HRL Laboratories pioneers the next frontiers of physical and information science. Delivering transformative technologies in automotive, aerospace and defense, HRL advances the critical missions of its customers to help them remove limitations and create competitive advantage. HRL then transitions the work back to customers – ready for real-world application. For more than 70 years, HRL’s rich portfolio of scientific discoveries and engineering innovations continues to build on each other — often in unexpected, profound and far-reaching ways. As a private company owned jointly by Boeing and GM, HRL prioritizes purpose over profit, significantly advancing the state of the art.
Position Summary:
Supervise and provide day-to-day leadership to a team of technicians and engineers to ensure safe, efficient and consistent execution of production activities within a high-mix, low volume semiconductor fabrication laboratory. Coordinate daily priorities, monitor workflow and WIP, support team members, and work closely with cross-functional organizations to resolve issues and meet production and delivery goals.
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead and supervise team members during assigned shifts.
• Plan and prioritize daily work assignments based on workload, WIP, production schedules, and business priorities.
• Monitor workflow, cycle time, productivity, and on-time delivery.
• Ensure employees follow all safety, quality, and standard operating procedures.
• Provide coaching, training, and performance feedback to team members.
• Monitor and manage WIP, HOLD lots, and other issues that may impact cycle time or delivery.
• Ensure accurate completion of training records, timecards, documentation, and other required administrative tasks.
• Communicate shift updates, priorities, and critical issues to management and other shifts.
• Support staffing, overtime, and workload planning to meet business program requirements.
Required Qualifications:
• 2+ years in people management or mentorship experience is preferred
• 5+ years of nanofabrication process engineering experience with expertise in one of the basic process engineering disciplines such as lithography, etch, deposition, etc.
• Software skills – Microsoft Office Suite: Teams, Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Familiarity with SPC, and data automation systems in a semiconductor processing context or other production environment
• Strong communication skills; ability to write and maintain comprehensive, readable documentation
• Working knowledge of manufacturing systems such as MES is a plus.
Physical Requirements:
• Must be able to work safely in laboratory settings including Class 10 (ISO-4) cleanroom laboratory
Special Requirements:
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Must be able to work flexible hours
Compensation and Benefits:
- Pay Range: $105,700 - $132,200
- Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location (California). The range displayed on each job posting reflects the target range for new hire salaries for the position. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
- Benefits: HRL offers a generous and very competitive total compensation and benefits package. Our Regular/Full Time benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401K match, gym facilities, PTO, Sick time, upward mobility, and an exciting and challenging work environment.
- For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: https://www.hrl.com/careers/benefits
Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification. At HRL, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
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Skills Required
- 5+ years of nanofabrication process engineering experience, with expertise in lithography, etch, deposition, or another basic process engineering discipline
- Microsoft Office Suite skills, including Teams, Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint
- Familiarity with statistical process control and data automation systems in semiconductor processing or another production environment
- Strong communication skills and ability to write and maintain comprehensive, readable documentation
- Ability to work safely in laboratory settings, including a Class 10 ISO-4 cleanroom
- U.S. citizenship
- Ability to work flexible hours
- 2+ years of people management or mentorship experience
- Working knowledge of manufacturing execution systems such as MES
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What We Do
HRL Laboratories, LLC, Malibu, California, (hrl.com) pioneers the next frontiers of physical and information science. Delivering transformative technologies in automotive, aerospace and defense, HRL advances the critical missions of its customers. As a private company owned jointly by Boeing and GM, HRL is a source of innovations that advance the state of the art in profound and far-reaching ways.
Why Work With Us
Our success is the result of our collaborative team of researchers, many of whom are the leading experts in their fields. Through their insights in support for our customers, we are finding the unique opportunities in technology.
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