Experienced Shift Equipment Engineer

3000 Micron Idaho Semiconductor Manufacturing (Triton) LLC; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Job summary

Micron Technology, Inc. in Boise, ID is seeking a Manufacturing Experienced Equipment Engineer to support high-volume manufacturing ramps. You will monitor, maintain, and upgrade tool performance, addressing mechanical, electrical, and software issues to ensure flawless operation.

The role requires working 12-hour shifts with rotating days. You will collaborate with process engineers and area technicians to drive TPM, reduce downtime, and improve KPIs while applying DOE, SPC, and data analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• More than 2 years' equipment engineering experience in semiconductor manufacturing preferred.
• Willingness to work 12-hour shifts in a cleanroom and rotate days/nights.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Equipment Owners and Shift Engineers to resolve issues affecting yield, excursions, or downtime.
• Drive KPI improvements such as Manufacturing Availability and LTD reductions.
• Lead TPM initiatives, including machine health reports and continuous improvement projects.
• Analyze data with SPC to improve process controls and reduce defects.
• Apply DOE or 8D problem solving to identify equipment issues causing unplanned downtime.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Python

Java

Tableau

Matlab

MS Office

AC/DC fundamentals

Schematic diagrams

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Python

Java

Tableau

Matlab

Job description

Manufacturing Experienced Equipment Engineer At Micron in Boise, ID

Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all. Micron Technology is a world leader in innovating memory and storage solutions that accelerate the transformation of information into intelligence, inspiring the world to learn, communicate and advance faster than ever. Manufacturing Experienced Equipment Engineer At Micron in Boise, ID, we are investing $15 billion in semiconductor manufacturing, a historic initiative. As a global leader in memory and storage innovation, we drive information into intelligence that encourages the world to learn, communicate, and progress faster than before. We are looking for hardworking individuals to join our expansion team and contribute to growth and innovation in the semiconductor industry. As a High-Volume Manufacturing Shift Equipment Engineer, you will be a part of a world-class team supporting our critical high-volume manufacturing ramp. This hands-on role includes monitoring, maintaining, and upgrading equipment while collaborating with process team members and area engineers. You will be responsible for managing tool performance, performing preventative maintenance, and addressing mechanical, electronic, and software issues to guarantee flawless equipment functionality. This is a shift position rotating 3-4 days off a week.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Equipment Owners and Shift Engineers/Technicians to implement daily activities to resolve issues that could cause yield loss, excursions, defects, tool restrictions, or output loss and drive root cause analysis to permanent prevention.
• Improve area/shift KPIs by driving Long Term Down (LTD) reductions, Manufacturing Availability (MA) improvements, and excursion prevention to optimize overall fab performance.
• Drive a culture of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), including TPM metrics, workstation health reports, continuous improvement projects, and machine tags.
• Analyze data with SPC principles to improve process controls and reduce defectivity baselines.
• Apply Design of Experiment (DOE) principles and/or 8D problem solving methodology to identify equipment issues driving unscheduled down.
• Accurately identify and handle chemicals and associated hazards in the work area, recognize and react appropriately to safety alarms (EES, fire alarm, MDA, ERT, etc.).

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
• other related fields may be considered.
• More than 2 years’ experience as an equipment engineer in the semiconductor industry strongly preferred, or more than 2 years’ experience proven mechanical aptitude with demonstrated ability to understand and solve mechanical issues.
• Must be flexible to work in a cleanroom environment on 12-hour shifts, rotating 3-4 workdays per week and days to nights every four months.
• Knowledge of AC/DC circuits, including fundamentals of electricity, and basic electronic components and circuits, including skilled in electrical, vacuum, gas flow and mechanical fundamentals with more than 2 years’ experience using schematic diagrams to fix systems at the components level.
• Intermediate to advanced software skills, i.e. Python, Java, Tableau, Matlab, MS Office Suite.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to learn area equipment, including knowledge of the process and understanding of how the equipment is built to process.
• Intermediate understanding of the fab process areas, including area processing equipment and supporting systems.
• Strong time management, organization, prioritization, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating in a fast-paced fab environment.
• Experience and/or interest in developing Agentic AI workflows into current or future processes.

Micron benefits

We offer a choice of medical, dental and vision plans in all locations enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget. Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, and paid family leave. Additionally, Micron benefits include a robust paid time-off program and paid holidays. For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on micron.com/careers/benefits.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Micron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Micron Prohibits the use of child labor and complies with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and other international and industry labor standards.

Micron does not charge candidates any recruitment fees or unlawfully collect any other payment from candidates as consideration for their employment with Micron.