Business Line Description: Front End Operations plays an essential role in the company's success by ensuring the delivery of high quality, scalable, cost-competitive technologies and supply to create a winning advantage for our customers. Job Summary: The ETCH Process Engineer is responsible for multiple processes in a high-volume manufacturing facility. Engineer will be responsible for identifying and reducing sources of variation, implementing zero defect processes, and supporting development or transfer activities. Responsibilities: * Reducing defectivity/scrap * Reducing cycle time * Improving tool utilization and availability * Identification and reduction of recurrent machine faults * Reducing cost * Supporting development activities * Developing and writing specifications * Implementation of Six-Sigma statistical process control methods * Capacity planning and modeling * Participating in and/or leading cross-functional and lean activity teams Qualifications: * BS in an engineering discipline * 3-5 years experience in process engineering in a high-volume semiconductor manufacturing environment * Ability to generate, analyze, and interpret equipment and process performance data and produce a timely action plan to resolve recurring failures * Demonstrated presentation skills. Candidate will be called upon to train others and present complex datasets and process problems/ solutions to diverse audiences. * Competent in troubleshooting problems and capable of applying logic to isolate and repair them. * Ability to deal with multiple issues and shifting priorities. * Strong verbal and written communication skills. * Ability to interact professionally with manufacturing and equipment engineering to deal with these issues and priorities. * Good foundational problem-solving skills with creative solutions and out-of-the-box thinking. * Self-motivated; able to take initiative and effectively prioritize work for self. * A strong desire to help create a positive, winning, world class working environment. * Previous experience in Lean Manufacturing methods is highly desirable. * Previous experience in at least one or more of the following tools/processes preferred: * Applied Materials Centura MxP/MxP+/DPS * LAM 4500 * ULVAC Enviro II * Gasonics 3500 Asher More information about NXP in the United States... NXP is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer regardless of age, color, national origin, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran of the Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, NXP will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals. #LI-56ed