Equipment Engineer

Vishay manufactures one of the world’s largest portfolios of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components that are essential to innovative designs in the automotive, industrial, computing, consumer, telecommunications, military, aerospace, and medical markets. We help the world’s most in-demand technologies come to life. Every day our products touch your life and the lives of people across the world, though you likely do not know it.

Come join us and help us build The DNA of tech
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We are seeking great talent to help us build The DNA of tech.

Vishay manufactures one of the world’s largest portfolios of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components that are essential to innovative designs in the automotive, industrial, computing, consumer, telecommunications, military, aerospace, and medical markets. We help the world’s most in-demand technologies come to life. Every day our products touch your life and the lives of people across the world, though you likely do not know it.

Come join us and help us build The DNA of tech
.

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. is a Fortune 1,000 Company listed on the NYSE (VSH). Learn more at

Do you want to help us build the DNA of tech.? Vishay Ultra Source in Hollis, NH is currently seeking applicants for an Equipment Engineer. The Equipment Engineer is a highly hands‑on role responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving critical production equipment within a fast‑paced, customer‑driven thin film job shop environment. This position supports the Sputter Production area and requires a self‑directed, experienced engineer capable of independently diagnosing and resolving complex equipment issues with minimal supervision.

This is not a purely project‑based role—the Equipment Engineer is expected to be on the floor, actively supporting production, responding to equipment failures, and executing both immediate repairs and long‑term corrective actions. Success in this role requires the ability to quickly assess problems, perform robust repairs, and implement sustainable solutions that improve equipment reliability.

A key performance objective is achieving and sustaining a minimum of 95% equipment uptime. The Equipment Engineer plays a critical role in minimizing downtime and ensuring production commitments are met. All work is performed with a strong commitment to safety and regulatory compliance.

Hollis, NH is a small suburb in Southern New Hampshire, an hour north of Boston, MA and conveniently located near other major cities and access points in the New England area. Vishay Ultra Source has 27,000 sq. ft of manufacturing space and approximately 80 employees working between two shifts.

• Independently troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair complex equipment failures on sputtering and other high‑vacuum systems.
• Take ownership of equipment performance, driving both immediate issue resolution and long‑term reliability improvements.
• Perform hands‑on mechanical and electrical preventive maintenance, repairs, including component replacement, system rebuilds, and adjustments as required.
• Lead root cause analysis efforts and implement effective, sustainable corrective actions—not just temporary fixes.
• Plan and execute equipment upgrades, modifications, and continuous improvement projects to increase uptime and process stability.
• Work closely with Process Engineering to support process changes and ensure equipment capability aligns with production requirements.
• Maintain and optimize spare parts strategy to ensure critical components are available and downtime is minimized.
• Execute and improve preventive maintenance programs to proactively reduce equipment failures.
• Provide rapid response support to production, including…