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Couldn't Resist (Devil's Advocate)
We brought in a "skilled engineer" from Intel, he entered the fab cleanroom with exposed skin, set lot boxes on the floor (a clean room no no) and then proceeded to scrap a 25 wafers on a dryetch tool. I don't know maybe all electrical engineers are taught how to use a Tel etcher!
One may have a PHD and be extremely skilled in their field but may be incompetent in using the tools and equipment of the company.
Here we have a pretty complex work order system that captures project management and associated costs. I don't care if the person has a double E or or PHD, they still need the work instruction in order to correctly operate the system and accurately enter in data. The whole idea of work instructions is for people to adhere to a set standard of steps where not doing those steps accurately could generate nonconforming material or costly non value added activities.
We brought in a "skilled engineer" from Intel, he entered the fab cleanroom with exposed skin, set lot boxes on the floor (a clean room no no) and then proceeded to scrap a 25 wafers on a dryetch tool. I don't know maybe all electrical engineers are taught how to use a Tel etcher!
One may have a PHD and be extremely skilled in their field but may be incompetent in using the tools and equipment of the company. Here we have a pretty complex work order system that captures project management and associated costs. I don't care if the person has a double E or or PHD, they still need the work instruction in order to correctly operate the system and accurately enter in data. The whole idea of work instructions is for people to adhere to a set standard of steps where not doing those steps accurately could generate nonconforming material or costly non value added activities.

