Equipment Engineer

Overview:

Responsibilities:

Equipment engineering related services that span the nanofabrication and post processing/packaging toolset including but not limited to lithography and patterning, cleaning, deposition, etch, metrology and simulation, adhesive dispensing, and chip mounting/bonding.

Engineer will be accountable for tools and related metrics, but overall metric goal setting and vendor relationship is owned by client engineer

Perform preventative maintenance operations on equipment following SOPs and general equipment best practices

Schedule maintenance activities with vendors

Conduct repair activities on equipment in collaboration with equipment engineering team, process engineering team and vendors as required

Document all repair and PM activity

Support maintenance of technical systems and repair activities on tools especially cleanroom devices

Support root cause analysis of tool failures

Support log data for tool uptime and utilize metrics to drive continuous improvement for tool availability including MES

Attend shift passdown meetings

Perform or support installation and upgrades of tools and systems

Perform basic clean room materials operations and logistics, as specified, including but not limited to handling of chemicals, gasses, supplies.

Train new team members as needed

Prepare and maintain SOPs

Work with facilities to support area maintenance and upkeep

Support workstation safety and cleanliness

Skills:

Experience in Equipment Engineering, Maintenance or Process Engineering or similar field

Understanding of SPC methods

Candidates must have at least a bachelor's degree in science or engineering, or equivalent experience combined with education in nano-/micro-fabrication and semiconductor processing

Demonstrated proficiency in collaboration with others

Experience navigating and operating computers and machine interface

Willing to wear a respirator and other personal protective equipment (PPE) for possible work handling hazardous materials

Capable of supporting equipment maintenance that requires physical activities which includes: lifting parts, bending, twisting, kneeling, reaching, squatting, etc. Flexibility to adapt to rapidly changing priorities and responsibilities

Preferred Skills:

The ideal candidate will have direct experience on wafer fabrication equipment in a cleanroom environment

Understanding of high vacuum theory and equipment maintenance

Mechanical, electrical, thermal, pneumatics, and troubleshooting skills

Experience with chemical handling & disposal protocols.

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