Process Assistant SEM (H/F/X)

Interuniversitair Micro-Electronica Centrum; Vlaams-Brabant; Sur place; EUR 35 000 - 52 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Interuniversitair Micro-Electronica Centrum in Belgium seeks a Process Assistant to support SEM Operations, working hands-on with inline SEM and XSEM tools to ensure high-quality wafer inspection and process monitoring.

You will collaborate with First Line Support, Equipment engineers and Process Engineers in a 24/7 production environment to ensure tool availability, responsiveness, and data integrity, while contributing to operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience applying operational excellence in a high-throughput manufacturing environment.
• Ability to collaborate across FLS, Equipment and Process Engineers.
• Adept at interpreting metrology results and process data.
• Comfort with prioritising inspections and tool reliability.

Responsabilités

• Contribute to day-to-day readiness of SEM tools in a 24/7 fab.
• Coordinate inspections and align with stakeholders to minimise cycle time.
• Review inline SEM/XSEM output and share findings with engineers.
• Screen flows and reports to support timely wafer movement and reduce hold times.
• Share BKMs and templates to standardise inspection output.

Connaissances

Operational excellence

Cross-functional collaboration

Data interpretation

Process monitoring

Outils

SEM tools

XSEM tools

Description du poste

As a Process Assistant (PA) in the SEM Operations team, you will work hands-on with state-of-the-arc inline SEM and XSEM tools to support high-quality wafer inspection, process monitoring, and operational excellence across the imec Fab.

What you will do

Operational Excellence

• Contribute to day-to-day operational readiness of SEM tools within a 24/7 production environment
• Collaborate with First Line Support (FLS), Equipment, and Process Engineers to ensure tool availability, stability, and performance
• Act as a technical bridge between Operations and Engineering to enable smooth coordination and handovers
• Support cross-functional initiatives aimed at reducing cycle time and improving tool efficiency
• Escalate tool or process issues and follow up on non-conformities related to tool behaviour, inspection quality, or data integrity

Inspection & Process Support

• Manage incoming SEM metrology requests and verify their alignment with tool capabilities and process specifications
• Advise requesters on optimal inspection strategies, including recommending more suitable metrology techniques when appropriate
• Review and interpret inline SEM/XSEM output, as well as macro- and microscopic wafer inspections; share findings with process engineers and other stakeholders
• Support timely wafer movement by proactively screening flows and reports (e.g., hold queues, tool down/forecast reports), and contribute to reducing hold times
• Coordinate inspection reservations and align with stakeholders to minimize cycle time impact, supporting the fab’s overall KPI targets
• Review and append SEM and FIB signature/authorization requests
• Share Best Known Methods (BKMs) and documentation templates to support consistent and high-quality inspection output across the team

Team & Knowledge Sharing

• Collaborate with operators, FLS, and engineers to execute daily priorities efficiently and accurately
• Support training, onboarding, and continuous learning within the team
• Contribute to knowledge transfer by sharing insights on inspection data interpretation, inspection techniques, and tool behaviour