Micron Quality Award (MQA) Engineer

Posted:
10/30/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Jalisco, Mexico

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Operations & Logistics

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.

As a member of the Global Quality, Quality Management Office at Micron Technology, Inc., your role will be to champion and drive operational excellence across various departments. This will involve adhering to the principles and criteria of the Micron Quality Award (MQA), setting high-performance standards, encouraging a culture of continuous improvement, and ensuring alignment with the company’s strategic objectives.

As part of our team, you’ll be at the forefront of implementing the MQA program, inspired by the globally acclaimed EFQM (European Foundation for Quality Management) model. Your mission? To elevate Micron’s manufacturing sites and corporate departments to new heights:

  • Collaborate with the Micron People Organization: Work hand-in-hand to create and roll out a program that embodies Micron Values.
  • Champion Operational Excellence: Lead initiatives that drive efficiency and excellence across all operations.
  • Champion a Growth Mindset: Encourage a culture where continuous learning and improvement are the norms.
  • Standardize Problem-Solving: Promote consistent and effective approaches to solving challenges.
  • Improve Quality Culture: Initiate activities that elevate the quality standards at every level of the organization.

Join us in this exciting journey to craft the future of Micron, where your contributions will make a lasting impact! Drive forward with real determination to optimally build a coalition of authorities and leaders to deploy the MQA and EFQM principles. You will work with senior leaders and engineers in different sites and functions to facilitate understanding, deployment, and improvement of the MQA components.

Responsibilities:

  • Subject Matter Expert: Operational Excellence (EFQM model), Values in Action, Problem Solving, Culture of Quality.
  • Responsibilities: Coach, advise, and guide less expert team members.

Effective Communicator & Collaborator

  • Collaboration: Work across corporate functions.
  • Prepare discussions for the steering committee.
  • Lead decision execution.
  • Lead change.
  • Communicate frequently with collaborators.

Training Development & Delivery

  • Skills Needed: Strong training development and delivery skills.
  • Review and update eLearning and instructor-led courses.
  • Ensure accuracy of materials.
  • Update the Micron LMS system with relevant learning events.

Project Management

  • Develop and implement program deployment strategy.
  • Create roadmaps and timelines.
  • Lead stakeholders.
  • Evaluate program execution.
  • Mitigate risks.
  • Maintain the program’s SharePoint site.
  • Coordinate project plans for assessments, submissions, and presentations.

Data Analysis & Benchmarking

  • Lead data analysis from assessments.
  • Benchmark between Micron sites and external organizations using the EFQM model.
  • Identify benchmarking opportunities.
  • Champion collaboration for shared learning.

Qualifications & Skills:

  • Possess prior experience in a program management role and have the capability to handle sophisticated projects.
  • Be open to both domestic and international travel.3-5 bullet points
  • To enable cross-cultural and global functions, a high level of proficiency in English is vital. Proficiency in an additional language is advantageous, with preference for Japanese or Chinese.

Education and Experience:

  • Have more than 7 years of work experience in the semiconductor industry or a sophisticated manufacturing environment.
  • Obtain a bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or related fields.

"The specified role does not encompass the following responsibilities: Finalization of sales agreements or the execution of sales contracts is prohibited. The role also does not carry the authority to make definitive decisions regarding contracts, be it their conclusion or termination. Furthermore, the role is not designed to involve participation in pricing negotiations or the authorization of contracts. These activities fall beyond the permissible duties of the position."

We are an industry leader in innovative memory and storage solutions transforming how the world uses information to enrich life for all. With a relentless focus on our customers, technology leadership, and manufacturing and operational excellence, Micron delivers a rich portfolio of high-performance DRAM, NAND, and NOR memory and storage products through our Micron® and Crucial® brands. Every day, the innovations that our people create fuel the data economy, enabling advances in artificial intelligence and 5G applications that unleash opportunities — from the data center to the intelligent edge and across the client and mobile user experience.

To learn more, please visit micron.com/careers All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. To request assistance with the application process and/or for reasonable accommodations, please contact [email protected]

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