AI-Driven Scheduling & Fab Optimization Engineer

Micron Technology; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Micron Technology is seeking an Operations Improvement (OI) Engineer on the Scheduling team within Industrial Engineering to design and optimize manufacturing scheduling, dispatching, and analytics solutions for semiconductor fab operations.

You will collaborate with Manufacturing, Process Engineering, Planning, Automation, IT, and Global teams to implement data-driven improvements using SQL, BI tools, and emerging AI/ML techniques to boost throughput, cycle time, and equipment utilization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Fundamental knowledge of SQL and at least one programming language such as C#, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, or a similar language.
• Curiosity, adaptability, and a strong interest in continuous improvement, automation, and data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, maintain, and enhance manufacturing scheduling and automation systems that drive factory operations.
• Analyze operational and manufacturing data to identify opportunities and implement solutions that improve throughput, cycle time, and equipment utilization.
• Develop analytics, reports, dashboards, ETL pipelines, and performance metrics using tools such as SQL, Power BI, Tableau, and cloud technologies.
• Apply Industrial Engineering principles, simulation, and statistical methods to optimize fab performance and support capacity planning.
• Investigate production and system issues, perform root-cause analysis, and implement permanent corrective actions to improve system reliability.
• Participate in OI on-call rotations supporting business-critical manufacturing systems that run 24/7.
• Serve as a subject-matter expert for scheduling, queue-time management, and operational decision-making processes.
• Lead and support cross-functional projects while collaborating with Manufacturing, Process Engineering, Planning, Automation, IT, and Global teams.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication skills

SQL knowledge

Programming: C#, Python, JS/TS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Operations Research, Data Analytics, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

Job description

Micron Technology is seeking an Operations Improvement (OI) Engineer on the Scheduling team within Industrial Engineering to design and optimize manufacturing scheduling, dispatching, and analytics solutions for semiconductor fab operations.

You will collaborate with Manufacturing, Process Engineering, Planning, Automation, IT, and Global teams to implement data-driven improvements using SQL, BI tools, and emerging AI/ML techniques to boost throughput, cycle time, and equipment utilization.