ENGINEER - Planning (Layout)

MICRON SEMICONDUCTOR ASIA OPERATIONS PTE LTD; Região Norte; On-site; BRL 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Micron Semiconductor Asia Operations PTE LTD in the Brazil Norte region seeks a Layout Planning Engineer to optimize production equipment layouts, improve material flow, and enhance factory output. You will maintain ramp-plan layouts, validate feasibility with Facilities, and collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Facilities to align changes.

Basic coding knowledge and AI literacy are valued as part of innovation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• Strong critical-thinking skills for analyzing constraints and trade-offs in layout planning.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to change.
• Excellent communication and collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Must be able to work in a cleanroom environment with proper attire.
• Basic coding knowledge is an advantage.
• Interest in semiconductor industry and Micron technologies.
• AI literacy to use AI-enabled tools responsibly for research and tasks.

Responsibilities

• Optimize production equipment layouts to improve material flow and factory output.
• Maintain ramp-plan layout documentation with tool installations, relocations, upgrades, and removals.
• Onsite assessments with Facilities and tool owners to validate feasibility and constraints.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Facilities to align layout changes.
• Develop understanding of fab design, cleanroom protocols, and process areas for readiness.

Skills

Critical thinking

Data‑driven decision making

Communication

Collaboration

Adaptability

Cleanroom safety

Basic coding

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Optimize production equipment layouts by applying industrial engineering principles to improve material flow, footprint efficiency, and overall factory output.

• Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date layout documentation, ensuring that all planned tool installations, relocations, upgrades, and removals are reflected in the ramp‑plan layout.

• Perform onsite assessments together with Facilities and tool owners to validate layout feasibility, verify physical and infrastructure constraints, and ensure that proposed layouts accurately reflect operational conditions

• Collaborate closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Facilities to communicate layout changes, resolve constraints, and ensure alignment throughout the planning and execution process.

• Develop foundational understanding of fab design, cleanroom protocols, and process areas to support effective layout planning and operational readiness.

• Integrates AI-assisted tools and insights into daily work to improve efficiency, quality, or effectiveness, exercising sound judgment andcomplying withorganizational standards and legal requirements.

• Contributes to a culture of continuous improvement byidentifying, testing, and sharing AI-enabled enhancements within one’s scope of work.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related discipline.

• Strong critical‑thinking skills, with the ability to analyze constraints, evaluate trade‑offs, and support data‑driven decision‑making in layout planning.

• Highly motivated, adaptable, and comfortable working in a fast‑paced, dynamic, and rapidly changing environment.

• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset to drive actions and alignment with cross‑functional stakeholders.

• Physically able to work inside a cleanroom environment, including wearing full cleanroom attire (smock, hood, gloves, boots) and performing on‑site checks such as layout validations and equipment‑area walkthroughs.

• Basic knowledge of coding/programming is an advantage.

• Interest in and knowledge of the semiconductor industry and Micron

• Ability to apply baseline digital fluency androle‑appropriate AIliteracy to use AI‑enabled tools responsibly and effectively for research, analysis, content creation, problem‑solving, operational tasks, and achieving business outcomes.

• Embody Micron’s core values:
  People – Respect, develop, and empower others
  Innovation – Drive continuous improvement and breakthrough thinking
  Tenacity – Show grit and determination
  Collaboration – Build trust and foster teamwork
  Customer Focus – Deliver excellence and value
  Speed - Act with purpose and set the pace