Industrial Engineer V E5

Salary

$ - $

Santa Clara, CA

Recognized as an expert within the company. Anticipates internal and external business challenges and/or regulatory issues; recommends process, product or service improvements. Solves unique and complex problems that have a broad impact on the business. Engages with customer to identify and quantify productivity and efficiency improvement opportunities for a factory and equipment by utilizing Industrial Engineering methods, analytics, Lean Operations, Six Sigma and OR (Operation Research) models.

Leads project teams to achieve milestones and objectives.

• Manages and participates in complex Industrial Engineering and Operations Research related projects to improve semiconductors productivity and efficiency.
• Conduct a current-state assessment of business processes and identification of improvement opportunities. Based on this assessment, design, implement, and manage process improvement initiatives utilizing Lean methodologies.
• Train, mentor, and coach Champions, in the use of Lean Operations, Six Sigma tools and methodology to ensure timely completion of projects with expected client results.
• Participate in productivity improvement studies such as cycle time reduction, Gemba and output improvement, and implementation in related to effective and efficient use of assets and production processes.
• Use Industrial Engineering technique such as simulation, value stream analysis, business process re-engineering, Lean Operations, six sigma and Gemba to analyze and quantify and improve semiconductors fab operations.
• Develops continual improvement roadmap and oversees the deployment of these strategies across multiple functions.
• Used Applied Materials software (Simulation and other propriety applications) to develop models to automate the process of data analytics.
• Develop and implement models for cost, capacity, staffing and cycle time.
• Manage cost of ownership projects (CoO). Engage with customers to identifying and driving cost reduction, quantify the value of CIPs and improvement projects, develop a CoO pareto with Year over Year targets and roadmap.

• Regarded as the technical expert in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research in the semiconductor industry.
• Demonstrates in-depth and/or breadth of expertise in Industrial Engineering and broad knowledge of semiconductor operations.
• Direct experience with demonstrated success and financial results leading Lean Improvements, Six Sigma transactional & manufacturing projects.
• Technical mastery of Lean Operations, Six Sigma tools and methodologies including DMAIC, DFSS, and Lean.
• Effective change agent, able to implement strategic initiatives in an organization.
• Must possess effective project management skills and ability to influence at all levels of an organization.

• Anticipates business and regulatory issues; recommends product, process or service improvements.
• Utilize benchmarking to identify best practices, both internal and external to the organization.
• Comfortable presenting findings and recommendations to key executives.
• Semiconductor industry experience.

• Ability to lead and influence others within a matrix organization.
• Lead strategic projects while managing risk and resource requirements.
• Ability to effectively coach and mentor Champions and Process Owners.
• Resolves obstacles/roadblocks, serves as a sounding board for problem resolution.

• Solves unique and complex problems with broad impact on the business; requires conceptual and innovative thinking to develop solutions.

• Bachelor's Degree or master’s degree in Industrial Engineering.
• Green Belt, Black Belt certification preferred.

10+ years in semiconductor industry preferred, 5+ years leading continuous improvement program with cross functional team.

Yes, 20%-30% of the Time.

Full time

Assignee / Regular

Yes

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