Semiconductor Manufacturing Specialist - Nights - South Portland, ME

Diodes Incorporated is seeking a Manufacturing Specialist - Nights at our South Portland, ME factory, assisting the Shift Supervisor with managing the workflow of a team covering a 12-hour rotating 3-day work schedule. As a Manufacturing Specialist, this person assists the Shift Leader with managing the workflow across departments to maximize its efficiency and optimize resources and daily operations.

The Operations Specialist position is in place to provide SPFAB operators the opportunity to advance beyond Level 3 with a focus on either manufacturing processes and leadership or a focus on engineering processes and sustaining. This role is intended to empower employees at the operator level to take on new challenges and a growth opportunity within our organization for those who have the desire to make positive change. Operations Specialists are expected to be leaders in the fab and role models among their peers.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

Assists Shift Leader with scheduling the activities of a 6PM to 6AM shift, keeping training matrix and other appropriate records updated and coordinating cross-training opportunities. May be responsible for actual training.
Trained to be a backup in the Shift Leader’s absence with certain identified restrictions.
High involvement with LEAN, works with Industrial Engineer on special projects, and core teams for area improvement. Acts as a Change agent on Lean Projects.
Establishes daily strategy for area and effectively communicates daily goals and objectives to workforce.
Develops and implements SOP’s for new tools and area improvements.
Works with peers – operators, engineers and equipment maintenance technicians to minimize line disruptions.
Participates in root cause investigations and corrective actions responses by making suggestions to minimize or eliminate repeat quality excursions (i.e. station layout modifications) and takes actions to address issues.
Understands line balance and makes decisions that are best for entire factory.
Participates in manufacturing leadership staff meetings as invited.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, etc.)

Minimum of 6 years’ experience in a related field; semiconductor manufacturing preferred

Basic math skills and computer proficiency – Excel

Ability to demonstrate computer proficiency and receive a passing score on a job-specific computer assessment
Ability to work 12 hour shifts on a rotating schedule
Must be able to work in PPE designed for a laboratory-like environment for the majority of 12hr shift.
Must be willing to work in a highly controlled, clean-room environment.
Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing using English
Ability to stand for at least 85% of the time (up to 10 hours) during any particular shift
Ability to lift and carry up to 15lbs
Comfort working with and around chemicals (safety training is provided)
Strong interpersonal skills, and ability to work effectively in both a team environment and independently environment
Organizational skills and the ability to multi-task prioritize effectively to push tasks through to completion
Is flexible and adapts to changes in direction.
Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing using English

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

They are leaders among their peers and exemplify Diodes’ guiding principles.
Demonstrate professionalism and poise with all levels of organization.
Calm under pressure.
Good written and verbal skills.
Strong interpersonal skills that will foster teamwork, folks will rally around this person.
Set high personal standards for themselves; high integrity.
Requires minimal supervision.
Can provide direction without causing conflict or alienation.
Positive attitude, high energy.

Night shift provides a 15% shift differential on top of the base pay. Diodes’ offers a competitive benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, FSA, 401k with company match, company paid Short Term and Long Term disability and standard life insurance policy. We also provide paid time off and employee wellness program.

Diodes Incorporated (Nasdaq: DIOD), a Standard and Poor’s SmallCap 600 and Russell 3000 Index company, is a leading global manufacturer and supplier of high-quality application specific standard products within the broad discrete, logic, and analog semiconductor markets. Diodes serves the consumer electronics, computing, communications, industrial, and automotive markets.

We offer a competitive benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, FSA, 401k with company match, company paid Short Term and Long Term disability and standard life insurance policy. We also provide paid time off and have an employee wellness program.

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