Equipment Engineer (Semiconductor Manufacturing)

Job Duties

• Review the design of the new installation. Develop equipment specifications, acceptance test criteria, and risk analysis.
• Work with vendors to schedule, prioritize, develop, document, and implement new equipment lines and upgrades.
• Install new equipment and convert or upgrade existing equipment.
• Work with process engineers to commission and qualify new equipment and processes.
• Track progress and keep up the schedule.
• Develop and maintain safety and standard operation procedures.
• Manage new equipment training, certification, safety, and job hazard assessment.
• Track equipment performance and reduce downtime (MTTR and MTBF).
• Analyze and troubleshoot equipment issues to find the root cause.
• Co-work with process engineers to support production line and R&D.
• Work with tool/equipment vendors when issues cannot be taken care of in-house.
• Manage spare parts and backup equipment, reduce cost and improve operation efficiency.
• Support internal, 3rd party, and vendor audits including equipment annual physical count.
• Participate in determining and providing an optimum plan of operation, equipment, space requirements, and related facilities for assigned areas.
• Provide the production team with in-depth training and technical guidance.
• Develop/Review/Revise work instructions and procedures in support of manufacturing processes.
• Help to resolve manufacturing constraints, ease the production line and reduce risk.
• Support the development and implementation of new methods, processes, and equipment in the manufacturing operation.
• Setup and maintain the preventive maintenance schedule.
• Manage SPD fab and cleanrooms, including:
  • Lab temperature, humidity, partial pressure, particulate counts and air circulation.
  • DI water supply and purity monitoring.
  • Chilled water system management.
  • Toxic gas and high-pressure gas management.
  • Work with EHS on toxic waste treatment including solid, liquid, and gas waste.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or related field required.
• Minimum 5 years of directly related work experience in the semiconductor manufacturing and cleanroom environment.
• Hands-on experience in dealing with mechanical, vacuum systems, electrical, and liquid/chemical tools.
• Ability to designing homemade equipment systems is a plus.
• Must be comfortable handling chemicals, including corrosive acids, bases, solvents, etc.
• Must be comfortable with wearing cleanroom attire (class 1000) every day without any make-up.
• Extensive experience in developing or maintaining various wafer process steps including photolithography, wet and dry etching, chemical vapor deposition, metal deposition, and electrochemical plating is a plus.
• Familiar with inspection tools including optical microscope, profilometer, ellipsometer, and SEM (scanning electron microscope).
• Familiar with LabVIEW, MS Access, SQL, or JMP a plus.
• Familiar with mask aligner, hot plates, oven, PECVD, E-beam evaporator, thermal processing, and PLC control a plus.
• Strong data analysis skills and be able to make decisions based on an effective summary of data.
• Strong troubleshooting, monitoring, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively across all business levels and functions.
• Available to work the night shift when necessary.