Advanced Process Control Engineer Job in San Jose, California Us
Company Statement
As a leading storage technology company, Hitachi GST traces its roots to the invention of the hard disk more than 50 years ago. Today we are an integrated producer of hard disk drives spanning research of advanced technologies, to industry-leading design and development through precision manufacturing processes.
We offer a broad range of products to satisfy the needs of our customers, including consumers, small businesses and large original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). We have approximately 30,000 employees worldwide and manufacturing locations in Mexico, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines and China. Development laboratories are located in San Jose, CA and Rochester, MN, USA; and in Odawara and Fujisawa, Japan. Our sales and technical support offices are strategically located throughout Europe, Asia and North America.
Responsibilities • Design and specify fault detection solutions based on data analysis and prediction modeling for critical manufacturing processes. Strong mathematical background in statistical methods and process control algorithms.
• Design and specify run-to-run (R2R) control solutions based on data analysis and prediction modeling.
• Develop requirements specifications with process engineering, manufacturing and other HitachiGST sites for host integration of process tooling, APC systems and parametric databases. Develop software interface with process equipments for process specific applications using proprietary programming language
• Coordinate APC projects in close collaboration with process engineers, IT experts, and external software and equipment suppliers for timely implementation, testing and documentation of production APC solutions.
• Maintain and enhance deployed APC solutions, provide training to engineering and manufacturing team members. Provide APC Application Administration
• This position requires project leadership and an ability to work with cross-functional and cross-site teams.
• The ideal individual is motivated, flexible and open-minded to a wide range of possible solutions. They are organized, quality-conscious and have an independent working style that is driven by their desire to improve the manufacturing process.
. Qualifications Education:
• BS MS in Industrial, Mechanical or Computer Engineering
• Advanced training in Six Sigma practices and Statistical techniques. (preferred)
• Good understanding of Information Technology infrastructure and systems (networking, server/client, databases, software development and life cycle management), Process Development and Characterization.
Competency:
• Software Applications: SAS Institute JMP, Rudolph Technologies ProcessWORKS, Artist and Autoshell. Microsoft Office, Project, Visio., Labview
• Operating Systems: Windows XP/2000/NT/DOS, Linux (Redhat SUSE Enterprise), UNIX
• Experience using relational databases (Oracle 10G, IBM DB2) and writing SQL queries with QMF and configuring DB connections
• Experience with Network hardware and protocols (TCP/IP)
• Statistical Methods: Regression Analysis, Design of Experiment (DOE), Statistical Process Control (SPC), Process Optimization, Adaptive Tuners and Multivariate Analysis.
• SEMI Standards (E30, E133)
Equal Employment Opportunity It is the intent of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies to hire the best-qualified candidates for opportunities within the company, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, and military status. However, applicant eligibility for employment-authorized immigration status, temporary or permanent, will be considered. Any subsequent sponsorship for permanent residence is at the sole discretion of Hitachi GST management, and is based on job performance, contribution, and business requirements.
