Qc Inspection Engineer - E2 jobs at Applied Materials in United States, Tempe

Key Responsibilities

Apply knowledge of electronic microscopy techniques to image wafers for customer demos to aid in the success of meeting customer requirements

Participate in creating recipes to optimize FIB prep of TEM samples

Support other metrology techniques including XRR, XRD, XRF, AFM, SE

Work with Arizona State University (ASU) to use TEM equipment on ASU campus

Generate and distribute Best Known Methods (BKMs) for film imaging

Functional Knowledge

• Hands on experience with SEM, FIB, STEM, and or TEM

Business Expertise

• Basic understanding of the semiconductor industry and thin film deposition

Leadership

• No supervisory responsibilities; accountable for developing technical contribution

Problem Solving

• Uses existing procedures to solve standard problems; analyzes information and standard practices to make judgments

Impact

• Has limited impact on own work team; works within standardized procedures and practices to achieve objectives and meet deadlines

Interpersonal Skills

• Exchanges straightforward information, asks questions and checks for understanding

Key Responsibilities

• Position will work closely with site management in RD&E and Manufacturing and other EHS staff to drive environmental, safety and health programs, ensure regulatory compliance and promote continuous improvement for the operations in Tempe and Chandler, AZ.
• Ensures proper investigations of accident / incidents conducted for EH&S events and drives corrective actions. Act as liaison with regulatory authorities for safety requirements.
• Track and trend EH&S related legislation and take appropriate action to comply with requirements. Communicates EH&S issues to all necessary management and employees. Generates necessary reports and documentation. Lead the investigation into accidents and provide feedback to relevant parties for corrective action.
• Review and report EH&S progress and performance for assigned site/function.
• Ensures compliance with required codes, standards, and regulations. Act as a liaison with local, regional, or federal regulatory authorities. Manage metrics and reporting.
• Oversees accident / incident investigations and analyzes pertinent data. Documents results.
• Performs a wide range of health and safety compliance duties including equipment and facility permitting, compliance auditing, management of change and chemical authorization approvals, record keeping and reporting, liaison with the local authorities.
• Ensure environmental, health and safety programs and management systems are in place and effective to minimize the risks to employees, the environment and the community. Some of the Key Environmental, Health and Safety programs for the site include:
  • New chemical review
  • Management of Change (MoC)
  • Hazard Communication
  • Lockout/Tagout
  • Control of Hazardous Energies
  • Confined Space
  • Working at Heights
  • Accident/Incident Investigation
  • Design Review for tool installation
  • Code Review: Fire and Building

• Ensures compliance with required health and safety, fire code and building codes, standards and regulations. Act as a liaison with local, regional or federal regulatory authorities.
• Ensures proper investigations of environmental, health and safety incidents conducted for EH&S events and drive corrective actions to closure.
• Review and report environmental, health and safety progress and performance for assigned site/function based on established EH&S metrics to site management.
• Ensures that specific projects assigned are completed as planned to meet EH&S goals. Provides management with updates and escalation onprojects/programs.
• Interfaces with internal and external customers regarding environmental, health and safety issues
• Provide technical guidance on environmental, health and safety issues to the site manufacturing and engineering organizations and contribute to the development of site-wide EH&S standards and procedures.
• Participate in the emergency response team and may involve after hours response.
• Develops and conducts employee EH&S training.
• Familiar with Benchmark Gensuite for incident management, site compliance and regulatory tracking.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills required.

Other Requirements:

This position may require standing for extended periods of time, walking, working in tight spaces, bending, squatting, twisting, kneeling, reaching, lifting, the ability to distinguish between colors, the ability to work in an environment with noise that may be difficult for some individuals with sensitivity to noise, and the use of hand and power tools. Additionally, because this position also may involve working in a clean room and other industrial spaces, the use of appropriate Personal Protective Equipment such as coveralls, hoods, booties, safety glasses, safety shoes, gloves, respirators, chemical aprons, and face shields may be required.

Physical Requirements:

Must be able wear PPE such as safety shoes, eye protection, fall protection.

Must be able to walk/stand on hard surfaces for long periods of time.

Must be able to ascend and descend ladders, scaffolds, and stairs.

Must be able to respond quickly to sounds (powered industrial trucks, building alarms).

Must be able to rapidly respond to emergencies.

Must be capable of assisting others during evacuations.

Must be able to see/recognize and respond to dangerous situations.

Working Conditions:

This position may require long periods of desk and computer work.

Excessive heat/cold based on outdoor climate.

Working around moving vehicles/objects.

Working around moving machinery/heavy equipment.

Working in close proximity to others.

Working in and around equipment with electrical, chemical, and radiation hazards.

Working in proximity to loudequipment/systems/alarms.

Must possess a valid driver’s license.

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrates conceptual and practical expertise in own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines

Business Expertise

• Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market

Leadership

• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small projects with manageable risks and resource requirements

Problem Solving

• Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information

Impact

• Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams; works within broad guidelines and policies

Interpersonal Skills

• Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus

• Ensure product entering operations or inventory meets all design requirements by confirming dimensional characteristics, visual/cosmetic attributes, functional operation and supporting documentation review.

• Designs and implements inspection methodologies and procedures for part qualifications.

• Conduct newequipment/methodologyqualification.

• Audit focal for metrology related internal/external audits.

• Schedule and lead gage R&R studies. Conduct review and training on gage R&R internally.

• Coaches, mentor and conduct training for extended AMAT teams on advanced use of inspection tools and methodologies.

• Identifies and leads continuous improvement projects. Reduces qualification cycle time and cost within respective site while still meeting reliability performance requirements.

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrates depth and/or breadth of expertise in own specialized discipline or field.

Business Expertise

• Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services.

Leadership

• May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity.

Problem Solving

• Leads others to solve complex problems; uses sophisticated analytical thought to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions.

Impact

• Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives; work is guided by functional policies.

interpersonal Skills

• Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view.

General Profile:Requires knowledge and experience in own discipline; still acquiring higher-level knowledge and skills. Builds knowledge of the company, processes and customers. Solves a range of straightforward problems. Analyzes possible solutions using standard procedures. Receives a moderate level of guidance and direction.

Key Responsibilities

• Develops, applies, revises, maintains and/ or tests quality/ reliability standards to ensure alignment with customer expectations.
• Designs and implements methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the quality/ reliability of products
• Develops, implements quality/ reliability test plans and performs failure analysis.
• Gathers operational and test data and evaluates results. Prepares documentation for testing.
• Develops methods and parameters, project methodology and/ or project proposals.
  Evaluates work methods, procedures and policies to ensure world class quality standards are attainable.
• Perform FMECA, document CRAMS and work with supplier and engineer to enable crams test plan. Also perform PQP at supplier.

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrates expanded conceptual knowledge in own discipline and broadens capabilities

Business Expertise

• Understands key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work

Leadership

• No supervisory responsibilities but provides informal guidance to new team members

Problem Solving

• Solves problems in straightforward situations; analyzes possible solutions using technical experience and judgment and precedents

Impact

• Impacts quality of own work and the work of others on the team; works within guidelines and policies

Interpersonal Skills

• Explains complex information to others in straightforward situations

Bachelor's Degree
1 - 2 Years

Key Responsibilities

5-7 years hands-on experience in one or more of the following disciplines:

Technical expert in at least one R&D discipline (Optics, Electronics, Electromechanical, Robotics, Motion).

1. Support R&D module owner in “Off & On Tool” Module Integration, Calibration and Qualification;

2. Qualify Module performance to spec (on & off tool);

3. Support R&D development (C&F) activities.

LeadQualifications:

1. Lead Qualification of non-system components (isolated from application);

2. Provide risk assessment.

3. Define & execute Qualification plans; Define, execute and qualify calibration procedures (off and on tool).

Tool owner - Expert in tool Build and Integration.

Production documentation: define and qualify full build book and full sub system ATP tests.

High debug ability and 3rd level of escalation to modules that are within area of expertise

Functional Knowledge

• Demonstrates conceptual and practical expertise in own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines

Business Expertise

• Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market

Leadership

• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small projects with manageable risks and resource requirements

Problem Solving

• Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective on existing solutions; exercises judgment based on the analysis of multiple sources of information

Impact

• Impacts a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams; works within broad guidelines and policies

Interpersonal Skills

• Explains difficult or sensitive information; works to build consensus

Key Responsibilities

Apply knowledge of SE (spectroscopic ellipsometry) and XPS (x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy) to characterize thin films for customer demos to aid in the success of meeting customer requirements

Participate in creating recipes to optimize the accuracy of XPS and SE results

Support other metrology techniques including XRR, XRD, XRF, AFM

Work with internal groups to understand and address metrology needs

Generate and present metrology technique details to expand the knowledge of process engineers

Functional Knowledge

• Hands on experience with XPS and / or SE

Business Expertise

• Basic understanding of the semiconductor industry and thin film deposition

Leadership

• No supervisory responsibilities; accountable for developing technical contribution

Problem Solving

• Uses existing procedures to solve standard problems; analyzes information and standard practices to make judgments

Impact

• Has limited impact on own work team; works within standardized procedures and practices to achieve objectives and meet deadlines

Interpersonal Skills

• Exchanges straightforward information, asks questions and checks for understanding