Senior Equipment Specialist

The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory•Cambridge, MA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Equipment Specialist works in one of Draper’s production areas (e.g. circuit card assembly and system assembly) and is responsible for the reliability and upkeep of the manufacturing equipment in that space. Duties include: troubleshooting equipment issues, conducting preventative maintenance, repairing and installing equipment, working with external vendors, creating training plans, certifying operators and equipment specialists in operation and maintenance, generating and maintaining SOPs, and developing plans for sparing and maintenance. A Senior Equipment Specialist may also perform process development or support process and product engineering in process development exercises. This role is an onsite position and is not eligible for remote work.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in engineering, chemistry, materials science, or STEM related field required
5+ years experience in a manufacturing environment performing equipment maintenance
Relevant technical experience in equipment maintenance
Proven ability to work in a dynamic environment and deliver results
Detail-oriented with strong fundamentals in core equipment engineering functions
Excellent diagnostic and troubleshooting skills for process/equipment interactions
Practical experience applying structured problem-solving methods
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Initiative to address and appropriately escalate problems for rapid resolution
Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree preferred

Responsibilities

Maintaining manufacturing equipment and ensuring operational efficiency in a dynamic environment
May be a SME on a given platform or family of complex equipment
Provide support to Production team with challenges involved with running a high mix manufacturing environment
Ensures the reliability and performance of manufacturing equipment
Plan, maintain, troubleshoot, and perform preventive maintenance on manufacturing equipment to ensure operational efficiency
Ensures pre-production acceptance methods result in product robustness and high work cell capacity and validates out of control action plan effectivity to minimize operational risk
Understanding of tools’ statistical process control methodology and daily monitoring and active involvement in the selection of KCCs, KPCs, etc.
Apply structured problem-solving methods to address equipment issues and improve processes
Collaborate with vendors to ensure positive outcomes and effective maintenance solutions
Develop and execute sparing strategies for manufacturing equipment
Research and organize spare parts and provisions to keep the foundry operating smoothly
Write procedures and specifications for equipment maintenance and operation
Train new employees on equipment maintenance protocols and safety procedures
Train operators on proper operation of equipment
Maintain training records
Input status of equipment in MES (Tool up or Down Conditions)
Perform process development
Mentor and train equipment specialists on maintenance procedures
Repair, install equipment, and follow qualification protocols set by process engineering for equipment acceptance
Assesses and mitigates operational risks related to equipment or its integration and active participant in corrective and preventative action planning and continuous improvement activates
Participates in capital expenditure planning, identifying and reviewing new equipment purchases to support
Coordinates facility sustaining mechanical needs and supports installation and movement of all equipment within the facility, requires coordination with cross functional groups such as operations, engineering and facilities
Manages budgets and schedules for facility planning and executes to appropriate milestone plans
Facility point of contact for calibration coordination