Move lots promptly so they don't sit idle between areas.
Deliver lots in priority order. Move hot lots and expedited lots first, as directed by Planning or management.
Handle and transport wafers correctly, following carrier, ESD and contamination-control requirements.
Work with area leads and shift supervisors to keep lots moving and avoid backups at receiving areas.
Flag lots that are on hold, incomplete or missing paperwork, and escalate them instead of moving them.
Keep lot movement records accurate in the system.
Wafer-Start Allocation & Control
Track weekly wafer starts against the approved allocation for each category, such as production, engineering and development. Raise any request that would exceed the limit before acting on it.
Keep the weekly starts tracker current, and provide start data and summaries for planning reviews.
Place lots on hold, release them and change priorities as directed.
Record trade-offs when urgent starts are offset by holding or deferring other work.
Material & Substrate Management
Manage substrate and epitaxial wafer inventory, including qualified and unqualified material, and report shortages early.
Complete material transfers in the system, and check received wafers against the transfer paperwork.
Work with engineering on the rules for which material to use for each product.
Keep system inventory matching physical inventory. Store and label material correctly.
Outside Processing
Prepare and ship lots to outside vendors and subcontractors for processing, such as epitaxial growth, regrowth, backside processing or other outsourced steps.
Check lot contents, wafer counts, wafer IDs and paperwork before shipment.
Package and label wafers correctly, following handling, ESD and contamination-control requirements.
Complete the required shipping records, purchase orders or transfer transactions, and move lot status in the system to match the physical location.
Work with Planning, Engineering, Purchasing and Shipping/Receiving on schedules, vendor instructions and required documents.
Track lots while they're at outside vendors, and escalate delays, damage or missing material.
Receive returned lots, check wafer counts and condition against the shipping records, and return them to the line in the system.
Communication & Coordination
Serve as the main operational contact for Planning, Engineering, material suppliers and shift supervisors on anything related to lot starts, dispatching and outside processing.
Confirm completed starts back to Planning quickly, and escalate missing material, routing problems or unclear requests right away.
Hand off clearly to production shifts so lots flow through the line without delay.
Quality, Compliance & Continuous Improvement
Follow approved procedures and system instructions exactly, with no informal or undocumented direction.
Follow safety, cleanroom, ESD and material-handling requirements at all times.
Report start, dispatch and shipping errors, and take part in root cause analysis and corrective action.
Suggest improvements to start, dispatch and shipping workflows, trackers and reporting tools.
Keep procedures and training materials current, and help train backups.
Qualifications
Required
High school diploma or equivalent.
2+ years in semiconductor manufacturing, cleanroom operations, or a similar controlled production setting.
Experience using a manufacturing execution system (MES) or ERP system to track lots, move them and record transactions.
Very strong attention to detail, with a record of accurate data entry and documentation.
Knowledge of lot tracking, work-in-process (WIP) flow, lot priorities and holds.
Ability to handle and transport wafers safely, following cleanroom, ESD and contamination-control requirements.
Intermediate Excel skills for tracking, reconciling data and reporting.
Clear written and verbal communication with planning, engineering, production and outside vendors.
Ability to juggle competing priorities, meet deadlines and escalate issues early.
Ability to follow written procedures exactly and work with little supervision.
Ability to meet cleanroom gowning requirements, stand and walk for long periods, and lift up to 25 lbs.
Preferred
Associate's degree or technical certificate in manufacturing, electronics, logistics, or a related field.
Experience in wafer starts, material control, or production control in a semiconductor fab.
Knowledge of compound semiconductor substrates and epitaxial materials.
Experience shipping material to and receiving it from outside vendors, including packaging, shipping paperwork and purchase orders.
Understanding of inventory control practices and reconciling physical inventory against system records.
Experience training others or covering as a backup in production support roles.
Pay Range
USD $56,090.00 - USD $93,480.00 Year
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Lot Start Execution
Start new lots in the manufacturing execution system (MES) from released jobs, using the correct process route, product, lot size, wafer quantity and priority.
Confirm every lot is approved in the weekly start plan before release. Don't start unapproved or out-of-cycle work without management approval.
Keep lot start records accurate, including lot numbers, job numbers, mask sets and wafer IDs.
Handle special start types as directed, such as full-flow, partial-flow, short-loop and engineering lots.
Lot Dispatching
Move completed lots from one process area to the next, following the process route.
Check in the system that each lot has finished its current step before moving it. Its status, location and paperwork must match.
Move lots promptly so they don't sit idle between areas.
Deliver lots in priority order. Move hot lots and expedited lots first, as directed by Planning or management.
Handle and transport wafers correctly, following carrier, ESD and contamination-control requirements.
Work with area leads and shift supervisors to keep lots moving and avoid backups at receiving areas.
Flag lots that are on hold, incomplete or missing paperwork, and escalate them instead of moving them.
Keep lot movement records accurate in the system.
Wafer-Start Allocation & Control
Track weekly wafer starts against the approved allocation for each category, such as production, engineering and development. Raise any request that would exceed the limit before acting on it.
Keep the weekly starts tracker current, and provide start data and summaries for planning reviews.
Place lots on hold, release them and change priorities as directed.
Record trade-offs when urgent starts are offset by holding or deferring other work.
Material & Substrate Management
Manage substrate and epitaxial wafer inventory, including qualified and unqualified material, and report shortages early.
Complete material transfers in the system, and check received wafers against the transfer paperwork.
Work with engineering on the rules for which material to use for each product.
Keep system inventory matching physical inventory. Store and label material correctly.
Outside Processing
Prepare and ship lots to outside vendors and subcontractors for processing, such as epitaxial growth, regrowth, backside processing or other outsourced steps.
Check lot contents, wafer counts, wafer IDs and paperwork before shipment.
Package and label wafers correctly, following handling, ESD and contamination-control requirements.
Complete the required shipping records, purchase orders or transfer transactions, and move lot status in the system to match the physical location.
Work with Planning, Engineering, Purchasing and Shipping/Receiving on schedules, vendor instructions and required documents.
Track lots while they're at outside vendors, and escalate delays, damage or missing material.
Receive returned lots, check wafer counts and condition against the shipping records, and return them to the line in the system.
Communication & Coordination
Serve as the main operational contact for Planning, Engineering, material suppliers and shift supervisors on anything related to lot starts, dispatching and outside processing.
Confirm completed starts back to Planning quickly, and escalate missing material, routing problems or unclear requests right away.
Hand off clearly to production shifts so lots flow through the line without delay.
Quality, Compliance & Continuous Improvement
Follow approved procedures and system instructions exactly, with no informal or undocumented direction.
Follow safety, cleanroom, ESD and material-handling requirements at all times.
Report start, dispatch and shipping errors, and take part in root cause analysis and corrective action.
Suggest improvements to start, dispatch and shipping workflows, trackers and reporting tools.
Keep procedures and training materials current, and help train backups.
Required
High school diploma or equivalent.
2+ years in semiconductor manufacturing, cleanroom operations, or a similar controlled production setting.
Experience using a manufacturing execution system (MES) or ERP system to track lots, move them and record transactions.
Very strong attention to detail, with a record of accurate data entry and documentation.
Knowledge of lot tracking, work-in-process (WIP) flow, lot priorities and holds.
Ability to handle and transport wafers safely, following cleanroom, ESD and contamination-control requirements.
Intermediate Excel skills for tracking, reconciling data and reporting.
Clear written and verbal communication with planning, engineering, production and outside vendors.
Ability to juggle competing priorities, meet deadlines and escalate issues early.
Ability to follow written procedures exactly and work with little supervision.
Ability to meet cleanroom gowning requirements, stand and walk for long periods, and lift up to 25 lbs.
Preferred
Associate's degree or technical certificate in manufacturing, electronics, logistics, or a related field.
Experience in wafer starts, material control, or production control in a semiconductor fab.
Knowledge of compound semiconductor substrates and epitaxial materials.
Experience shipping material to and receiving it from outside vendors, including packaging, shipping paperwork and purchase orders.
Understanding of inventory control practices and reconciling physical inventory against system records.
Experience training others or covering as a backup in production support roles.
Pay Range
USD $56,090.00 - USD $93,480.00 Year
Careers Privacy Statement***Keysight is an Equal Opportunity Employer.***
