Semiconductor Manufacturing Engineer - Capacity & Lean

Major Newton Aycliffe

Newton Aycliffe

On-site

GBP 40,000 - 65,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Octric Semiconductor, located in Newton Aycliffe, UK, seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to optimize wafer fab operations and drive efficiency improvements. You will maintain capacity models, analyze throughput, and collaborate with Engineering and Operations to implement better processes.

The role requires 2+ years in semiconductors or related industries, lean/six sigma expertise, and advanced data analysis with Excel.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 3+ years' industry experience or 7+ years driving continuous improvement.
Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt Certification.
Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills; advanced Excel proficiency.

Responsibilities

Maintain capacity modelling data integrity and monitoring.
Perform capacity analysis and what-if scenarios for production planning.
Develop and implement solutions to reduce cycle time and improve delivery performance.
Collect and validate data via time studies and automation logs to analyze throughput impacts.
Interface with engineering, manufacturing, and planning to release new methods and processes.
Estimate manufacturing costs and define time standards for tooling and processes.
Maintain records and reporting systems for manufacturing operations.