Equipment Engineer

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.•Durham, NC

About The Position

MACOM designs and manufactures semiconductor products for Data Center, Telecommunication, and Industrial and Defense applications. Headquartered in Lowell, Massachusetts, MACOM has design centers and sales offices throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. MACOM is certified to the ISO9001 international quality standard and ISO14001 environmental management standard. MACOM has more than 75 years of application expertise with multiple design centers, Si, GaAs, and InP fabrication, manufacturing, assembly and test, and operational facilities throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. Click here to view our facilities. https://www.macom.com/. In addition, MACOM offers foundry services that represents a key core competency within our business. MACOM sells and distributes products globally via a sales channel comprised of a direct field sales force, authorized sales representatives, and leading industry distributors. Our sales team is trained across all of our products to give our customers insights into our entire portfolio. Equipment Engineer We are currently seeking a mid to senior level equipment engineer for the Durham semiconductor fab. Coverage areas include, Photolithography and Metrology. Coverage in multiple areas is required.

Requirements

Education and Experience: Engineering or Science Degree in a Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial discipline. 5+ years’ experience in semiconductor manufacturing engineering.
Experience managing relationships with external suppliers, contractors, and development partners.
Experience with capital equipment procurement, capacity planning and modeling.
Proof of success in continuous improvement of semiconductor fab manufacturing equipment.
Language Skills: Must be able to communicate in English: orally, in writing
Computer Skills: Must be proficient in the MS Office suite of products, strong keyboard skills.
Other Skills and Abilities: Strong communication skills are required. Decision-making and troubleshooting skills are very important.
Experienced with handling toxic and reactive chemicals and gases common to the semiconductor industry
Physical Demands: Some light lifting will be required up to 50 lbs. Prolonged sitting or standing up to 8 hours. Reaching, stooping, and bending as needed.
Due to ITAR regulations, only candidates who are U.S. Persons (U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents, or individuals granted asylum or refugee status) will be considered for this position.

Nice To Haves

CAD and Project skills preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensures Fab equipment and processes meet throughput, yield, safety, and efficiency objectives.
Develops and documents procedures to sustain and evolve equipment performance.
Identifies, prioritizes, and implements projects that provide continuous improvement of the overall uptime and output of semiconductor processes and equipment through analysis of data.
Effectively communicates progress to goals through presentations and ongoing reviews.
Attends and participates in daily operations meetings to provide status and plans – equipped with answers
Initiates Escalations for hard down equipment through to recovery (owns history, status, plans, and communication 24x7 until resolved)
Plans and manages capital equipment procurements, installations, and upgrades.
Trains and mentors' equipment technicians
Manages multiple tasks and projects simultaneously within a rapidly changing environment.
Reasonable expectation of response during off hours in support of production. This is a support position requiring flexibility and commitment to production needs as they arise at any time of the day.