Sr. Equipment Engineer 1

Skyworks • Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

10 days ago

Job description

Division: TMG-Fabrication

Employment Status: Exempt

Salary Grade:107

Shift:

Requisition ID:78050

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Description

Job Title: Senior Equipment Engineer

Location: Singapore

Department: Equipment for Coat/Expose/Develop/Wafer Bonder

Reports To: Engineering Manager

Job Summary

Ensure the stability reliability and optimal performance of coater and developer the efficiency and effectiveness of current preventive maintenance with cross-functional teams and vendors to identify and resolve chronic equipment and process and maintain adequate levels of consumables and spare parts to support operational Fault Detection and Classification (FDC) monitoring and drive corrective actions when alarm reduction initiatives to minimize equipment interruptions and improve operational equipment uptime improvement through reliability enhancement and continuous improvement and execute machine relocation activities including planning installation qualification and ramp-up.

Responsibilities

Equipment Reliability & Performance

Lead efforts to improve equipment uptime availability reliability and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
Analyze equipment performance trends and implement corrective actions to improve productivity.
Drive root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA) for recurring equipment issues.
Develop and execute equipment maintenance and optimization strategies.

Technical Leadership

Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for assigned manufacturing equipment and processes.
Lead troubleshooting of complex mechanical electrical automation vacuum and process-related issues.
Provide technical guidance to Equipment Engineers Associate Engineers and Technicians.
Review and approve equipment modifications upgrades and qualification activities.

Continuous Improvement

Drive yield improvement and cost reduction projects.
Champion Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma and continuous improvement methodologies.
Lead initiatives to improve equipment efficiency cycle time and manufacturing throughput.
Work closely with equipment vendors on upgrades and performance enhancements.

New Equipment Introduction/Parts retrofitting

Support equipment selection procurement installation qualification and commissioning.
Develop qualification plans and acceptance criteria for new tools.
Collaborate with Process Engineering Manufacturing Facilities and Quality teams during equipment deployment.

Compliance & Safety

Ensure compliance with company safety requirements and EHS standards.
Conduct risk assessments and establish safe operating procedures.
Support audits and ensure compliance with industry standards and customer requirements.

Required Experience and Skills

Education and Experience

Degree requirement: Bachelors Degree in Electrical Electronics Mechanical Mechatronics or Microelectronics Engineering.
Industry experience: Minimum 3 to 5 years (often up to 68 years for senior tiers) working directly in a semiconductor wafer fab or high-volume manufacturing environment.
Tool ownership: Proven track record acting as an equipment owner for complex photolithography systems.

Technical and Core Skills

System expertise: Hands-on troubleshooting and maintenance of exposure tools steppers scanners and track coat/develop systems.
Process knowledge: Deep grasp of lithography principles optics overlay focus-exposure optimization and semiconductor process integration.
Quality and problem-solving: Proficiency in structured methodologies like Statistical Process Control (SPC) Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) 8D root-cause problem solving and etc.

Maintenance strategy:

Experience structuring preventive maintenance (PM) programs total productive maintenance (TPM) and driving continuous improvement in equipment uptime and availability.

Soft Skills and Leadership

Leadership: Ability to guide mentor and lead junior engineers or a group of technical specialists and maintenance technicians.
Communication: Strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with cross-functional manufacturing process and integration teams.
Work style: Self-driven analytical and comfortable diving into hands-on technical details under pressure in a fast-paced cleanroom environment.

Desired Experience and Skills