Vishay Newport Limited

An engineering role focused on maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving metrology equipment to enhance manufacturing performance and reliability.Job DescriptionThis position is a key member of the Engineering team, in charge of improving, sustaining and troubleshooting Metrology equipment.What you will doOwnership of the site metrology equipment toolset – Initially under the guidance of existing tool ownersPublish and own tool recovery plans for owned tool sets that have been down for > 24 hoursProvide 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/OCAPSWeekly 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 RequirementsDegree/HND in Scientific discipline is preferred.Desired SkillsAbility 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 systemsFamiliar 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.

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