Senior Manager, Frontend Operations Central Team – Manufacturing Alignment Engineering

Micron TechnologyHiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture,JP, map[@type:Country name:JP]full timeSenior
Activeverified May 25, 2026

Job description

Req. ID: JR90427 Senior Manager, Frontend Operations Central Team – Manufacturing Alignment Engineering (Evergreen) 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. Site Manager * Support the site to mitigate risks on their priorities by mobilizing the relevant Central Teams SME to support. * Divide and conquer efforts within Central Functions teams at your site to resolve issues quickly. * Help the site meet targets on MAE programs across all pillar programs. * Attend Site Weekly Metrics review to identify gaps to site priorities. * Arrange quarterly engagement sessions between MAE & Site Leaders. * Participate in local supplier engagement sessions, eg. QBR, etc. * Look into the team resourcing for site priorities and pillar programs. * Look into the well-being and help facilitate the career growth of Team Members reporting to you. Equipment Performance * Ensure sustenance of the TPM program at your site. * Support the development of methodologies to improve %UD/SD performance globally. * Design Tier 2/3 matrices to improve %UD/SD. * Develop suitable global reports for sites to benchmark against each other on %UD/SD * Design and implement a process to improve workstations MOR %UTIL through %MA & Lost time improvement. * Study the wafer path taken in critical workstations. * Identify key data that needs to be extracted from the tool EDA system to map the time taken to complete wafer processing. * Collaborate with SMAI to build a system to compare the wafer processing time between tools within a workstation. * Quantify capex avoidance/savings that arise from improving Equipment Performance. Address Tool to Tool mismatches in Process Areas * Support the building of a database of inputs for all process areas to address tool to tool mismatch proactively. * Database of inputs should cover the cross matching of software, hardware & process related inputs. * Collaborate with SMAI to build a system using these inputs to identify & fix tool to tool mismatches in a workstation. * Suitable triggers, processes & critical metrics will need to be designed to address & sustain tool to tool mismatches. Standardization of practices & BKMs in Process Areas * Support the setup of global area alignment teams to address chronic issues, drive improvements & eliminate wastes. * Channel improvements and lessons learnt established from various forums, eg. TPM Forum, Excursion Review, etc. into global area forums to decide on the standards for deployment, implementation and audit. * Design suitable matrices for each process area so that improvements impact the 4 pillars. * Create a library of area level BKMs for Equipment & Process Engineers to search for standards involving the setup of Equipment & associated processes. * This library must also serve the purpose to feed-forward area level BKMs to TD for process development & HVM for improvement work that will affect the 4 pillars. * Sit in transfer reviews to ensure N-1 standards are fed-forward to N technode for sustenance Demonstrate Leadership * Adopt benchmarking and deliver strategies to close the gaps. * Challenge complacency and do not let strong market conditions give a false sense of reality. * Gain insights into the competitor's culture, approach, and capabilities. * Understand that the only way to guarantee our future is to be the best. * Understand the challenges your team faces. * Don’t underestimate the effort it takes to be number one. * Ignite the passion in people to achieve the impossible. * Dare to set high targets, expect innovation and breakthroughs. * Give honest, tough, but productive feedback to the team, and be willing to receive it yourself. * Challenge others and be willing to stand for something. * Have the courage to turn a crisis into an opportunity. * Lead from the front and lead by example. * Become the team that will out-innovate and out-execute the competition. Don’t accept anything less. * Be unrelenting and “unreasonable”. * Cultivate a habit of winning. Winning breed’s confidence. * Find top talent willing to take risk and support them in doing the exceptional. * Face unsolvable problems head-on and turn them into opportunities. * Develop teams and team members to enable them to reach their full potential and reward them accordingly. * Support team members with coaches and mentors who push Team Member outside their comfort zone. * Lead the team to success. * Leave a legacy behind that we are proud of. * Believe in your team. Requirements * Bachelor Degree or equivalent experience Job Profile(s): FAB Eng Manager 2 Relocation level: (TBD) Before Getting Started Please review Micron’s Internal Job Application Policy on your regional PeopleNow Career Opportunities page before searching and applying for jobs. Note in particular that: * Hiring managers may view your performance appraisals, original resume, transcripts or other performance-related documentation in your personal file. This information will be held in confidence. * If you are selected to interview for a position, you must notify your direct supervisor before participating in the interview process. ​​​​ As a world leader in the semiconductor industry, Micron is dedicated to your personal wellbeing and professional growth. Micron benefits are designed to help you stay well, provide peace of mind and help you prepare for the future. We offer a choice of medical, dental and vision plans in all locations enabling team members to select the plans that best meet their family healthcare needs and budget. Micron also provides benefit programs that help protect your income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury, and paid family leave. Additionally, Micron benefits include a robust paid time-off program and paid holidays. For additional information regarding the Benefit programs available, please see the Benefits Guide posted on Benefits | Micron Technology, Inc Micron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.