Wafer Process Engineer: Improve Yield & Efficiency

STMicro; Singapore; On-site; SGD 47,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

STMicroelectronics in Singapore is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to manage cost-effective wafer fabrication processes. You will provide operations support to production lines, ensuring high yield and low cost while coordinating with maintenance, supervisors, and engineers.

The role requires strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities, plus hands-on experience with SPC, DOE, and process improvements. A fast-paced environment and ownership mindset are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Chemical, Mechatronics, Production Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 1-2 years of relevant experience in wafer fabrication or semiconductor manufacturing.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Technical background in Electronics, Computer, Mechanical, or related fields.
• Familiar with Implant process in semiconductor environment.
• Good interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Strong coaching and collaboration skills.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage priorities effectively.
• Detail-oriented with a strong sense of accountability.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrates initiative, ownership, and continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Manage a cost effective manufacturing process procedure in wafer fabrication, through the provision of operations support to the production line, so as to achieve organization's targeted manufacturing index.
• Maintain and support day to day manufacturing activities through real-time problem analysis and real-time solution implementation
• Ensure smooth process flow with high quality, high yield, low cost by working with the Maintenance Specialists, Production Supervisors and Shift Engineers to achieve overall committed targets
• Maintain, manage & improve department quality key performance index (wafer scrap, defectivity, SPC, FDC, non-conformance lot, excursion etc.)
• To carry out quality task and support Process Engineer improvement and job efficiency
• Manage Quality Tasks without guidance
• On-Time Execution.
• On-Time Data Entry.
• Escalate to Process Engineer for any abnormality result or deteriorated trend
• Follow up on lots on hold based on OCAP
• Execute SWR / DOE / Trial R&D lots
• Manage Engineering Qualification & Evaluation
• Execute & compile key measurement Index report eg. eSTAR, defect median, equipment long down & down time trend & pare to and etc
• Able to trouble shoot OOC/OOS
• Able to do recipe alignment between system and MADCS
• Able to perform process fine tuning in OOC
• Comply to the company's security policy by adhering to the access privilege, control structures defined.
• Recognize security incidents or suspected problems by identifying abnormalities and reporting violations.
• Complete the annual security discipline refresher web-training and eQuiz.
• Support or participate in periodic audits, where needed, to determine security violations and inefficiencies.
• Projects, duties or assignments that may be assigned, as part of the job responsibilities or development plan for the employee.
• Conduct real time problem analysis on equipment failures, alarms, and SPC violation and determine solutions through liaising with all parties involved and through studying past cases. Implement corrective actions using established OCAP procedures. Implement more user-friendly tools, process specifications, clear procedures and TPM
• All basic inline investigation reported real time to relevant owners with full details
• Response to Lots on Hold. Disposition lots at real time and implement actions to prevent re-occurrence
• Support training of operators through spec documentation, establishment of training materials, as well as training of OJT trainers

Skills

Wafer fabrication

Semiconductor manufacturing

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Degree in Electrical/ Electronics/ Mechanical

Tools

OCAP procedures

SPC

DOE

MADCS

Job description

STMicroelectronics in Singapore is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to manage cost-effective wafer fabrication processes. You will provide operations support to production lines, ensuring high yield and low cost while coordinating with maintenance, supervisors, and engineers.

The role requires strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities, plus hands-on experience with SPC, DOE, and process improvements. A fast-paced environment and ownership mindset are essential.