Diffusion/Thermal Equipment Engineer (SM1)

Texas Instruments•Sherman, TX

About The Position

Texas Instruments is seeking an Equipment Engineer to work in a dynamic, team-oriented environment. The role focuses on sustaining and improving semiconductor manufacturing equipment performance, reliability, availability, and cost of ownership. The engineer will support manufacturing equipment repair and process engineering organizations, work with equipment vendors, and lead continuous-improvement projects that address fab performance, safety, quality, equipment availability, and efficiency.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Computer Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or a related engineering field.
At least 2 years of relevant experience working in a semiconductor manufacturing environment as an Equipment Engineer.

Nice To Haves

Equipment experience with TEL INDY and ASM Sonora vertical furnaces.
Experience with thermal processing support equipment, such as related metrology tools and vacuum pumps.
Experience with tool monitoring and interdiction software, equipment maintenance, and documentation.
Working knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing and SPC techniques.
Experience with semiconductor cleanroom protocols and behaviors.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work in teams and collaborate effectively with people in different functions.
Ability to take initiative and drive results.
Strong time-management skills that support on-time project delivery.
Ability to work effectively in an interrupt-driven, fast-paced, rapidly changing environment.
Demonstrated ability to build strong, influential relationships.

Responsibilities

Study equipment performance and reliability and maintain manufacturing equipment.
Drive cost of ownership toward optimized equipment performance.
Oversee installation, modification, upgrades, and maintenance of manufacturing equipment.
Evaluate, select, and order equipment that is appropriate and cost-effective for manufacturing company products.
Stay current on equipment manufacturers’ technical notices, upgrades, and safety issues.
Work with equipment vendors to sustain and enhance equipment performance.
Use data to identify and implement improvements to overall equipment performance.
Compile and evaluate data to determine appropriate limits and variables for equipment specifications.
Provide technical support to manufacturing equipment repair and process engineering organizations.
Establish action plans, programs, and solutions to increase uptime and address equipment problems affecting manufacturing.
Define and write preventative maintenance schedules.
Manage projects to execute continuous-improvement actions on time and resolve issues affecting fab performance metrics.
Support teams addressing fab projects involving safety, quality, equipment availability, or efficiency.
Provide progress reports on tools, processes, and goals.