Snr Manufacturing Engineer II

ASM is a leading global supplier of products, services, and materials for semiconductor processing. For more than half a century, innovation has been at the core of everything we do. Our smart, ambitious people are dedicated to creating cutting-edge solutions for the world’s leading semiconductor providers. Every day we push the development of next-generation computer-chip technology, always staying a few steps ahead of what’s next.

The talented, enthusiastic people at ASM are just like you: dedicated to improving people’s lives and unlocking new potential. With our collaborative approach to R&D, we advance key semiconductor technologies and platforms like ALD, epitaxy, PEALD, PECVD, and vertical furnaces. And we have recently entered the promising high-growth market: silicon carbide epitaxy. Year after year, our innovations help to make chips smaller, faster, and more powerful. In fact, you will find our technology in every aspect of modern life: in AI, medical equipment, 5G, smartphones, autonomous driving, and more.

Job Description

• Lead the Global Operations (GOPS) team (Manufacturing, Production Planning, Procurement, and Quality Engineering) with emphasis on manufacturing processes, cycle time, assembly sequence, and quality.
• Primary engineering interface for BU and GOPS in new production introduction. Responsible for all NPI Engineering deliverables and documenting all phases of project and/or process development to secure, transfer, refine NPI information required in other functional areas.
• Provide engineering support in resolving daily operation issues in semiconductor equipment manufacturing, through collaboration with a team of multidisciplined manufacturing engineers, manufacturing supervisors and technicians.
• Achieve daily targets on product delivery to global customers in alignment with manufacturing engineering strategies, production schedules, quality and safety standards.
• Perform systematic troubleshooting and root cause analysis of manufacturing issues and deviations, provide immediate containment actions, and pursue long term corrective solutions.
• Actively engage with Business Units (BU) to influence Design for Manufacturing (DFM) concepts and bring into early product design in reducing labor cost and material cost to meet the overall product cost targets across different Product Life Cycle (PLC) phases.
• Prepare and present on Manufacturing capabilities, strategies and readiness to meet product lead time and cost targets from BU in new product toll gate review meetings.
• Constantly engage Field Support and BUs to build the capability of the Engineering team on the equipment and process knowledge of ASM equipment.
• Define and create manufacturing procedures, build sequence, methods, and quality documentation (i.e. work instructions, test procedures, inspection checklists, etc.) according to material and assembly specifications
• Drive timely solutions for the suppliers, contract manufacturing, and internal manufacturing by liaising with cross functional teams in GOPS and BU
• Lead the execution of continuous improvement projects on quality, cost, capacity, and efficiency enhancement with cross functional teams in GOPS and BU
• Deliver tooling and test equipment according to product requirements, with innovations in meeting manufacturing efficiency and customer quality

Prerequisites

• Minimum 8 years of experience working in a manufacturing or engineering environment with technical experience on manufacturing and production activities.
• Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronic, Materials or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Experience within the Semiconductor/Capital Equipment industry in Manufacturing, Quality or engineering roles in equipment assembly and test
• Knowledge on material fabrication processes, component installation, sub-assembly and final assembly integration, preferably for CVD/ALD/Epitaxy equipment
• Proficient in releasing product’s configurable Bill of Material structure (Product structure, Options and Kits) from modular design and DFM perspectives
• Prior experience in implementing DFM and Lean concepts through manufacturing engineering; Modular assemblies, Feeder lines, Off-line assemblies, flow line, automation solutions, data analytics, and digitization.
• Experience in leading a generally homogeneous team and be able to consistently recommend, identify and monitor improvements to optimize manufacturability of product.
• Knowledge of new product development, phase gate review, PLC process, Engineering Change process, and Change Control requirements.
• Experience in working and interfacing with cross functional teams. Demonstrated ability to influence cross functional organization and drive changes.
• Experience in managing multiple projects using project management skills and tools
• Familiar with the following operational excellence tools but not limited to: Lean Manufacturing, FMEA, 8D, PDCA, DMAIC, 6-sigma, Cpk, GR&R and SPC.

At ASM we are committed to supporting our people, enabling them to develop their talents and perform at their best. We actively promote an inclusive and diverse culture that fosters trust and transparency. Our people are our power, and we value the differences between everyone because it is what make us better as a team. By embracing a wide range of perspectives, we enable a culture of continuous exploration and adoption of new ideas. At every step, we know that it is our valued people who enable us to deliver excellent products and service to our clients – and to make a meaningful difference in society.

So join us on our journey and unleash the power of an open mind. Discover how you can be part of our exciting future and apply today! To learn more about ASM, find us at asm.com and on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.