Industrial Engineer: Semiconductor Wafer Fab Optimization

MACOM; Durham, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Employer-sponsored 401(k) plan

Paid time off

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

MACOM is seeking an Industrial Engineer for our Durham, NC wafer fab to analyze manufacturing data and lead improvements that boost throughput, shorten cycle times and reduce cost. You will also administer the factory lot dispatch scheduling software in close collaboration with Fab production and process teams.

The role requires knowledge of semiconductor processing, strong communication, and a proactive, can-do attitude.

Qualifications

• BS or MS degree in Industrial Engineering or equivalent
• Minimum of 2 years of Industrial Engineering experience
• Strong data mining and statistics knowledge
• Familiarity with SQL for MES data queries
• Experience with MS Excel Pivot Tables, Power BI, MiniTab, JMP or similar

Responsibilities

• Administer the Manufacturing FAB lot dispatch software and optimize parameters to maximize throughput and minimize cycle time.
• Own manufacturing reporting of KPIs, KPI definitions, and data accuracy.
• Create and maintain manufacturing tool capacity models for CAPEX planning and weekly constraints.
• Analyze production processes to identify bottlenecks and improve cycle time and throughput.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction through process improvements and waste reduction.
• Apply lean principles (5S, VSM, JIT, Six Sigma) to improve manufacturing areas.
• Create and maintain Power BI reports visualizing factory performance and capacity.

Skills

Data mining

Statistics

SPC

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Excel Pivot Tables

Power BI

SQL basics

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

BS or MS Industrial Engineering

Tools

Power BI

MiniTAB

JMP

SQL

Job description

MACOM is seeking an Industrial Engineer for our Durham, NC wafer fab to analyze manufacturing data and lead improvements that boost throughput, shorten cycle times and reduce cost. You will also administer the factory lot dispatch scheduling software in close collaboration with Fab production and process teams.

The role requires knowledge of semiconductor processing, strong communication, and a proactive, can-do attitude.