Photo/Metrology Equipment Engineer ECHO Fab

NXP Semiconductors•Chandler, AZ

12d

About The Position

The Photo/Metrology Equipment Engineer owns multiple processes and tools in a high-volume manufacturing facility. The role focuses on reducing sources of variation and defectivity, establishing zero-defect processes, defining tool qualification and preventive maintenance procedures, improving tool utilization and availability, reducing cycle time, qualifying new tools, and supporting development or transfer activities. The engineer leads sustaining work, including troubleshooting, managing critical-part inventory, directing supplier activities, responding to SPC/FDC excursions, writing specifications, and training maintenance technicians. The role also drives continuous improvement plans, implements hardware and software upgrades, and develops preventive actions for SPC/FDC excursions. Expansion responsibilities include increasing tool capabilities, throughput, and availability; identifying new sources for parts, services, and toolsets; and installing and qualifying new equipment and components. The position calls for equipment knowledge, safety and compliance awareness, systematic problem-solving, root-cause analysis, equipment fundamentals, performance-metric management, OEE thinking, escalation discipline, data analysis and scripting, FMEA/DFMEA facilitation, MTBF/MTTR analysis, tool acceptance and automation/MES familiarity, standard work, and a results-oriented KPI mindset. It also involves communication, stakeholder alignment, vendor management, audit and customer-facing interactions, cost awareness, coaching, prioritization, delegation, collaboration, adaptability, and material science fundamentals.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in a technical discipline; mechanical or industrial engineering or a similar discipline is preferred.
Manufacturing experience in process or equipment engineering across a variety of toolsets.
Ability to interact professionally with manufacturing and process engineering to understand problems and resolve them efficiently.
Ability to generate, analyze, and interpret equipment performance data and produce timely action plans for recurring equipment failures.
Demonstrated presentation skills and ability to present complex datasets and equipment problems or solutions to diverse audiences.
Troubleshooting ability, logical problem-solving, and technical skills to identify, implement, and verify repairs.
Ability to manage multiple issues and shifting priorities.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to train others and write clear procedures.
Self-motivated, able to take initiative, and able to prioritize work effectively.
Ability to participate in or lead cross-functional teams and foster collaboration.
Safety- and quality-minded approach and work habits.
Must be able to obtain and maintain an Export Control Clearance.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Photo, Metrology, or Plating tools is preferred.
Semiconductor manufacturing experience is preferred.
Mechanical or industrial engineering, or a similar discipline, is preferred.

Responsibilities

Own multiple processes and tools in a high-volume manufacturing facility.
Identify and reduce sources of variation and implement zero-defect processes.
Reduce defectivity and define tool qualification and preventive maintenance procedures.
Improve tool utilization and availability and reduce cycle time.
Identify and qualify new tools and support development or transfer activities.
Lead troubleshooting efforts and manage critical-part inventory.
Direct supplier activities and respond to SPC/FDC excursions.
Write specifications and train maintenance technicians.
Form and execute continuous-improvement plans.
Implement hardware and software upgrades and develop preventive actions for SPC/FDC excursions.
Increase tool capabilities, throughput, and availability.
Determine new sourcing for parts, services, and toolsets.
Install and qualify new equipment and components.
Generate, analyze, and interpret equipment performance data and develop timely action plans for recurring equipment failures.
Present complex datasets and equipment problems or solutions to diverse audiences.
Train others and write clear procedures.
Participate in or lead cross-functional teams to achieve specific goals.