About the role

AI summarised

The Equipment Engineer is responsible for ensuring optimal equipment performance, reliability, and availability in a semiconductor manufacturing environment. This role involves troubleshooting equipment issues, developing maintenance and continuous improvement programs, coordinating with vendors for automation and material handling, leading new equipment installations, and supporting 24x7 production operations. The engineer collaborates with cross-functional teams to meet yield, quality, and cost targets while supporting process development and internal/external audits.

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Key Responsibilities

Identify, diagnose and resolve equipment related problems and responsible for the overall equipment performances, i.e. UTIL, AVAILABILITY etc.
Define equipment maintenance programs to sustain continuous operation for production
Implement continuous improvement programs / activities on equipment to improve tool operational safety, performances, minimize losses and maintenance cost
Work with equipment and automation vendors to setup machine and material automatic handling capabilities.
Lead / participate in equipment benchmarking and definition of Tool of Record (TOR)
Participate in cross functional team activities to achieve overall production yield, quality and cost goals
Lead / coordinate new equipment installation and production release, incl. buyoff, training, etc.
Provide support to manufacturing 24x7 operation and ensure maximum equipment uptime to meet weekly production targets.
Interface with process engineering to develop and support new processes and applications.
Work with equipment and automation vendors to setup machine to material handling functionality.

Requirements

Bachelor's or advanced degree in Engineering is required
Strong analytical, logical and critical thinking skills
Effective communicator, able to collaborate across all levels
Growth mindset with a passion for continuous learning
Internship or experience in the semiconductor industry is a plus
Interest in and knowledge of the semiconductor industry and Micron is preferred