Micron Technology on track to hire 1,500 'high-skilled' staff

The roles are for Micron's expanded wafer fabrication facility at North Coast Drive, as well as jobs related to product and test engineering, among others. PHOTO: MICRON
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SINGAPORE - Semiconductor giant Micron Technology is on track in its hiring of 1,500 people in Singapore over the next few years despite the challenges the pandemic has brought.

These "very high skilled roles" are for Micron's expanded wafer fabrication facility at North Coast Drive, and are required to keep up with the demand for chips, said its executive vice-president of global operations Manish Bhatia.

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