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Senior Epitaxy Equipment Engineer
- west midlands, england, United Kingdom
- Permanent·On-site
- Full time
- £60 - £90 Per Hour
Job Description
Location: Northamptonshire
The Role: Senior Epitaxy Equipment Engineer
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Epitaxy Equipment Engineer to join the Northamptonshire team and play a key role in supporting advanced semiconductor manufacturing operations. You will provide technical and engineering support to Epitaxy Equipment Engineers and Technicians, contributing to continuous improvement initiatives, production support, equipment fault-finding and repairs. The role will also involve working with specialist process gas systems and, where required, the safe use of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA).
Key Responsibilities
- Daily maintenance planning, co-ordinating with Manufacturing and Process teams.
- Equipment improvements, upgrades and assistance with installations
- Providing technical input to new tool procurement, commissioning and release to process.
- Working on MOVPE and associated equipment to minimise downtime during production. This will include include phosphorous-trap and gas cylinder changes using self-contained breathing apparatus SCBA (training will be provided as necessary; must be clean-shaven).
- Forklift truck driving (training will be provided).
- Oversee chemical, gases and spare parts control, chemical fills and waste management.
- Provide technical direction and instruction to Shift Technicians regarding procedures, safety and best practice.
- Assist with logistics projects, e.g. equipment relocation, cleanroom reorganisation, shipping, etc.
- Assist with shutdown activities (some weekend overtime may be required).
- Liaise with equipment and spares suppliers and specialist service providers (including the supervision of external contractors and field service engineers).
- Developing and delivering preventative maintenance strategies to maximise equipment utilisation and up-time.
- Adhere to all site safety and environmental procedures.
- Support the site emergency response function.
Key Relationships
- Epitaxy Process Engineering Team
- Manufacturing Operations Team
- Site Facilities Team
Qualifications
- An HNC or Degree in an electrical/mechanical engineering discipline or equivalent time-served apprenticeship.
- 5 years of experience within a Wafer Fab or Epitaxy Engineering environment.
- Electrical qualifications such as BS th edition would be an advantage.
Skills
Essential
- Electrical engineering experience to include low and high-voltage work.
- Comprehensive Semiconductor Engineering experience (Minimum 5 years) including MOVPE and/or MOCVD.
- Experience in a fast-paced semiconductor manufacturing environment.
- Excellent knowledge of vacuum systems including Hi-Vac principles, pumps and leak-checking, pneumatic systems and the operation & use of PLCs.
- Ability to read and quickly understand equipment wiring and mechanical schematics.
- Familiar and comfortable with the use of hazardous process gases.
- Competent Microsoft Office user.
Desirable
- Previous experience with Aixtron MOVPE reactors or any other CVD equipment.
- Semiconductor Process Gas experience including mass flow controllers.
- Previous experience with Dry Abatement systems.
Other Requirements
- Day Shift 08:00 - 16:00
- Working within a cleanroom environment with the prerequisite use of cleanroom clothing.
- Contactable for advice or call-out should the occasion arise.
- Requirement to wear (SCBA) self-contained breathing apparatus. This will require the candidate to be clean-shaven.
- Excellent standard of written and spoken English is essential.
- Eligible to work in the UK.