- Location
- Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture,JP, JP
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Engineering
- Seniority
- Manager
- Source
- Eightfold
Description
Req. ID:
JR111511 Sr Manager, Area Manufacturing Engineering
Our vision is to transform how the world uses information to enrich life for all.
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.
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# Key Responsibilities
## Capacity & Business Commitment Management
- Own area capacity and MXT commitments in support of Fab15 Business Plan objectives.
- Develop and execute integrated roadmaps covering capacity, tool readiness, equipment constraints, OEE, productivity, and continuous improvement.
- Identify capacity and operational risks early and establish effective mitigation and recovery plans.
- Validate planning assumptions, equipment capability, and resource requirements to ensure commitment attainment.
- Translate engineering and operational risks into measurable impacts on output, OEE, cycle time, cost, and delivery performance.
- Drive medium- and long-term capacity strategies that support business growth and operational stability.
## Equipment Performance & Productivity Improvement
- Lead initiatives to improve OEE, equipment availability, and overall equipment effectiveness.
- Drive bottleneck identification and capability improvement strategies.
- Improve tool readiness and equipment performance to maximize factory output.
- Deliver measurable productivity and cost improvements through sustainable engineering solutions.
- Promote equipment life extension, refurbishment, reuse, and asset optimization strategies.
- Ensure improvement benefits are quantified, verified, and sustained.
## Manufacturing Excellence & Continuous Improvement
- Lead Area MXT programs and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
- Drive Lean, Kaizen, and operational excellence initiatives across the organization.
- Lead cross-area Best Known Method (BKM) deployment and standardization.
- Establish performance management systems that focus on business impact and benefit realization.
- Ensure successful sustainment and replication of proven improvements across the fab.
## Digital, Data Analytics & AI Enablement
- Partner with DX/SIA organizations to improve business performance through AI, automation, analytics, and digital solutions.
- Utilize data analytics to identify opportunities for improving equipment performance, OEE, capacity, and productivity.
- Promote data-driven decision making across engineering and manufacturing organizations.
- Ensure digital initiatives are effectively adopted and generate measurable operational benefits.
- Connect digital investments to tangible business outcomes including output, productivity, OEE, cost, and operational stability.
## People Leadership
- Develop and coach M1 managers and engineering leaders.
- Build organizational capability and strengthen technical expertise within the team.
- Develop succession plans and future leadership pipelines.
- Foster a culture of accountability, ownership, innovation, and continuous learning.
- Create an environment where risks are identified early, discussed openly, and addressed proactively.
# Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in fab capacity planning and manufacturing excellence programs.
- Experience leading continuous improvement, MXT, Lean, or Six Sigma initiatives.
- Experience with automation, advanced analytics, or AI-enabled manufacturing solutions.
- Experience in equipment refurbishment, lifecycle management, and asset optimization.
- Experience deploying BKMs across multiple manufacturing areas or sites.
- Experience managing global or cross-site projects.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to connect engineering initiatives to operational and financial performance.
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Job Profile(s):
FAB Eng Manager 2
Relocation level: (TBD)
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