Principal AT Cost Analyst

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Assembly & Test (A&T) Cost Strategy, Digital Transformation & Operational Excellence

1. Job Description

The Principal Business Analyst drives strategic cost transformation, digitalization, automation, and AI-enabled productivity initiatives across Micron's global Assembly & Test (A&T) Operations.

This role is critical to advancing A&T Cost Leadership as a North Star goal , delivering sustainable free cash flow improvements, capital expenditure savings, and structural cost competitiveness.

The position integrates network planning, manufacturing operations, and cost strategy to optimize site and subcontractor footprints, leverage economies of scale, and maximize operational efficiency while supporting business plan commitments.

Working across global functions, the role identifies, prioritizes, and executes high-impact cost initiatives, leveraging advanced analytics, automation, and AI to accelerate decision-making, improve productivity, and deliver measurable financial value.

2. Key Responsibilities

A. Cost Strategy & Financial Transformation

- Drive A&T North Star cost objectives through sustainable cost reduction and productivity improvements.
- Identify and execute initiatives to improve free cash flow, capital efficiency, and manufacturing cost competitiveness .
- Lead network-wide cost optimization across capital expenditure, labor, materials, subcontractors, logistics, and manufacturing operations.
- Identify cost headwinds, develop mitigation strategies, and ensure delivery of committed savings.
- Establish business cases, quantify financial benefits, and prioritize initiatives based on return on investment and business impact.

B. Network Planning & Structural Cost Optimization

- Integrate network planning with cost strategy to optimize captive site and subcontractor footprints.
- Leverage economies of scale, capacity utilization, and product loading strategies to drive structural cost advantages.
- Evaluate captive versus subcontractor manufacturing economics, including cost, capacity, capital investment, and operational risks.
- Partner with Planning and Operations to optimize manufacturing footprint and long-term cost competitiveness.
- Support strategic trade-off decisions across network capacity, manufacturing costs, and capital efficiency.

C. Manufacturing Efficiency & Productivity

- Drive cost improvements through operational efficiency, equipment productivity, space utilization, and yield enhancement.
- Identify opportunities to maximize existing manufacturing capacity and minimize incremental capital investment.
- Evaluate NPI-to-HVM transitions and associated cost, capacity, and operational trade-offs.
- Collaborate with manufacturing teams to reduce material consumption, improve labor productivity, and optimize equipment utilization.
- Develop and implement productivity initiatives that improve manufacturing cost per unit.

D. Digital Transformation, Automation & AI

- Lead digital transformation, automation, and AI initiatives to accelerate cost savings and operational efficiency.
- Identify opportunities to automate manual workflows, improve data integration, and eliminate non-value-added activities.
- Develop AI-enabled solutions for cost analytics, predictive insights, scenario modeling, and decision support.
- Build automated dashboards and reporting solutions to improve cost visibility, productivity tracking, and management decision-making.
- Partner with IT, Data Analytics, and Operations teams to develop and deploy scalable digital solutions.
- Translate business challenges into practical AI and automation use cases with measurable financial benefits.

E. Cross-Functional Leadership & Execution

- Partner with Site Operations, Procurement, Finance, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Planning to identify and execute network-wide cost opportunities.
- Lead cross-functional initiatives from opportunity identification and business-case development through implementation and benefits realization.
- Drive alignment across global stakeholders on cost priorities, execution plans, and savings commitments.
- Influence business decisions through data-driven analysis, financial insights, and strategic recommendations.
- Establish governance and accountability to ensure timely execution of transformation initiatives.

F. Cost Governance, Analytics & Leadership Reporting

- Track cost-saving commitments, financial performance, and progress against A&T North Star targets.
- Develop standardized methodologies for savings validation, financial impact assessment, and performance measurement.
- Monitor cost trends, identify emerging headwinds, and recommend corrective actions.
- Provide timely executive dashboards, performance reviews, and actionable insights to senior leadership.
- Ensure cost improvements are sustainable, measurable, and aligned with long-term business objectives.

3. Job Requirements

Education

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Analytics, Finance, Supply Chain, Operations Management, or a related discipline.
- Master's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Analytics, or a related field is an advantage.

4. Professional Experience

- Significant relevant experience in semiconductor manufacturing, operations, cost management, business analytics, or strategic planning.
- Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional cost reduction, operational improvement, or business transformation initiatives.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing cost structures, capital expenditure planning, and operational efficiency.
- Experience developing business cases, financial models, and investment evaluations.
- Proven ability to manage complex projects involving multiple functions and global stakeholders.
- Experience translating analytical findings into actionable business recommendations.

About Micron Technology, Inc.

We are an industry leader in innovative memory and storage solutions transforming how the world uses information to enrich life   for all . With a relentless focus on our customers, technology leadership, and manufacturing and operational excellence, Micron delivers a rich portfolio of high-performance DRAM, NAND, and NOR memory and storage products through our Micron® and Crucial® brands. Every day, the innovations that our people create fuel the data economy, enabling advances in artificial intelligence and 5G applications that unleash opportunities — from the data center to the intelligent edge and across the client and mobile user experience.

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