GlobalFoundries

Global Etch Module lead

GlobalFoundries$120K — $150K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Sciences, or equivalent experience
  • 11+ years of industry experience
  • Strong background in semiconductor processes and manufacturing operations
  • Fluency in English (written & verbal)
  • Willingness to travel approximately 20% of the time

Responsibilities

  • Identify and drive global cost, productivity, and quality improvement opportunities
  • Standardize and optimize procedures and approaches across worldwide Fabs
  • Serve as a global contact for OneGF Etch topics, facilitating best practices
  • Bring together subject-matter experts to enhance Module/Operations performance
  • Conduct benchmarking and gap assessments to strategize improvements
  • Lead Etch tooling roadmaps in collaboration with Fabs and Procurement/IE
  • Collaborate with various teams to improve Fab operations and outputs

Benefits

  • Opportunity for international collaboration across GlobalFoundries locations
  • Engagement with diverse teams including Engineering, Ops/Manufacturing, and Quality
  • Proven path for leadership development through cross-functional projects
  • Focus on Continuous Improvement practices in a dynamic environment
  • Exposure to advanced semiconductor technologies and processes
Full Job Description

Summary of Role: 
The Global Asset Performance Team (GAP) is looking for a Global Etch Module lead to work in concert within Central Engineering and our worldwide Fabs in leading and driving improvements and standardization towards competitive cost, productivity, and quality.  The location for this position could be from any of GlobalFoundries locations across US, DRS, or SGP

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Identify and drive globalcost,productivity, and qualityimprovement opportunities with our worldwide Fabs.

  • Standardize and optimize procedures, measurements, approaches, and driveglobal,cross-Fabimprovements in, e.g., fault-detection/classification (FDC), test-wafer usage, and preventive-maintenance (PM) procedures.

  • Be an influential global contact and leader for OneGFEtchtopics and drive meaningful dialog, resulting in the identification and implementation of best-known-methods (BKMs) across sites.

  • Bring subject-matter experts (SMEs) together and drive benchmarking, brainstorming, and actions taking towards improved Module/Operations performance.

  • Drive comprehensive benchmarking & gap assessments between Fabs with a structured, methodical approach, establish clear improvement strategies including help from sister Fabs, and roll-up status, progress, and plans succinctly to executive management.

  • Drive standardization and optimization of key BKMs,visuals, procedures / approaches that enable us to drive faster, more efficient improvements in productivity, cost, quality across ourworldwide Etch Modules.

  • Own and lead Etch tooling roadmaps in collaboration with our Fabs and Procurement/IE, to support our longer-term tooling & business strategy.

  • Collaborate closely with the Fab Modules, Ops/Manufacturing, global central engineering/ GSM / IE / Finance / Qualityteams, and any other organizations needed to improve our Fab operations.

  • Be a true partner and independent arbiter to our Fabs to maximize wafer outputs with our existing assets while balancing cost and quality aspects.

  • Be a role model for true OneGF interactions and the powerful impact this has on GF's bottom line. 

  • Work with cross function teams to address yield improvement, excursions and best practices across fabs.

  • Drive CIP (Continuous improvement plans) to improve performance indices.

  • Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements

  • Work and collaborate across other projects and/or assignments as needed to improve maintenance input cost.

  • Increased knowledge plus broader technical knowledge in areas outside of his or her area of expertise.
      

Other Responsibilities:

  • Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs

Required Qualifications:

  • Education - Bachelors degree in Engineering, Sciences, or equivalent experience

  • Experience - 11+ years of industry experience

  • Strong background in Semiconductor process, modules and/or Operations/Manufacturing, extensive knowledge of semiconductor processing, operations, & understanding of equipment.

  • Language Fluency – English (written & verbal)

  • Travel ~20% 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • M.S. in Engineering or Science (e.g.  Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering)

  • Deep technical knowledge of Semiconductor tools and processing and/or Operations/Manufacturing.

  • Excellent communication and people skills, with the ability to engage effectively with various technical and Executive leadership teams.

  • People leadership experience

Expected Salary Range

The exact Salary will be determined based on qualifications, experience and location.

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