New College Grad - OI System Engineer

Micron; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Micron Technology in Manassas is seeking an Operations Improvement System Engineer to help optimize production operations. You will analyze manufacturing data, develop scheduling and automation solutions, and support line and area management decisions to improve throughput and product quality.

You will work with cross-functional teams to deploy scalable improvements, apply IE concepts, and build repeatable processes for continuous manufacturing excellence in a high-tech memory and storage

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering or CS field.
• Ability to apply IE concepts to implement solutions.
• Ability to mine data quickly using relational databases.
• Ability to deliver root-cause solutions via systematic analysis.
• Programming basics in SQL, Angular, C#, or JavaScript.

Responsibilities

• Continuously enhance manufacturing systems to improve prediction accuracy and scenario study.
• Work with stakeholders on problem identification, design, development, testing and deployment for automation.
• Create, document, and support scheduling and automation service requests.
• Support line management decision making (line yield, wafer starts and output optimization).
• Support area management decision making (queue time management, equipment and recipe releases, workstation optimization).
• Support manufacturing scenario studies through automation solutions.
• Collaborate with training specialists to develop new training materials to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Queueing theory

Lean principles

Theory of constraints

Little's Law

Scheduling

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Integrated Manufacturing, Systems Engineering, Operations Research, Management Science or Computer Science

Tools

SQL

Angular

C#

Java/JavaScript

Job description

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. As an Operations Improvement System Engineer within the Industrial Engineering organization at Micron Technology, Inc., you will be part of a team responsible for analyzing and optimizing the performance of the production operations. The Operations Improvement team is responsible for facility optimization, improving overall manufacturing efficiency and ensuring high product quality. Engineers will develop systems in a diverse range of topics such as: scheduling and real time dispatch, line management, production metrics and reporting, statistical analysis and project management.

Responsibilities and Tasks

• Continuously enhance manufacturing systems to improve prediction accuracy and enable more scenario study capabilities.
• Work with stakeholders on problem and opportunity identification and investigation, solutions design and development, and testing and deployment for automation systems
• Create, document, and support business processes for scheduling and automation service requests
• Support and provide technical expertise for line management decision making (including linearity, cycle time, line yield, wafer starts and output optimization)
• Support and provide technical expertise for area management decision making (including queue time management, equipment and recipe releases, and general workstation optimization)
• Support manufacturing scenario studies through automation solutions.
• Collaborating with production training specialists and industrial engineering trainer to develop new training classes and materials to drive continuous improvement throughout the organization.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree required in Industrial Engineering, Integrated Manufacturing, Systems Engineering, Operations Research, Management Science or Computer Science
• The ability to use Industrial Engineering concepts (queueing theory, lean, theory of constraints, Little's Law, scheduling, etc.) to implement solutions.
• The ability to provide fast and repeatable data mining through the use of relational databases.
• The ability to deliver comprehensive solutions to address root cause through systematic analysis.
• Demonstrate basic programming skill with one of the following environment: SQL, Angular, C#, Java/JavaScript.

Preferred Qualifications

• An understanding of the Production and Fabricate Wafers business processes.
• An understanding on Agile software development concept
• The ability to quantify improvements using applied statistics.
• The ability to maintain and continuously improve Industrial Engineering owned reports.
• Good understanding of Agentic AI or willingness to learn Agentic AI to help developed efficient workflow.

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 Workplace

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.

Child Labor Policy

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

AI Usage

AI alert: Candidates are encouraged to use AI tools to enhance their resume and/or application materials. However, all information provided must be accurate and reflect the candidate's true skills and experiences. Misuse of AI to fabricate or misrepresent qualifications will result in immediate disqualification.