Principal Engineer - Production Planning & Control

Location: Essex Junction

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

About GlobalFoundries:

GlobalFoundries is a leading full-service semiconductor foundry providing a unique combination of design, development, and fabrication services to some of the world’s most inspired technology companies. With a global manufacturing footprint spanning three continents, GlobalFoundries makes possible the technologies and systems that transform industries and give customers the power to shape their markets. For more information, visit www.gf.com.

Summary of Role:

GlobalFoundries Fab 9 is seeking a Principal Engineer Production Control to provide engineering support for the semiconductor process operations in our 200mm semiconductor manufacturing facility in Essex Junction, VT. Strong collaboration with manufacturing managers, maintenance managers, and engineers is required. Initiative and creativity on how to improve factory efficiency, capacity and productivity will be an important aspect of this role. This role is fully onsite.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Manage production WIP to ensure operational targets on Fab cycle time & On Time Delivery (OTD) are met

• Review production reports to monitor progress and preemptively identify risks to on-time deliveries

• Analyze tool & queue reports to identify potential manufacturing issues and work with the manufacturing and engineering teams on recovery plan

• Plan and strategize daily WIP movement with Manufacturing team to meet fab out and shipment targets

• Coordinate and establish operational plans with QA and Planner to expedite urgent OTD or critical lots

• Generate and maintain lot start criteria to optimize fab WIP movement

• Review RTD and Inficon scheduling tools to ensure optimized WIP movement

• Schedule facilities tool time requests 

• Monitor time window WIP to ensure no failures 

• Continuous improvement in WIP management system

Other Responsibilities:

• Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs

• Other duties as assigned by manager / supervisor

Required Qualifications:

• Education - bachelor's degree in industrial engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Computer Science, or other major with significant technical/operations curricula plus 4-5 years relevant experience in semiconductor manufacturing environment OR Master of Science degree + 2-4 years relevant experience noted above OR PhD + 1-2 years relevant experience noted above

• Fluent in English, both written and verbal

• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and commitments

• Demonstrated ability to work well within a cross functional team

• Strong written and verbal communication skills  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong organizational skills: demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and able to react to shifting priorities to meet business needs

• Prior related internship or co-op experience 

• Project management skills, i.e. the ability to innovate and execute on solutions that matter; the ability to navigate ambiguity

Expected Salary Range

The exact Salary will be determined based on qualifications, experience and location.