Equipment Engineer (Deposition)

Overview

• Reporting to the Equipment Manager the successful candidate will work across sites with the ability to work on a range of 200mm and 300mm Semi-Conductor
• Equipment specializing in the Deposition department.
• Support Operations and Technicians routinely and communicate across department teams as required.
• As part of the Equipment team, minimize tool down time to exceed equipment uptime targets.

Key tasks

• Work on installations, commissioning, upgrades, preventative maintenance, repairs and decommissioning of all Deposition Equipment as required.
• Support Production requirements and Operators in a team environment.
• Working on a day shift with some out-of-hours or weekend support as required by business needs.
• To review and develop training plans, documentation and helping to maintain a technical training matrix and providing training where required to team members.
• To identify potential improvements for maintenance activities to maximise efficiency and supporting the implementation of these improvements where required.
• To work alongside Production Planning to agree priorities and ensure demand is met.
• Maintain tool tracking system, reports, and parts relevant for equipment overall.
• Report and present technical reports on equipment performance excursions.
• To support the efficient management and running of Cleanrooms activities including Health and Safety, 5S and CIP’s.
• Secondary support for other areas such as Etch, Photolithography, BEOL, Bake, Metrology and Automation.

Qualifications and training

• HNC / HND or equivalent qualification in an Engineering Discipline.
• Experience in Deposition processing in a volume manufacturing environment
• Microsoft Office / 365 Applications (Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.)
• Experience of working within a Quality Systems environment such as ISO9000.

Skills and experience

• Working experience within a high-volume semi-conductor manufacturing environment specifically in Deposition include ALD, CVD, PVD and Magnetron processes.
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage own time and workload using excellent organisational skills
• Extensive use of Hand Tools and Test Equipment.
• Strong ability to systematically fault-find on complex equipment.
• Working as part of a team and to work alone using own initiative.
• Able to create detailed written procedures (such as from equipment manuals) for maintenance tasks to be performed.
• Mentoring and training of Technicians, Apprentices and Junior Engineers as required.
• Reporting of Standard KPI’s and having input into CIP activities.