Equipment Engineer Graduate

Support and improve semiconductor metrology equipment by troubleshooting systems, optimizing performance, and leading continuous improvement initiatives.

Job Description

This position is a key member of the Engineering team, in charge of improving, sustaining and troubleshooting Metrology equipment.

What you will do

• Ownership of the site metrology equipment toolset – Initially under the guidance of existing tool owners

• Publish and own tool recovery plans for owned tool sets that have been down for > 24 hours

• Provide highly innovative solutions for equipment issues to enable recoveries avoiding very high cost or no obvious solution situations (even with Vendor support)

• Approve / Critique detailed technical procedures for Equipment PMs/Tool Operation/OCAPS

• Weekly reporting of key tool indices (OEE, Availability, PM KPIs)

• Drive availability improvement through baseline equipment performance analysis and improvement projects working with Process, Integration, R&D, Vendors.

• Assist in new product integration where tool modification or set up is required.

• Develop cross tool type capability (tool matching)

• Find innovative solutions for obsolescence in electronic and mechanical systems.

• Review all scheduled maintenance activities online through PROMIS TMS and improve efficiency.

• Lean improvement: Identify opportunities to eliminate waste within multiple tools - PM extensions, process simplification, qual reduction.

• 6S: take full ownership, drive improvement and set appropriate standards for 6S disciplines on toolset and ancillaries/storage areas.

• Own tool start-up process from purchase to release to Tier2 for tool installations in conjunction with process team and equipment experts.

• Develop a detailed understanding of facilities requirements for tools.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Degree/HND in Scientific discipline is preferred.

Desired Skills

• Ability to work under pressure.

• Desire to drive a root cause analysis culture.

• Experience and desire to repair / upgrade and develop older technology systems.

• Ability to work flexible hours.

• Ability to work effectively in teams.

• Ability to empower and listen to others.

• Ability to develop knowledge of wafer fab manufacturing equipment and systems

• Familiar with all modern manufacturing concepts such as; JIT, Kaizen, Zero Defects, SPC, TQM and TPM.

• Desire to drive continuous improvement activities and projects for assigned measurables.

• Highly motivated, results orientated customer service orientated, strong communication skills.