Manufacturing Equipment Engineer

Manufacturing Equipment Engineer – North Carolina

Continuous improvement of semiconductor processing equipment within a cleanroom environment

• Ensures Fab equipment and processes meet throughput, yield, safety, and efficiency objectives.
• Develop and documents procedures to sustain and evolve equipment performance through data analysis.
• Effectively communicates progress to goals through presentations and ongoing reviews.
• Initiates Escalations for hard down equipment through to recovery (owns history, status, plans, and communication 24x7 until resolved).
• Plans and manages capital equipment procurements, space, installations, commissioning, and upgrades.
• Reasonable expectation of response during off hours in support of production.
• Maintains necessary records, reports, calibrations, parts inventory-reordering parts.
• Leads in the investigation and resolution of complex equipment related process problems.
• Proactively drives safe practices within the factory, supports and follows site safety policies.
• Works in clean room environment wearing clean room garments.
• Communicates day-to-day events, direction, and repairs both written and verbally, through logs and pass downs.
• Positively influences and supports others to succeed in their roles.
• Some travel for external training or source inspection of equipment is required as needed.
• Language
  
  Skills:
  
  Must be able to communicate fluently in English: verbally, in writing.
• Computer
  
  Skills:
  
  Must be proficient in the MS Office suite of products, strong keyboard skills.
• Decision-making and troubleshooting skills are very important.
• CAD and Project skills preferred.
• Familiarity with handling hazardous materials such as gases and chemicals.
• High degree of machine knowledge to the expert level.
• Experience managing relationships with external suppliers, contractors, and development partners.
• Experience with capital equipment procurement, capacity planning, and throughput modelling.
• Proof of success in continuous improvement of semiconductor fab manufacturing equipment.

• Four-year degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Automation, Chemical or Industrial discipline – may be offset with experience or combination of experience and associate’s degree.
• 2 years of experience in a similar role in a semiconductor fab.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs., work in awkward positions, walk, stand, or sit for extended periods.
• Willing and able to become a member of the Emergency Response Team.
• Due to ITAR regulations, only candidates who are U.S. Persons (U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents, or individuals granted asylum or refugee status) will be considered for this position.