Assistant Process Engineer - (Dry Etch) (12hrs Rotating Shift)

STMicroelectronics; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

STMicroelectronics is seeking a role focused on elevating the new hire experience and revamping our talent acquisition and onboarding processes. You will also help identify and manage recruitment vendors and oversee end-to-end collaboration with them.

Ideal candidates have a Diploma with 0–3+ years in a wafer fab setting, and comfort with shift work. Strong analytical skills and proficiency in DOE/SPC and MS Office are valued. English communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Diploma required; experience in cleanroom wafer fab preferred.
• 0–3+ years in a cleanroom wafer fab environment.
• Willingness to support 12-hour rotating shifts with allowances.
• Strong root-cause analytical thinking and data analysis ability.

Responsibilities

• Analyze equipment alarms and failures; determine solutions with stakeholders.
• Provide shift support and troubleshoot tool errors and yield drops.
• Monitor SPC charts to keep etch rate, CD, and selectivity within limits.
• Disposition decisions on scrap, rework, or release of suspect wafers.
• Partner with teams on chamber matching, cleaning, and hardware seasoning.
• Support training for operators via spec docs and training materials.

Skills

Root-cause analysis

SPC

Data analysis tools

MS Office

English communication

Education

Diploma

Tools

DOE

SPC

Job description

OUR STORY

At STMicroelectronics, we believe in the power of technology to drive innovation and make a positive impact on people, businesses, and society. As a global semiconductor company, our advanced technologies and chips form the hidden foundation of the world we live in today.

When you join ST, you will be part of a global business with more than 115 nationalities, present in 40 countries, and comprising over 50,000 diverse and dedicated creators and makers of technology around the world.

Developing technologies takes more than talent: it takes amazing people who understand collaboration and respect. People with passion and the desire to disrupt the status quo, drive innovation, and unlock their own potential.

Embark on a journey with us, where you can innovate for a future that we want to make smarter and greener, in a responsible and sustainable way. Our technology starts with you.

YOUR ROLE

You take part in creating the best new hire experience in the project to completely renew our talent acquisition and onboarding process. You also help us with finding the best vendors for recruitment, and managing the a to z collaboration with them.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct real time problem analysis: Equipment Alarms/failure, alarms, LOH, SPC OOC/OOS, Defect failure, and FDC failure & determine solutions through liaising with all parties involved & through studying past cases.


• Shift Support & Troubleshooting: Respond immediately to excursion alarms, tool errors, or yield drops on the production line.


• Process Control: Monitor Statistical Process Control (SPC) charts to keep etch rate, critical dimensions (CD), and selectivity within limits.


• Dispositioning: Make fast, data-driven decisions on scrap, rework, or releasing suspect wafers during manufacturing shifts.


• Continuous Improvement: Partner with integration and equipment teams on chamber matching, cleaning, and hardware seasoning strategies.


• Support training: New APE/PT of operators through spec documentation, establishment of training materials.

YOUR SKILLS & EXPERIENCES

• Education: Diploma


• Experience: 0 to 3+ years in a cleanroom wafer fab environment, with basic knowledge of dry etch.


• Work Arrangement: Willingness to support compressed or rotating shift patterns (e.g., 12-hour day/night shifts with shift allowances).


• Skills: Strong root-cause analytical thinking, familiarity with DOE/SPC, basic data analysis tool proficiency and Strong expertise MS Office is a must.


• Communication Skills: Strong proficiency in English.

ST is proud to be one of the 17 companies certified as a 2025 Global Top Employer and the first and only semiconductor company to achieve this distinction. ST was recognized in this ranking thanks to its continuous improvement approach and stands out particularly in the areas of ethics & integrity, purpose & values, organization & change, business strategy, and performance.

At ST, we endeavor to foster a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we do not tolerate discrimination. We aim to recruit and retain a diverse workforce that reflects the societies around us. We strive for equity in career development, career opportunities, and equal remuneration. We encourage candidates who may not meet every single requirement to apply, as we appreciate diverse perspectives and provide opportunities for growth and learning. Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is woven into our company culture.

To discover more, visit st.com/careers.