Photronics

Engineer

• Own and optimize the inspection–review–repair (IRP) workflow for photomask manufacturing.
• Analyze inspection data to identify defect trends, paretos, and excursion drivers.
• Develop and maintain real-time defect monitoring (RDA) systems and dashboards.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for yield and defect excursions.
• Partner with inspection and metrology teams to improve defect detection sensitivity and classification accuracy.
• Evaluate defect printability and impact to support disposition decisions (repair vs accept vs scrap).
• Support qualification and optimization of inspection, review, and repair tools.
• Apply SPC, DOE, and statistical analysis to improve process robustness.
• Collaborate with process, equipment, and manufacturing teams to improve yield, cycle time, and cost.
• Document defect mechanisms, control strategies, and process improvements.

Manufacturing Process Engineer