Senior Equipment Reliability Engineer

Senior Equipment Reliability Engineer

The role at Entegris Site in Bedford, MA involves managing risk, eliminating production losses, and analyzing data to eliminate recurring failures. The Engineer is responsible for continuous improvement activities related to safety, yield, availability, and cycle time. The Equipment Reliability Engineer will work with Operations, Maintenance, and Process Engineering to improve maintenance procedures, reduce quality deviations, improve equipment and processes, and sustain manufacturing equipment.

What You'll Do:

• Maintain a FRACAS (Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System) to promote and improve the reliability of equipment using data from SAP and in equipment and production pass downs.
• Perform rigorous RCA (Root Cause Analysis) to correct issues and prevent recurrence.
• Lead the Lifecycle Asset Management system, working with Project managers to source the best equipment for expansion or improvement, support installation requirements and documentation, and plan long term care (PMs, Rebuilds, etc.).
• Adjust maintenance schedules to extend the lifespan of equipment, while ensuring that labor allocated provides value.
• Work with Process Engineering to design and redesign fixtures, liners, and custom tools using Solid Works.
• Lead and support FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) for new equipment installs, changes to equipment and processes, and after quality and safety deviations.
• Lead and support process improvements to improve equipment availability and yield.
• Support site shutdown activities with Reliability Manager, Maintenance, and site facilities team and plan return to service with production and Engineering to bring production back up safely.
• Maintain internal equipment manuals to confirm completeness and correctness of functions, maintenance, and corrective actions.
• Support the ERSA System by identifying spare parts that should be managed through SAP to ensure they are always on hand.
• Lead and support capital projects with Engineering and follow the acceptance test criteria to safely release new equipment to manufacturing.
• Support the management of the LOTO program/document for manufacturing equipment and new equipment.
• Engineers in ESC are expected to support 30% on strategic projects, 30% on corrective improvement/CIP, and 40% on sustaining manufacturing.

What We Seek:

• BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or similar related engineering field, or equivalent work experience.
• "Safety First" attitude which is practiced with integrity and a high degree of accountability for end results.
• Excellent documentation, communication, and technical writing skills.
• The ideal candidate is team focused, naturally curious, driven to excellence, innovative in developing solutions, challenges the status quo, and seeks to continuously improve.
• The ideal candidate is autonomous but still aligns with management to determine priorities and strategy when there is no additional bandwidth.
• Is comfortable delegating work where necessary.
• Ability to support calls during off hours when the business need is urgent.
• Ability to communicate and work cross-functionally in a dynamic, fast-paced, and diverse environment.
• Experience utilizing data to drive continuous improvement, sustainability, reliability, and cost-reduction initiatives and uses data to support systematic solutions over firefighting.
• Mechanical design skills and experience with Solid Works or similar CAD software, including the ability to read mechanical and electrical drawings.
• Ability to work with chemicals and in clean room environment using proper PPE.

Outstanding Candidates Will Have:

• Strong technical understanding of high vacuum systems, RF systems, pneumatic control systems, electrical systems, HVAC systems, and various mechanical and architectural systems. PECVD/PVD/ALD Coatings background or experience is a plus.
• Extensive RCA experience with 8D with demonstrated use of statistical analysis used in decision making.
• SAP background or similar system background for PM management.
• 3-5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Semiconductor industry preferred.
• Knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma…