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You will work closely with Equipment Engineers, Industrial Engineering, R&D, and external Vendors to meet the needs of high volume manufacturing and technology development with process capability.\nRoles & Responsibilities:\nSustain daily CMP operations by monitoring statistical process control (SPC) charts and responding to lot holds, tool issues, and fault detection & classification (FDC) interdiction events.\nInvestigate and correct manufacturing defects, scrap, and other issues using root-cause analysis within a Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) system. \nDevelop, characterize, and optimize processes to enable new product introduction (NPI), support new technology from R&D teams, increase wafer yield, and improve device performance.\nWork closely with and communicate changes to stakeholders at various levels of the organization, including Operators and Process Technicians. \nQualify new tools and recipes through the design and execution of rigorous process qualification plans while evaluating the impact on cost, throughput, capacity, and other factors. \nCollaborate with integration, yield, procurement, and other teams to implement continuous improvement projects within the area of ownership.\nDocument procedures for Operators and other tool users to enable their operation of the equipment for the desired outcomes. \nQualifications:\nB.S. in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.\n5 years of experience working in semiconductor manufacturing, CMP experience preferred.\nExperience maintaining an established process, monitoring inline data, and responding proactively to issues affecting Yield and/or Quality. \nExcellent teamwork and good verbal and written communication skills. Demonstrated strong partnership skills with teams like Operations and Process Technician organizations.\nGood problem solving skills, sound analytical techniques, and an ability to solve problems systematically. Design of Experiment (DOE), characterization, and optimization capabilities. Strong understanding of SPC and proficiency with data science and SPC software (JMP, Spotfire, SPACE, Excel, etc). \nFamiliarity applying Lean manufacturing, Six-Sigma, and similar principles to complex issues.\nDemonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.\nStrong sense of ownership and willingness to work across organizational boundaries to resolve issues.\nCompensation and Benefits\nThe annual base salary range for this position is USD 91,100.00 To USD 146,000.00\nAs a valued member of our team, you'll be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus and the opportunity to receive not only a competitive new hire equity grant, but also annual equity awards, connecting your success directly to the company's growth. 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