Equipment Engineer: Fusion Bar Fab

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 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.

• 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:
  • Cleaving, Stacking/Unstacking, Riber MBE 412 Passivation, E‑Beam Coating (PVD), and FiconTEC UMB Testing systems
  • Plasmatherm LAPECVD, Matrix Asher, Lam rainbow, Oxford ICP, KLA/SPTS ICP

• Knowledge of basic computer skills and software programs such as:
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Power Point
• Must understand and have the ability to troubleshoot RF systems and understanding the fundamental theory of the components involved in the system.
• Knowledge of how to read electronic schematics, mechanical blueprints, pneumatic diagrams, vacuum diagrams, flow charts, cause effect diagrams, and hydraulic system prints.
• Understanding of the Etch, CVD, PVD, and Furnace processes.
• Understanding of SPC theory and implementation.
• Good understanding of vacuum theory, various vacuum pumps such as dry pumps, cryo pumps, turbo pumps, various types of vacuum sensors, pressure control devices, and MFCs.
• Able to set up, operate, and interpret output of test equipment such as oscilloscopes, DMMs, RGAs, high voltage probes, pressure and temperature gauges, dial indicators, and RF meters.
• Must be able to use a helium leak detector and RGA.
• 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 Experience (fostering Servant Leadership Principles as a culture).
• Work effectively with other members of Coherent Corp…