Industrial Engineer - US Front-End Expansion Planning

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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.

Innovation is highly valued at Micron. In this role, you will have the opportunity to develop new visualization and data driven tools to expedite, optimize and refine the fab planning and reporting processes used to prepare, ramp, and operate the site. Successfully partnering with supply chain, finance, engineering, procurement, production, and R&D, you will connect the business in driving execution of manufacturing, including long term capacity, capital planning and cost savings, for the operation. 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:

• Collaborate with partners to drive 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

• Apply new Python, SQL, R and traditional Excel, VBA methods to model and automate tasks in the planning system/models

• Design, track, and communicate capital change proposals through formal presentations to manufacturing senior leaders utilizing Power BI and Tableau

• Optimize capacity of equipment base and lead site- and tool-level optimization studies for efficiency improvement

• 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

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering

• 2-4 years demonstrated semiconductor capacity planning and capital equipment planning required

• Minimum 2 years proficient experience using Python and SQL to craft and develop visualization and web-based reporting metrics, and influence data driven insights in a manufacturing environment

• Semiconductor manufacturing Industrial Engineering experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in manufacturing field

• Experience turning sophisticated and ambiguous problem statements into structured solutions while working in a highly multi-functional environment

• Proven ability to successfully analyze and interpret data, drawing conclusions, recommending actions, and reporting results across diverse technical and non-technical groups

• Demonstrated ability to operate independently while maintaining a high degree of organization and control and establishing successful working relationships with cross-functional teams

• Experience and/or interest in developing Agentic AI workflows into current or future processes

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.  For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on micron.com/careers/benefits.

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