IT CIM Engineer

Diodes Inc•South Portland, ME

4d•$86,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

Diodes Incorporated (Diodes) is seeking a Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) Engineer to be part of the IT CIM Team located at the Diodes site in South Portland, Maine. The role of the CIM Engineer is critical in maintaining and improving the operational effectiveness of the site. The CIM Engineer role is primarily to develop software directed at automating the manufacturing operation, thus making it more productive while eliminating opportunities for yield loss. Primarily, the software developed will interact with the manufacturing equipment to ensure the right lot is processed. The lot receives the right recipe, the person processing the lot is correctly certified and the manufacturing systems (e.g., the MES, Maintenance, etc.) are updated timeously. Maintaining and improving the current operational systems to ensure their continued effectiveness is also central to the role. The successful candidate will report to MAKE IT management.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science/electrical engineering/Control Systems or equivalent relevant experience
2+ years relevant work experience
Demonstrate use of a scripting type development language (e.g., Python, TCL/TK)
Willingness to be a full-time employee on-site as this position is not remote
Familiarity with equipment communication using the SECS/GEM protocol
Demonstrable use of database systems such as PostgreSQL
Additional languages such as JavaScript, COBOL
A working knowledge of operating systems such as OpenVMS, Linux and Windows 10/11
Knowledge of business continuity approaches to ensure solutions developed are ‘always on’
Experience with Azure DevOps
Knowledge of ISO27001

Responsibilities

Develop software for controlling a manufacturing tool using a common framework to ensure checks are in place for equipment readiness, select correct manufacturing processes, communicate using GEM/SECS, collect data for quality assurance, and interact with other systems for lot selection, MES updates, task setting after interventions, and capturing run time data.
Test and verify that the solution works successfully to ensure the solution is fit for purpose for a 24x7 operation.
Understand manufacturing and IT solutions to enable development of an appropriate solution to meet the needs of the business.
Develop automation solutions for equipment to interact with manufacturing equipment, dispatch, recipe management, maintenance, the site’s manufacturing execution system, and 3rd party solutions.
Capture real-time data from equipment to facilitate processing interdiction and drive appropriate responses.
Drive and innovation to develop and deliver new solutions to meet an evolving manufacturing automation environment, focusing on continually delivering incremental improvement.
Enhance, develop, and deploy solutions across multiple systems in support of manufacturing (e.g., maintenance, non-conforming material, and engineering analysis).
Quickly problem solve in a diverse manufacturing environment to ensure continuity of the manufacturing operation and seek solutions to prevent reoccurrence.
Identify opportunities for simplification of the environment and communicate effectively the benefits of the opportunities.
Listen and communicate effectively to deliver solutions meeting the needs of manufacturing, equipment engineering, process engineering, and IT.
Work as an individual, as most activities require the software development of a station controller from concept to delivery, and as part of a team to ensure an effective solution is provided.
Learn and develop as manufacturing needs and solutions will change over the next five years.
Work with diverse and cross-functional teams, like Infrastructure, IT Security, and Helpdesk located in Asia, Europe, and USA.
Develop a business continuity approach for manufacturing solutions.