Sanmina · 2 months ago
Yield Improvement Engineer
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$98K/yr - $130K/yr
2+ years expSanmina Corporation is a leading integrated manufacturing solutions provider in the Electronics Manufacturing Services market. The Yield Improvement Engineer will be responsible for analyzing manufacturing data to enhance yield, collaborating with engineering and operations teams to implement improvements, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
Industrial EngineeringManufacturingSupply Chain Management
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Implement new methods and capabilities for enabling efficient analysis of manufacturing data for yield improvement. Drive the automated publication of standard yield metrics and KPI’s across the factory (PCB fabrication and final test)
Work closely with the process engineering and operation teams to improve the effectiveness of in-line monitors in an effort to mitigate the end-of-line yield fallout. Develop detection methods to prevent defect escapes to customer and to identify defects as early as possible in the process flow
Work with process engineering and operation teams to define the yield improvement strategy based on KPI’s, yield pareto’s, and pFMEA’s. Lead focus teams and drive continuous improvement activities using 8D, DMAIC or similar methods
Drive understanding of the relationship between design attributes and yield. Understand the impact of various fabrication/process methods on yield. Define capabilities vs roadmap requirements. Partner with product engineering and process engineering to source new tools and change processes to enhance capabilities
Work closely with process engineering, facilities, and equipment engineering to upgrade and source new equipment to improve process stability
Be the focal person for best practice sharing with sister PCB sites
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline, preferably Chemical, Mechanical or Materials Science Engineering
A minimum of 2 years working experience in PCB or semiconductor manufacturing with a PhD or minimum 5 years working experience with a Bachelor's
Strong data analysis skills and proficiency with tools such as JMP, Minitab, Excel
Experienced in statistical data analysis and Design of Experiments
Proven track record in solving problems using 8D and continuous improvement via DMAIC
Good written and oral communication skills
A self-starter and go-getter capable of driving the yield improvement progress
Applicant must be a US Citizen or a lawful permanent resident
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
Eligibility for restricted stock unit awards
Participation in a discretionary bonus program
Company
Sanmina
Sanmina creates, manufactures, and repairs some of the most complex and innovative optical, electronic, and mechanical products.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Jon Faust
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
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