Principal Engineer - UPW, IWT & Wastewater Reclamation Systems

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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 Global Facilities Technology Team Ultra-Pure Water (UPW), Industrial Waste Water Treatment (IWT) and Wastewater Reclamation Systems Engineer at Micron Technology, Inc.

you will be responsible to provide high quality engineering services and specifications for the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of your subject area.

In addition, you will provide support to specific Facilities Systems in support of semiconductor manufacturing across the Micron Global Manufacturing Network.

You will participate in capacity and scenario planning and evaluate impact of changes. In this role, you will support the Facilities Teams and Manufacturing sites as an authority through all phases of design, construction, installation, start-up, operations and maintenance and will ensure environmental, safety, regulatory, and code compliance.

Design and Plan Systems and Buildings

• Provide system designs for safe operations and maintenance
• Develop, review, and maintain the equipment and component specifications and standards for the corporation.
• Ensure material compatibility
• Ensure designs align with all applicable standards, codes, and regulations
• Reviewing of the capacity planning databases (with Base Build capacities, POC assignments, and actual field conditions) across the network and validating utilization and diversity factor assumptions.
• Review and advise sites on periodic system status presentations (system capacity, actual load, and projected loads based on all approved scenarios, key system accomplishments, and challenges / issues)
• Assist sites with the evaluate system and distribution capacity impacts based on scenario changes as requested.
• Reviewing and advising on scope for facilities infrastructure additions or modifications

Provide Project Support

• Provide Micron specifications and standards to Design Firms and reviewing detailed designs and specifications for the installation of new facilities infrastructure
• Provide support for cost and schedule estimates and justification for approval
• Provide supervision and coordination of consultant resources required
• Ensure appropriate communication with local facilities, Design, Construction, Procurement and manufacturing collaborators as required to deliver project objectives and work.
• Be responsible for the timely review of design packages and providing detailed comments and feedback as necessary.
• Work with appropriate personnel to address problems or make corrections
• Ensure that scope meets requestor needs
• Ensure change management procedures are followed.
• Supervise progress and provide engineering and design support during construction as required per project if necessary.

Provide Technical Support, Leadership, and Expertise

• Provide consultation and support to Operations and Maintenance and Manufacturing as Technical Field Authority
• Analyze system designs to identify improvements that will result in better performance, efficiency gains, reduced maintenance, and cost savings
• Support sites with problem analysis using standard tools and methodologies as requested.
• Provide Technical leadership and support to Procurement group on vendor qualifications, Vendor Selection and negotiations as needed.
• Conduct risk and failure mode and effects analysis
• Eliminate single points of failure and mitigate risk
• Benchmark within and external to Micron sites on engineering and design BKMs of Facilities buildings and systems
• Own and maintain of Corporate Facility of Record (FOR) Standards for your team.
• Maintain groundbreaking applicable domain knowledge (chemical theory, instrumentation control theory, high purity principles, etc.)
• Maintain equipment support knowledge (reaction modes / mechanisms, hazard protocol, leak detection, etc.)

Job Requirements :

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering required, Master’s Degree desired.
• Minimum 10-year experience in Ultra Pure Water and / or Industrial Waste Water Treatment
• Ability to prioritize and schedule workload and work on multiple tasks concurrently
• Good organizational skills and Service demeanor
• Excellent interpersonal skills and good team working skills, English required
• Self-motivated worker
• Familiarity with semiconductor manufacturing and facilities systems
• Ability to travel internationally up to 75% of the time

The US base salary range that Micron Technology estimates it could pay for this full-time position is :

$109, - $198,

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries of the position across all US locations.

Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional job-related factors, including knowledge, skills, experience, tenure and relevant education or training.

The pay scale is subject to change depending on business needs. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Additional compensation may include benefits, discretionary bonuses and equity.

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 .

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, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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