Seagate Technology · 1 day ago
Senior Manager, Vacuum Wafer Process Engineering
Bloomington, MN
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$143K/yr - $209K/yr
8+ years expSeagate Technology is focused on building the world’s best data storage devices, and they are seeking a Senior Manager for their Vacuum Wafer Process Engineering team. The role involves leading a team of process engineers to enhance manufacturing processes and drive innovation in product development.
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Responsibilities
Be responsible for building, leading, and developing a high-performing process engineering team, fostering a culture of accountability, results, and continuous improvement
Develop engineers by training, coaching, evaluating, and reinforcing engineering principles
Provide strong leadership to the engineering team by collaborating on project completion, assigning roles that align with team members' strengths, and ensuring consistent productivity
Mentor the team offering guidance, support, and opportunities for personal growth to achieve departmental and company objectives
Offer strategic planning insights focused on enhancing process efficiency, implementing automation, improving manufacturability, and driving innovation in new product and process development
Work closely with various departments such as design, yield, equipment engineering, industrial engineering, production, and operations to ensure smooth integration of new products and processes
Support the oversight and implementation of capital and process improvements to optimize both new and existing processes
Manage and drive engineering projects from initial concept through to full implementation, ensuring solutions are effective, timely, and cost-efficient
Actively monitor current production performance within the wafer process engineering organization, providing technical solutions to achieve Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Production targets
Apply Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing methodologies to promote continuous improvement across the factory, and oversee regular metrics reporting
Oversee the selection, installation, qualification, and troubleshooting of wafer manufacturing equipment
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics and 12+ years of experience, or Master's degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics and 8+ years of experience, or PHD and 5+ years of experience or equivalent education and experience
Extensive experience in wafer process engineering: vacuum deposition, reactive etching, ion milling & evaporation
Proven track record of leading teams through challenging situations
Demonstrated ability to set priorities for a team and run meetings to coordinate team activities
Six sigma and 8D problem-solving experience applied to manufacturing or yield optimization
Strong leadership to the engineering team by collaborating on project completion, assigning roles that align with team members' strengths, and ensuring consistent productivity
Mentoring the team offering guidance, support, and opportunities for personal growth to achieve departmental and company objectives
Strategic planning insights focused on enhancing process efficiency, implementing automation, improving manufacturability, and driving innovation in new product and process development
Support the oversight and implementation of capital and process improvements to optimize both new and existing processes
Manage and drive engineering projects from initial concept through to full implementation, ensuring solutions are effective, timely, and cost-efficient
Actively monitor current production performance within the wafer process engineering organization, providing technical solutions to achieve Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Production targets
Apply Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing methodologies to promote continuous improvement across the factory, and oversee regular metrics reporting
Oversee the selection, installation, qualification, and troubleshooting of wafer manufacturing equipment
Preferred
Proven experience in transitioning processes from proof-of-concept to high-volume manufacturing
Expertise in process integration
Experience in capital equipment evaluation and acquisition
Strong teamwork and innovation skills, with a willingness to take risks and navigate ambiguity
Demonstrated ability to balance and manage both short-term and long-term company objectives
Benefits
Eligibility to participate in discretionary bonus program
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Short-and long-term disability
401(k)
Employee stock purchase plan
Health savings account
Dependent care
Healthcare spending accounts
Paid time off
12 holidays
Flexible time off provided pursuant to Seagate policy
A minimum of 48 hours of paid sick leave
16 weeks of paid parental leave
Company
Seagate Technology
Seagate is a data storage and hardware company that offers hard disk drives (HDDs), solid-state drives (SSDs), and other storage solutions.
10001+ employees
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