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Murata participates in the semiconductor industry’s donation to Aalto University
The donation will be used to recruit summer workers for Aalto's research groups in summer 2023 The growth of the semiconductor sector and its investments in Finland are also increasing the need for skilled personnel. Thanks to a donation from four semiconductor...
Psychological safety as part of work community well-being
Many of you have probably heard of psychological safety. It refers to a culture of trust in the work community and the organization. In such a culture, every member of the work community is able to feel valued and welcome. People feel comfortable sharing their...
Summer as a process quality engineer at Murata
Here are some of my thoughts about the past summer 2022 and my summer job as a process quality engineer in testing at Murata! Journey from operator to trainee engineer Last summer, I worked four months in assembly as an operator on the day shift on weekdays. For the...
Murata’s summer jobs provide the opportunity to develop yourself and production processes
Hi, I’m Pinja and I’m a student majoring in functional materials at Aalto University. I’m starting my last year of master’s studies in the fall. As a student in material technology, I had pictured myself in a summer job where I would have the chance to get practical...
What’s the attraction of the weekend shift? – Let’s ask our long-time operator
Many people probably wonder why someone wants to sacrifice weekends to work. Those who work on the weekend shift here at Murata usually want to do so for a reason. Many study in the week, others have small children at home, while having five days off also allows...
At Murata Finland, teams get to define where they will work in the future
In spring 2021, at Murata we started to consider what the return to normal after a strong remote working recommendation would mean and what this ‘new normal’ would look like. It was clear that the remote working period experienced and the related advancements in...
Building blocks of a successful secondment
When a Murata employee is sent to a secondment, there are at least two goals: an employee’s own development and expanding their own networks as well as achieving the important business goals set for the secondment. The cooperation is continuously increasing and...
Like a little boy at a candy store – work at Murata helped to refine the direction of studies
Hi, I’m Aleksi and I’m a Master of Science student in the field of technology, material science, at Aalto University. Actually, it was a summer job at Murata that first got me interested in material science. I was able to see how silicon, a quite simple and common...
Thoughts about my summer job at Murata
The last three months have flown past in my summer job as Murata’s processing operator in the assembly of sensors manufactured by the company. Even though this time was brief, it has taught me a great deal and given me plenty of resources for the future. In this post,...
Production manager takes care of the team and the achievement of production targets
Murata Finland has managers on each of its five shifts. Depending on the production area, there are 1–2 managers per shift. The responsibility for the entirety and operation of the production is the cornerstone of the shift managers' work. In this blog post, I will...