Diffusion & Implant Shift Lead Engineer

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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.

The MDE Shift Lead Engineer is responsible for coordinating and communicating the area priorities for all equipment maintenance and/or process responsibilities for assigned areas. They supervise both Engineers and Technicians as well as coordinate directly with equipment vendors and 1st Shift team members. Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Safety & Quality: 

• Completes all required safety training and conducts all work in accordance with safety policies and regulations
• Follows-up on safety and quality related issues immediately and works towards resolution with stakeholders
• Performs and facilitates audits and submits good catches on safety issues
• Proactively reduces incidents of personal injuries, safety hazards or environmental releases
• Ensures tools are operated and maintained tools according to documentation and guidelines to ensure safety and quality expectations are met 
• Serves as the primary area contact for Fab-wide Issues (excursions, line-downs, critical down tools, etc.)
• Ensures proper tool documentation/reaction mechanisms exist for shift teams and submits updates to content when needed
• Maintains a constant improvement program for defect reduction / yield improvement / team performance
• Develops and executes plans to resolve area hardware and process related failures to mitigate quality issues

Communication & Collaboration  

• Partners with 1st shift teams to resolve tool process issues and maximize tool output
• Collaborates with supervisor and areas leaders to create personal performance and development goals
• Partners with 1st Shift, Shift Ops, Facilities teams and Suppliers to drive area issues, set priorities and meet department goals
• Communicates well, both written and verbally, showing and a proven ability to present highly technical information to internal and external audiences 
• Partners with PDE, ODE, IE, PI , and Facilities teams to develop effective plans for area improvements and completion of goals
• Partners with suppliers to resolve tool problems, defect issues, and maximize tool availability
• Improves communication and collaboration with area, department, and network partners, as well as with any external customers
• Leads and coordinates meetings and initiates follow-up actions 
• Demonstrates strong partnering, negotiation and teamwork skills
• Partners with area leadership to create area goals and line of sight goals for all team members

Technical/Data Analysis

• Analyzes data to make critical decisions and drive cost reduction activities
• Provides troubleshooting support for complex problems and address root causes 
• Serves as a key area resource for technical support and/or providing required technical resources to support TD requirements
• Maintains tool matching and drives machine hardware and s/w consistency
• Ensures plans are in place to deliver required area capacity and product mix
• Provides effective and timely guidance to resolve equipment/process issues and is highly engaged in key problem resolution
• Drives a culture of TPM including TPM metrics, WS health reports, CIP items, MTAGs, MOP documents and restoration guides
• Ensures plans are in place to address chronic tool (i.e. proper inventory levels, alarms) and process (i.e. SPC charts, holds) issues
• Supports department business processes such as tool installations/modifications/relocations/removals
• Continuously drives personal development in leadership methods and technical device, process and equipment knowledge

Project Management/Planning

• Manages projects to ensure deliverables are completed within the required scope, schedule and budget
• Tracks actions and provides escalation path or resources to ensure actions will be completed on time
• Drives team to focus on priority issues and stay within the scope of the project
• Coordinates and leads meetings and initiates follow-up actions

Performance Management 

• Conducts regular performance management and professional development of direct reports through clear expectations and accountability
• Ensures direct reports utilize the performance management tools, including maintaining documentation to capture feedback, plans, and progress to support performance rating
• Ensures team