Establishes programs and solutions for increasing uptime and for equipment problems that affect the manufacturing process. Provides technical support to the manufacturing equipment repair and process engineering organizations. Responsible for planning, scheduling, and implementing new tool installations, relocations, and chamber retrofits. Own and develop equipment maintenance procedures and schedules Work with the process owners to develop, prioritize and manage projects to reduce defects, improve availability and find solutions to ongoing problems; and identify, quantify, and qualify cost reduction projects Serve as the liaison between facilities, vendor reps, and shift personnel Interact with process owners and tool vendors to develop new hardware, software, and technologies related to process and hardware performance improvements Write and publish reports that summarize equipment availability improvements and cost reduction projects All team members are required to complete their learning items within the stipulated time frame For business process and/or Quality Management System (QMS) component that one is responsible or accountable for: The candidate should possess a BSc or BEng in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical or Materials Engineering from a recognized institute of higher learning. Good to have experience in cleanroom wafer fabs. Good to have relevant internship experience or prior experience in semiconductor manufacturing. Experience and willingness to work on non-standard working hours (e.g. compressed, 12-hour night shifts). Outstanding organization, coordination and leadership skills - ability to coordinate and motivate team members from multiple sites and different backgrounds. Skills in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and simple code writing desired. Good to have relevant experience as emergency response team (ERT) or first-aid/first-responder is valued. Self-motivated, self-governing with ability to work in a demanding and dynamic environment. Curiosity and natural tendency of learning new things independently.
