Wafer Sustaining Engineer - Entry Level

About our group:

At Seagate, you will join a worldwide team of talented people collaborating to redefine what digital storage is and what it can be. Seagate leads the industry in research and development, and our digital storage solutions allow people the freedom to access their content anytime, anywhere.

Seagate Recording Head Operations is searching for an outstanding Wafer Sustaining Engineer to work at the Bloomington, MN location on either our A Shift (Monday-Wednesday and every other Thursday 6:30AM to 6:30PM) and C Shift (Friday-Sunday and every other Thursday from 6:30AM to 6:30 PM). These hours are subject to change with or without notice at the sole discretion of Seagate.

We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Wafer Sustaining Engineer to join our organization, a point group for process engineering in the Wafer Thin Film Head Manufacturing industry. As a Wafer Sustaining Engineer, you will play a crucial role in optimizing and maintaining the manufacturing processes for R&D Engineering and Process Engineering. This position offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for career growth and innovation at Seagate. In this entry level position, you will have a terrific opportunity to train and gain exposure to all engineering disciplines, as well as Physics, Chemistry and Materials Science. As part of this position, you will be able to develop skills in Photolithography, Vacuum Processing, Plating Processing, Metrology (Measurement Systems), Yield/Quality Engineering, and Equipment Engineering. You will continually enhance your problem solving and data analysis skill sets as you work to resolve daily product and factory issues.

As you continue to develop your skills, there will be opportunities to work with Senior Engineers on projects related to your long-term career interests. You will continually enhance and advance skills in areas of problem solving, knowledge management, data analytics, team management, automation, and efficiency to resolve product and factory issues both short term and long term. In the first 6 months, you will spend a significant portion of your time training with Process Engineers and Technicians on JMP, MS Teams, MS SharePoint, Process Tool Operation, and Seagate's Wafer Build. With the rapid pace of our technology development, you will rarely face the same problem twice!

About the role - you will:

• Perform daily troubleshooting and evaluation of suspect wafers and processes.

• Work with process technicians, engineers, maintenance, and operations employees to resolve factory and product issues; often requires spending time in a Class 100 cleanroom.

• Ensure the proper passdown and documentation of key factory issues is reported to management, including current and potential problems.

• Conduct SPC monitoring of tools and processes, investigate scrap root causes, and address factory inhibitors.

• Provide technician, trainer, and operator training with the manufacturing team.

• Review tool qualifications with equipment engineering.

• Contribute to a daily passdown (shift handover)

• Leverage Microsoft Teams Channels for

• Frontline Communication with Operations, Facilities, Engineering, and Equipment Management

• Knowledge Capture

• Executive Summaries

• Passdown Communication

• Improve and maintain Factory Documentation that includes control management and event management

• Drive Best In-Class Frontline Communication and Documentation with MS Teams and MS SharePoint

• Data Analytics

• Simple Trending

• Data Modeling

• Identifying Deviations

• Dashboard Deployment

• Use JMP, Excel and PowerBI

• Drive Workflow Automation and Engineering Efficiency

• Assist Research & Development teams with the advancement of technology.

• Initiate and coordinate projects to improve manufacturing and wafer build efficiency.

• Work with state of the art nanofabrication equipment.

• Work with state of the art measurement instrumentation.

• Develop specialization aligned with your career interests.

• Take on significant engineering responsibility.

• Work with cutting edge technology.

• Work on projects aligned with your areas of expertise.

• Work closely with colleagues, including engineers, technicians, and production teams, to achieve production targets and resolve technical issues.

• Stay updated on the latest manufacturing technologies.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement quality control procedures that meet industry standards and customer requirements.

• Continuously analyze and improve manufacturing processes to enhance efficiency, yield, and quality.

About you:

• Excellent Communication and Teamwork abilities.

• Position may require limited/occasional travel.

• Sound decision making and problems solving skills.

• Basic computer skills and presentation skills.

Your experience includes:

• Job Automation leveraging advanced workflow and decision analysis automation

• 3D Modeling, CAD

• Knowledge Management, AI Chatbots

• Process Optimization

• Data Analytics

• BS degree in Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering with 0-2 years of experience.

Location:

Our Normandale campus spans two suburbs, Edina and Bloomington, and serves as the Recording Head development and manufacturing arm of Seagate. Located in the heart of a bustling community, Seagate offers an on-site café, or if you prefer, you can drive to one of many restaurants just minutes away. Need to grab a gift over lunchtime? Shopping is abundant in the area. If working out is your thing, the on-site fully equipped fitness center hosts wellness programs, outdoor activities, tournaments, and group workouts. Looking for something more laid back? Reset in one of our meditation rooms, or simply take a walk around our indoor walking path. On-site cultural festivals, celebrations, and community volunteer opportunities also abound.

Location: Normandale, United States

Travel: None

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