi-layer groups that encompass a variety of teams.
• Applicants must have proficiency in managing through systems advising organizational agility dealing with ambiguity and listening. They must show that they are a champion of Micron Values and core proficiencies

As a world leader in the semiconductor industry Micron is dedicated to your personal wellbeing and professional growth. Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well provide peace of mind and help you prepare for the future. We offer a choice of medical dental and vision plans in all locations enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget. Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury and paid family leave. Additionally Micron benefits include a robust paid time-off program and paid holidays. For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available please see the Benefits Guide posted on is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation age national origin citizenship status disability protected veteran status gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal state or local laws.

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