NXP’s Front End Operations plays an essential role in the company’s success by ensuring manufacturing excellence and delivery of high quality, scalable, and cost-competitive semiconductor devices to create a winning advantage for our customers.

Job Summary:

Engineering Technician responsible for Diffusion/Cleans in a high-volume manufacturing facility. The position will be responsible for but not limited to the following:

• Identification and reduction of recurrent machine faults
• Reduce defectivity
• Developing and writing specifications
• Improving tool utilization and availability
• Train technicians and peers
• Improve cost performance
• Specify, source, and qualify new equipment and parts
• Participate on and/or lead cross functional teams
• Support development and transfer activities
• Reducing cost
• Reducing scrap / Improving yield
• Reducing cycle time
• Improving tool utilization and availability

Key Challenges:

• Ability to work in a high volume 24x7 manufacturing environment
• Ability to work individually, in small work groups or larger teams
• Ability to deal with multiple issues and shifting priorities
• Must be self-motivated; able to take initiative, self-generate projects, and effectively prioritize work
• Willing to adjust work schedule as needed to support factory priorities 24x7
• Be responsible for multiple tools across multiple platforms

Cross functional aspects:

• Work with Maintenance, Manufacturing, Facilities, Analytical Laboratory and Device Engineering Teams
• Work with peers in other factories to implement Best Known Methods (BKM’s)

Job Qualifications:

• Associate degree or higher in engineering or science is required or comparable number of years of work experience
• 5+ years previous applicable high volume semiconductor manufacturing experience is desirable
• Previous experience on a combination of the following processes/equipment is highly desirable
  • Furnaces - VTR7000, AVP8000, TEL Alpha
  • Wet Benches - SCP9400, Screen WS-820L
  • Cleaning Systems – Semitool SST, SAT Raider, Screen 80B/Nanospray
• Ability to generate, analyze, and interpret equipment and process performance data and produce a timely action plan to resolve recurring failures
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• A desire to work in a team environment and to create a positive work environment
• Good knowledge of Diffusion/Cleans processes and equipment
• Good knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• Good knowledge of Fault Detection and Classification (FDC)
• Good knowledge of Lean principles and Lean Manufacturing techniques
• Good knowledge of FMEA’s and 8D methodologies

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NXP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer regardless of age, color, national origin, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran of the Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, NXP will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals.