Responsible for developing, sustaining, optimizing, and troubleshooting manufacturing processes to achieve quality, yield, cost, reliability, and productivity targets. The Process Engineer drives process stability, supports production, leads problem-solving activities, and implements continuous improvement initiatives.
Key Roles & Responsibilities
1. Process Ownership & Support
- Own and support assigned manufacturing processes.
- Monitor process performance, yield, quality, and productivity metrics.
- Provide daily technical support to manufacturing operations.
2. Yield & Quality Improvement
- Drive yield improvement and defect reduction activities.
- Perform commonality analysis across product, process, machine, material, and measurement factors.
- Investigate excursions and abnormal events to prevent recurrence.
3. Problem Solving
- Lead structured root cause investigations using methodologies such as:
- 5 Why
- 8D
- DMAIC
- FMEA
- SPC/APC Analysis
- Implement corrective and preventive actions and verify effectiveness.
5. Capacity, Cost & Productivity Improvement
- Identify and implement cost reduction opportunities.
- Improve equipment utilization, throughput, and manufacturing efficiency.
- Drive productivity improvement projects and process optimization.
6. Risk & Compliance Management
- Conduct risk assessments for process changes.
- Ensure compliance with quality, safety, and manufacturing standards.
- Support change management activities and qualification requirements.
7. Cross Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with:
- Manufacturing
- Quality
- Equipment Engineering
- Failure Analysis
- Production
- NPI Teams
- Lead technical discussions and drive issue resolution across organizations.
Qualifications
REQUIRED:
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Manufacturing, Materials, or equivalent).
- Minimum 5-8 years of experience in semiconductor manufacturing/process engineering.
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing process control, SPC, FMEA, DOE, and statistical analysis.
- Experience in process improvement, yield enhancement, defect reduction, and productivity improvement projects.
- Experience in root cause analysis and problem-solving methodologies such as 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone, and DMAIC.
- Good understanding of quality systems and manufacturing standards.
- Experience working in cross-functional teams involving Production, Equipment, Quality, and Development teams.
- Strong communication and technical documentation skills.
- Ability to lead projects independently and drive corrective actions to closure.
PREFERRED:
- Degree or Master’s Degree in Engineering or related field.
- Experience in semiconductor backend assembly, die preparation, die attach, wire bond, molding, singulation, AOI, test or related manufacturing processes
- Experience with automation, machine learning applications, APC, Industry 4.0 initiatives, or digital transformation projects.
- Knowledge of reliability testing and failure analysis techniques.
- Experience leading engineering teams or mentoring junior engineers.
- Familiarity with SAP, MES, JMP, Minitab, Power BI, Tableau, or similar analytical tools.
- Certified Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt.SKILLS
Skills:
- Advanced problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Project management and stakeholder management.
- Statistical data analysis and interpretation.
- Process optimization and control.
- Risk assessment and mitigation.
- Effective written and verbal communication.
- Technical report writing and presentation skills.
- Leadership and coaching capabilities.
- Continuous improvement mindset.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.