Equipment Engineer: Plasma Engineer

Primary Duties & Responsibilities


* Help drive a safe and high-quality equipment team.


* Maintain effective communications between EES, process engineering, quality, test and manufacturing to ensure optimal tool availability.


* Drive improvements on existing Equipment and Process roadblocks / mindsets using data driven material and methods.


* Effectively influence and collaborate with colleagues, partners, and cross-functional teams beyond direct reporting structures.


* Drive outcomes through influence rather than authority, leveraging trust, communication, and credibility across teams.


* Own and develop KPI and projects while collaborating with Process Engineers in order to improve existing and expand new development Processes.


* Develop and implement preventative maintenance programs to ensure optimal equipment performance.


* Develop new concepts of maintenance to eliminate or reduce major equipment failures and extended downtime.


* Identify and correct and chronic problem areas, using both on-site and off-site equipment expertise.


* Provide necessary data for decision making while working /developing relationships with Equipment Suppliers / Vendors to improve tool capabilities.


* Maintain a high level of expertise within the group by assisting in the training and development of EES technicians.

Provide technical expertise and support of new equipment selection and tool sign off.


* Direct and manage the installation of new equipment.

Develop, edit and maintain PM documents.


* Manage spare parts requirements for assigned tool sets


* Drive equipment issues to root cause and implement corrective and preventive actions.

Assist EES technicians with PM's and repair as needed.


* Lead technicians on complex tool repairs to include Action plan creation and hands on support until resolved.


* Provide timely updates/communications on Equipment status to Management as well as Camstar System


* Coordinate maintenance activities with EES Manager and EES Technicians..


* Give directions to Equipment Technicians regarding priorities on a day-to-day basis.


* Participate in 5Y and 8D analysis as needed.


* Required to travel both Domestically and Internationally if / when needed.


* Carry Company provided cell phones, maintaining communications to provide 24/7 factory support.

Education & Experience

Preferred Minimum Education


* 4 Year college degree or Military Electronics certification (will be considered based on years of semiconductor experience)

Expected Minimum Years of Related Experience


* 10+ years experience working on wafer processing equipment or related experience

Preferred: maintenance knowledgeable in multiple of the following equipment:


* Plasmatherm Etch, Oxford Deposition and Etch, LAPECVD, PVD, Matrix asher, Koyo vertical furnace, Lam rainbow, SPTS/KLA Sput, Evatec BAK

Skills


* Knowledge of basic computer skills and so...