MUSiC Facilities Engineer

University of Arkansas • Fayetteville, AR

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The MUSiC Facilities Engineer will be primarily responsible for the operation, maintenance, monitoring, safety, potential procurement, and installation of the cleanroom and the preparation and interaction of the facility (exhaust, cooling water, DI/RO water systems, process gases, chemicals, abatement systems, building MEP systems) with the fabrication equipment from installation to operation. The position will work with UA EHS to ensure that the facilities and cleanroom function in accordance with safety requirements and codes, and the requirements of semiconductor process equipment. The position will work with equipment engineers, process engineers and fab managers to integrate facilities into the various MUSiC Fab equipment in both the Backend operations cleanroom facility and the Main production facility cleanroom at the University of Arkansas. There will be an aspect of the position which will overlap with the equipment engineers such that if equipment is down, the Facilities and Process Engineer and the Equipment Engineer will be responsible for completing the maintenance and returning the tool to production. This position will also support research and aid in the development of low volume R&D prototyping for purposes of advancing the state of the art as well as being compatible with the needs of industrial advancement in the field. This position will report directly to the MUSiC Facilities Manager. Regular, reliable and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others. This position is weather essential and will require being on call (24/7) for emergency response on a rotating schedule. HAZMAT training will be provided and is required for this position.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or related field from an accredited institution of higher education.
• At least five years of industry or academic experience in facilities operations and facilities safety.
• At least five years of experience with hazardous gas supply and gas detection monitoring systems.
• At least one year experience working with material suppliers, contractors, and equipment vendors.
• At least two years experience in production equipment installation and related construction.
• At least two years experience in root cause analysis.
• Proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in chemical engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or related field from an accredited institution of higher education.
• At least five years experience in a semiconductor process and manufacturing environment with direct experience in facilities engineering role.
• At least ten years of safety and facilities experience.
• At least five years experience in hazardous gas distribution systems design.
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of SEMI organization standards: S Volume (e.g S1 to S15) , E volume (e.g. E51, F13 and F14, F21, F22, F57 and F63).
• At least five years multi-disciplinary experience advance process equipment maintenance.
• At least five years experience with thermal and plasma gas reaction chamber, and high vacuum systems.

Responsibilities

• Operation, maintenance, monitoring, safety, potential procurement, and installation of the cleanroom.
• Preparation and interaction of the facility (exhaust, cooling water, DI/RO water systems, process gases, chemicals, abatement systems, building MEP systems) with fabrication equipment from installation to operation.
• Work with UA EHS to ensure facilities and cleanroom function in accordance with safety requirements and codes, and the requirements of semiconductor process equipment.
• Work with equipment engineers, process engineers and fab managers to integrate facilities into the various MUSiC Fab equipment in both the Backend operations cleanroom facility and the Main production facility cleanroom.
• Complete maintenance and return tools to production in collaboration with Equipment Engineers when equipment is down.
• Support research and aid in the development of low volume R&D prototyping.
• Be on call (24/7) for emergency response on a rotating schedule.

Benefits

• University contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance.
• Tuition waivers for employees and their families.
• 12 official holidays.
• Immediate leave accrual.
• Choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior