Samsung Austin Semiconductor | Data Analyst Engineer – Cost Innovation | Austin, TX | United States | BigDataKB.com | 13 Oct 2022

Samsung Austin Semiconductor is one of the most advanced semiconductor manufacturing facilities in the world and an integral part of Central Texas for more than 26 years, driving job generation, economic impact and engagement with the surrounding community.

Samsung Austin Semiconductor serves a global customer base with broad semiconductor process technology offerings that impact everyday life including mobile, graphic, consumer, networking/high performance computing, Internet of Things, RF and automotive. Through successful collaborations with foundry customers and a continuous drive to develop the most cutting-edge technologies, Samsung Austin Semiconductor has become a major player in the foundry market. Samsung Austin Semiconductor’s technology portfolio ranges from 65nm to 28nm using planar transistor technology to the more advanced 14nm 3D FinFet technology.

With more than 3,300 employees, 2.45 million square feet of floor space, and more than 600+ acres in land holdings, Samsung Austin Semiconductor’s economic impact in 2021 generated $6.3 billion into Austin’s economy through salaries and other expenditures. Plus, that same year, its parent company, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd announced a $17 billion investment to boost semiconductor production capacity at a new site in Taylor, Texas. This is in addition to the $18 billion invested in Samsung Austin Semiconductor’s Austin, Texas campus, since 1996 – making it one of the largest direct foreign investments in United States history.

Samsung Austin Semiconductor is a premier and growing employer who provides a great place to work, is committed to environmental stewardship and being a good corporate citizen. Our employees are the key to our success and we invest in our people with competitive compensation & benefit packages, career development opportunities and programs that enhance physical, emotional and intellectual well-being. Our employees work at various locations throughout Central Texas including the main plant on East Parmer Lane in northeast Austin, a satellite office near Pflugerville and the construction site in Taylor, Texas. Learn more at www.samsung.com/us/sas.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Job Summary/Overview:

This position is for a Cost Innovation Engineer on the Cost, Repairs and Clean (CRC) Innovation Team. This team is focused on Cost Savings of the Engineering Unit Parts in Raw Material, Spares and Repair & Maintenance Categories as well as supporting projects and Task Force Teams (TFTs) to help support cost savings.

Specific Job Duties:

• Demonstrate effective collaboration with FAB Engineering to improve Unit Part metrics.
• Data collection, analysis, and collaborative improvements of Unit Part performance in cost reduction of raw materials, spare parts, repairs & maintenance, and other projects in the field of supply chain, cost, and resource efficiency.
• Participate and Manage TFTs activities to improve Cost savings factory wide.
• Collaborate with engineering, procurement, finance, support group, and executives to ensure compliance to external and internal cost savings standards.
• Lead the deployment of medium to large-scale projects that are cross-functional in nature and have visibility to company executives.
• Analyze and make recommendations to help improve cost savings indices for each department’s business processes and programs.
• Communicate the results of analysis, drive improvements and share with peers, managers, and executives.
• Study opportunities and drive implementation with the unit parts, including 2nd source qual, lifetime extension, usage reduction, repair loops, price negotiations, etc.
• Project management, Daily/Weekly/Monthly Cost reporting, and status updates.
• Enforce rules & systems based operation to all employees while ensuring SAS procedures are continuously evolving and current.
• The position will require an extensive amount of time working directly with and supporting the engineering team functions.
• The role will include membership on teams that involve Cost Per Move (CPM) reduction, SCM, and other related projects/task force teams.
• Expectation is to have proficiency in project management, forecasting, repair loops, second sourcing, inventory management, department budgets, or other related systems or business functions that impact cost.
• S1 & S2 cost comparison and collaboration on analysis and improvement projects.
• Support improvements to modeling and forecasting performance of expenses.
• Lead or participate in Lean Macro project within assigned department when opportunities present themselves.
• Perform analysis and mentor unit part Engineers to perform analysis of Cost related items that identify key issues impacting factory performance as well as develop/implement plans/actions to close GAPs.
• Mentor junior level cost members and or Unit Part members.
• Create Training plans and track performance on a regular basis.

Shift: 1st shift, Monday-Friday 8am-5pm.

Skills and Qualifications:

• BS degree required – engineering, materials science or related field preferred.
• Semiconductor MFG experience recommended – Two+ years of engineering experience required.
• Project management skills required; formal training preferred.
• SQL, Python and or Macro coding experience related gathering data from databases.
• Engineer 2 or higher (Internal SAS Candidates).
• A high level of self-motivation and strong communication skills (written and presentation) required.
• Capable of complex problem solving and navigating the political landscape to accomplish results.
• Must be able to quickly learn complex systems to execute job function within the following SAS systems: CostBox, SAP, G-EMS, eSpec, GPM, and WorkPlace.
• Advance knowledge of all Microsoft Office products is required.
• Experience in high volume, high product mix fab environment is preferred.
• Experienced in creating reports using Excel, Spotfire and or other visualization/graphic software.
• Must have strong communication, teamwork, analytical and problem solving skills.
• Focused on continuous improvement in fast-paced, changing environment.
• High level of initiative and desire for continuous improvement.
• Familiar with SCM and PMP concepts.
• Successful candidates will be detailed and task oriented and place high value on customer service, team work and flexibility.
• Ability to meet due dates for action items.
• Must be punctual and flexible working onsite and remotely.