Industrial Engineer, US Front-End Expansion Planning

Micron Technology; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Paid time-off program

Paid family leave

Job summary

Micron Technology is seeking a US Expansion Planning Engineer in Boise, Idaho. This pivotal role involves optimizing manufacturing processes and capital planning for a new high-volume memory facility. Candidates should possess a bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field and have experience in capacity planning and data analysis. Tools like Tableau and Python are essential. Micron offers a range of benefits including medical plans and robust PTO programs.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in capacity planning, business analysis, or process analysis.
• Ability to communicate capital impacts of manufacturing changes effectively.
• Skills in optimizing tools and processes.

Responsibilities

• Optimize equipment efficiency and capacity planning.
• Collaborate with teams to understand tool and process roadmaps.
• Design and track capital change proposals.

Skills

Capacity planning

Data analysis

Financial analysis

Communication

Process optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business-related field

Master's degree in Engineering or Business-related field

Tools

Tableau

Python

SQL

Excel

VBA

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 a US Expansion Planning Engineer, you will be a key contact in preparing for production in a new high volume memory manufacturing facility in Boise, Idaho, calculating and presenting capital impacts of processes that will be introduced at the site to senior leaders in manufacturing and R&D.

Based in Boise, you will be responsible for connecting many parts of the business to drive the execution of manufacturing and cost savings processes, including supply chain, finance, engineering, procurement, production, and R&D. Innovation is highly valued at Micron, and you will have the opportunity to develop new tools to expedite, optimize and refine the planning and reporting processes used to prepare, ramp, and operate the site.

The ability to understand and efficiently communicate capital impacts of manufacturing changes is essential. Every day, our team has the opportunity to provide recommendations which will transform the future of memory manufacturing through data analysis and a growth mindset. Are you ready to meet the challenge?

Your Responsibilities Will Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Optimize capacity of equipment base and lead site- and tool-level optimization studies for efficiency improvement
• Collaborate with partners to understand future tool and process roadmaps, and calculate network capacity impacts of process changes
• Complete financial analyses before new capital equipment is purchased, including metrics optimization, process flexibility, capacity sharing and equipment repurpose
• Handle site tool utilization and capacity planning models to optimize the site’s deployed capital
• Design, track, and communicate capital change proposals to manufacturing senior leaders through reporting tools (e.g. Tableau) and formal presentation
• Build and implement tools to audit manufacturing capital efficiency and identify cost reduction opportunities
• Lead and communicate improvement opportunities and implementation plans to all relevant levels and functions in manufacturing
• Apply new (e.g. Python, SQL, R) and traditional (Excel, VBA) methods to improve and automate tasks in the planning system/models

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a Business-related or quantitative field (Finance, Economics, or similar subject area), and 2 years of experience in a combination of capacity planning, business analyst and / or process analyst roles

or

• Master's degree in Engineering or a Business-related or quantitative field (Finance, Economics, or similar subject area)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience turning sophisticated and ambiguous problem statements into structured solutions while working in a highly multi-functional environment
• Experience operating independently while maintaining a high degree of organization and control
• Experience analyzing and interpreting data, drawing conclusions, defining recommended actions, and reporting results across diverse technical and non-technical groups
• Experience working in teams, establishing and maintaining multi-functional and working relationships
• 1-3 years of experience in crafting and developing web-based reporting metrics (e.g. Tableau, Python)

As a world leader in the semiconductor industry, Micron is dedicated to your personal wellbeing and professional growth. Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well, provide peace of mind and help you prepare for the future. 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.

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.