Lead Equipment 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.

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.

Coordinate maintenance activities with EES manager and EES technicians.

Provide necessary data for decision making and work with equipment suppliers 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.

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

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

Give direction to Equipment Team regarding priorities on a day-to-day basis.

Participate in 5Y and 8D analysis as needed.

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 LAPECVD, Matrix asher, Koyo vertical furnace, Lam rainbow, SPTS/KLA Sput, Evatec BAK

Skills


* Problem solving; able to troubleshoot to root cause and analyze collected data for continuous improvement.


* Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude.


* Must be self-motivated and able to organize daily work responsibilities with minimal management.


* Strong communication skills with leadership capabilities.


* Work effectively with other members of Coherent Corp.

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Working Conditions


* Must be able to...
+ Work in a Class 100/1000 clean room.

Wear full clean room attire.
+ Work with and/or around chemicals such as acids and solids.
+ Work with and/or around gases, both hazardous and non-hazardous.
+ Ability to work a flexible work schedule and support a 24/7 operation.

Physical Requirements


* Must be able to...
+ Work in a Class 100/1000 clean room
+ Wear full clean room attire
+ Work with and/or around chemicals such as acids and solids
+ Work with and/or around gases, both hazardous and non-hazardous.
+ Stand for up to 10 hours at a time
+ Lift 50 pounds or push/pull up to 150 pounds

Safety Requirements

All employees are required to follow the site EHS...