What are the responsibilities and job description for the Equipment Engineer position at Rogue Valley Microdevices Inc?
The equipment engineer is responsible for maintaining all MEMS processing and cleanroom-related equipment in order to meet customers’ quality and delivery expectations. The equipment engineer performs preventative maintenance, repair, equipment installation and assists with initial process qualifications. Sources and maintains inventory of spare parts and related equipment consumables.
RESPONSIBILITIES
MACHINE MAINTENANCE, PREVENTIVE MAINTANANCE
- Perform scheduled maintenance in accordance with preventative maintenance schedule
- Perform unscheduled repairs and maintenance in a timely manner that limits machine downtime
- Maintain in good condition and repair machine sub-assemblies and components
- Maintain calibration program for required machine components that require calibration
- Maintain test and metrology equipment
MACHINE INSTALLATION AND QUALIFICATION
- Design changes to existing facilities in order to perform new tool installs including, electrical, plumbing, chemicals, gases, air, exhaust, ducting, etc.
- Obtain bids for outsourced work and manage onsite contractors
- Install and qualify equipment based on IQ, OQ and other requirements
- Consult with, and train process engineers on operation of newly installed equipment
SPECIAL TOOLING AND DESIGN
- Design specialty tooling requested by process engineering team
- Recommend and design tool modifications that enhance the productivity
- Work closely with process engineers to solve process related issues driven by tool configuration or hardware issues.
OTHER
- Maintain safety equipment related to the job requirements, including respiration equipment and PPE
- Promote positive company culture and facilitate good communication with all departments
QUALITY
- Maintain integrity of the QMS in compliance with ISO 9001 requirements
- Shared accountability for ISO 9001 clauses relating to Customer Satisfaction, Changes to Requirements for Products and Services, Nonconformity and Corrective Action, and Control of Documented Information and Records
