Snr Manufacturing Engineer I

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**Who is ASM?**

ASM is a leading, global supplier of semiconductor wafer processing equipment. Our ambitious team is dedicated to delivering innovative technology solutions to the world’s leading semiconductor manufacturers. We have over 2,600 employees based in 14 countries, including Belgium, Japan, Netherlands, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and United States. Together we work to develop Epitaxy, ALD, PEALD, Vertical Furnaces and PECVD thin-film deposition technologies for our customers. Our goal is to remain an industry leader by being ahead of what’s next. We accomplish this by focusing on finding collaborative solutions to make integrated circuits, or chips, smaller, faster and even more powerful.

**ASM, an inclusive workplace**

We at ASM are a truly global organization that works diligently with an open-mind in all areas of our business. We strive for a culture and work style that fosters trust and transparency. We put our people first, and that is how we will continue to succeed. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We recognize and value the differences between individuals, including gender, ethnicity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, knowledge and experience, work background, age, skills, amongst others. Recruiting and developing a diverse workforce provides a wide range of perspectives. This enables a culture of continuously exploring and adopting new technological ideas and innovations, and it also enables us to deliver excellent products and service to our clients.
- Lead the Global Operations (GOPS) team (Manufacturing, Production Planning, Procurement, and Quality Engineering) with emphasis on manufacturing processes, cycle time, assembly sequence, and quality.
- Provide engineering support in resolving daily operation issues in semiconductor equipment manufacturing, through collaboration with a team of multidisciplined manufacturing engineers, manufacturing supervisors and technicians.
- Achieve daily targets on product delivery to global customers in alignment with manufacturing engineering strategies, production schedules, quality and safety standards.
- Perform systematic troubleshooting and root cause analysis of manufacturing issues and deviations, provide immediate containment actions, and pursue long term corrective solutions.
- Actively engage with Business Units (BU) to influence Design for Manufacturing (DFM) concepts in reducing labor cost and material cost to meet the overall product cost targets at different Product Life Cycle (PLC) phases
- Prepare and present on Manufacturing capabilities, strategies and readiness to meet product lead time and cost targets from BU in new product toll gate review meetings.
- Constantly engage Field Support and BUs to build the capability of the Engineering team on the equipment and process knowledge of ASM equipment.
- Define and create manufacturing procedures, build sequence, methods, and quality documentation (i.e. work instructions, test procedures, inspection checklists, etc.) according to material and assembly specifications
- Drive timely solutions for the suppliers, contract manufacturing, and internal manufacturing by liaising with cross functional teams in GOPS and BU
- Lead the execution of continuous improvement projects on quality, cost, capacity, and efficiency enhancement with cross functional teams in GOPS and BU
- Deliver tooling and test equipment according to product requirements, with innovations in meeting manufacturing efficiency and customer quality

**PREREQUISITES**
- Minimum 5 years of experience working in a manufacturing or engineering environment with hands-on engagement on manufacturing and productivity activities.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Electronic/Materials/Manufacturing Engineering
- Experience within the Semiconductor/Capital Equipment industry in Manufacturing, Quality and/or engineering roles in equipment assembly and test
- Knowledge on material fabrication processes, component installation, sub-assembly and final assembly integration, preferably for CVD/ALD/Epitaxy equipment
- Understanding on Bill of Material structure (Product structure, Generic vs. Customization, Options and Kits) and revision changes
- Prior experience in implementing DFM and Lean concepts through manufacturing engineering; Modular assemblies, Feeder lines, Off-line assemblies, flow line, automation solutions, data analytics, and digitization.
- Knowledge of new product introduction, PLC processes, Engineering Change workflows, and Change Control requirements
- Experience in working and interfacing with cross functional teams. Demonstrated ability to influence cross functional organization and drive changes